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Wayback Machine Scraper

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Community indexed

A command-line utility and Scrapy middleware for scraping time series data from Archive.org's Wayback Machine.

Downloads0
Stars480
Version1.0.0
Quality53/100 · Needs review
Trust62/100 · Sandbox only
Audit63/100 · Needs review

Supply asset profile

Coding and developer agents

Code review, repo analysis, testing, CI, GitHub, DevOps, and developer workflow skills.

Browse track

Scenario

Coding agents

I need a coding agent that can understand a repository, edit code, and review pull requests.

Agent fit

Claude Code + Browser agents + CLI

Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, CLI, or custom agents.

Install

Ready

npx skills add sangaline/wayback-machine-scraper

Maintenance

stale

2y since push

Risk

Needs review

Permission surface may require sandboxing

GitHub quality

480

53/100 quality · 70/100 trust

Coverage tags

CodingCoding agentsweb-automationscrapingcrawler

Review notes

Permission surface may require sandboxing · Repository appears stale

Agent adoption scorecard

Trust, audit, and install readiness at a glance

These scores combine public repository metadata, OpenAgentSkill review signals, maintenance freshness, and install readiness. They are a shortlist signal, not a replacement for human review.

Quality

Needs review
53

Inspect the repository carefully before adding it to an agent workflow.

Trust

Sandbox only
62

Useful candidate with missing or mixed trust signals. Keep it in an isolated workspace until the outcome loop proves task fit.

Audit

Needs review
63

Install readiness, security metadata, maintenance, and adoption risk.

Trust Score v5

Human review before install

Run only in a sandbox and compare close alternatives before using it for real work.

PythonWeb AutomationCodexClaude CodeCursor

Stars

480 GitHub stars

Repo activity

480 stars, 81 forks

Maintenance

2y since push

License

ISC

Install

npx skills add sangaline/wayback-machine-scraper

Install safety

standard package or runtime install path

Permission surface

shell or command execution, filesystem or document access

Agent outcomes

No agent outcome data yet

Docs

Strong README/SKILL.md context

Risk summary

Review before production

  • Repository looks stale
  • Quality score needs review
  • Permission surface needs review: shell or command execution, filesystem or document access
  • Recent maintenance: 2y since push

Install readiness

Install path available

  • Install path is available
  • Repository evidence is available
  • License is declared
  • No Agent Proven outcome evidence yet

Agent-readable metadata

Machine-readable decision data for this skill.

Use this block or the embedded JSON to decide whether an agent should install this skill, choose an alternative, or ask for human review first.

Open JSON

Suited tasks

  • Web scraping workflows
  • Claude Code teams
  • builders willing to evaluate younger projects
  • Crawl target URLs

Suited agents

PythonWeb AutomationCodexClaude CodeCursorOpenAgentSkill CLIBrowser agentsCLI

Install decision

Command
npx skills add sangaline/wayback-machine-scraper
Policy
review
Human review
yes

Trust and risk

Trust
62/100
Audit
63/100
Risk level
Needs review

Outcome loop

Endpoint
/api/agent/outcome
Event ID
resolve
Outcomes
5

Install command

npx skills add sangaline/wayback-machine-scraper
Public auditEval reportResolve APIInstall handoff

Do not use when

  • teams that require actively maintained dependencies
  • production agents without a repository review
  • Repository looks stale
  • High-risk permission hints: Shell or command execution
  • Permission surface may require sandboxing

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Agent safety v2

31/100 · Avoid automatic install

Experimentalreview

Sparse or mixed signals. Useful for discovery, but not for autonomous installation.

Test manually in an isolated workspace and compare against safer alternatives.

Resolve via API

high

Shell or command execution

Skill metadata references terminal, CLI, shell, subprocess, or command execution workflows.

medium

Browser automation

Skill may drive a browser or interact with web pages.

medium

Network access

Skill likely fetches remote pages, APIs, repositories, or external services.

medium

Filesystem access

Skill may read or write project files, documents, generated artifacts, or local workspace state.

  • High-risk permission hints: Shell or command execution
  • Permission surface may require sandboxing

Install targets

Install this skill in your agent workflow

Copy the registry command or an agent-specific install prompt for Codex, Claude Code, and Cursor.

skill install

OpenAgentSkill CLI

Use the registry command when your workflow supports the OpenAgentSkill installer.

$ npx skills add sangaline/wayback-machine-scraper

Agent resolve plan

Let an agent verify fit before installing.

The Resolve API returns the selected skill, alternatives, safety policy, audit notes, install target, and copy-paste prompt an agent can follow without scraping this page.

Open text plan

Resolve JSON

/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20Wayback%20Machine%20Scraper%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium

Resolve text

/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20Wayback%20Machine%20Scraper%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium&format=text

Install handoff

/api/skills/sangaline-wayback-machine-scraper/install

Agent should check

  • Task fit and alternatives from Resolve API.
  • Audit score, trust score, and safety policy warnings.
  • Install target compatibility for Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, or CLI.

Copy prompt

Task: Use Wayback Machine Scraper in this workspace.
Resolve first: https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20Wayback%20Machine%20Scraper%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium
Review install handoff: https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/sangaline-wayback-machine-scraper/install
Install command: npx skills add sangaline/wayback-machine-scraper
Before running it, summarize audit warnings, required permissions, and the fallback skill if install is risky.

Agent handoff

Give an agent the install path, not another directory page.

Use the public install endpoint to fetch the command, safety checklist, target prompts, and canonical links for this skill.

Open install API

Install handoff

/api/skills/sangaline-wayback-machine-scraper/install

LLM text format

/api/skills/sangaline-wayback-machine-scraper/install?format=text

Find alternatives

/api/skills/search?q=Wayback%20Machine%20Scraper&limit=3

Agent prompt

Use Wayback Machine Scraper for this task. Review https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/sangaline-wayback-machine-scraper/install, then install with: npx skills add sangaline/wayback-machine-scraper

Registry metadata

Agent-readable profile for automatic skill selection.

This page exposes the same decision, trust, audit, use-case, and install signals through the Registry API, so agents can rank this skill without scraping the UI.

Open manifest

Manifest

/api/registry/manifest/sangaline-wayback-machine-scraper

LLM text

/api/registry/manifest/sangaline-wayback-machine-scraper?format=text

Install alias

/api/registry/install/sangaline-wayback-machine-scraper

Recommend

/api/registry/recommend?task=Use%20Wayback%20Machine%20Scraper%20in%20an%20agent%20workflow&limit=3

Agent fit

45/100

Web scraping

Use-case tags

Web scrapingBrowser automationCoding agents

Platforms

Python, Web Automation, Claude Code, Browser agents

Audit report

Needs review · 63/100

Review install readiness, maintenance, trust, quality, and metadata warnings before adding this skill to an agent workflow.

View audit reportView eval report

Agent decision cockpit

Needs validation for Web scraping

Do a manual repository review before adding this to an agent workflow.

45
Readiness
Review
Stage

Role in stack

Needs validation

Primary fit

Web scraping

Trust label

Needs manual review

Install path

Command ready

Use when

  • Web scraping workflows
  • Claude Code teams
  • builders willing to evaluate younger projects

Evidence

  • install command or GitHub repo available
  • 53/100 quality profile
  • 5 OpenAgentSkill engagement events

Review first

  • Repository looks stale

Implementation path

  1. 1Install it in a sandbox agent and run one Web scraping task end to end.
  2. 2Compare output quality, latency, and failure behavior against at least one alternative.
  3. 3Promote it into production only after reviewing repository permissions, license, and maintenance signals.

Trust profile

Sandbox only

Useful candidate with missing or mixed trust signals. Keep it in an isolated workspace until the outcome loop proves task fit.

62
Trust score

GitHub adoption

INFO

480 GitHub stars

Stars/forks activity

INFO

480 stars, 81 forks; issue activity unavailable in current metadata

Recent maintenance

FIX

2y since push

License clarity

PASS

ISC

Good signals

  • AI review approved
  • Install path is available
  • Repository evidence is available
  • Install command has no obvious high-risk pattern
  • Outcome loop is ready but needs first real agent run

Review before install

  • Repository looks stale
  • Quality score needs review
  • Permission surface needs review: shell or command execution, filesystem or document access
  • Recent maintenance: 2y since push
  • Permission surface: shell or command execution, filesystem or document access
  • No real agent outcome reports yet
  • Human review required before unattended installation

Recommended action

Run only in a sandbox and compare close alternatives before using it for real work.

Quality profile

Needs review candidate for agent workflows

Inspect the repository carefully before adding it to an agent workflow.

53
GitHub stars
480
Freshness
2y ago
Install ready
Yes
License
ISC
Check before install: Repository looks stale

Workflow fit

Use this skill in these scenarios

Collect structured data

Web scraping

I need my agent to scrape websites and extract structured data from pages.

Operate web apps

Browser automation

I need my agent to control a browser, fill forms, and verify web app workflows.

Build and ship code

Coding agents

I need a coding agent that can understand a repository, edit code, and review pull requests.

Stack fit

Add it to a complete workflow

Scrape, clean, and reuse web data

Web data pipeline

A practical stack for agents that crawl public pages, extract clean content, normalize data, and hand it to downstream research or RAG workflows.

Turn skills into distribution

Content growth agent

A stack for turning newly indexed skills into SEO briefs, social drafts, comparison pages, and reusable publishing workflows.

Operate and verify web apps

Browser QA agent

A stack for agents that navigate products, fill forms, take screenshots, and verify real user flows across web applications.

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Overview

A command-line utility and Scrapy middleware for scraping time series data from Archive.org's Wayback Machine.

Imported by the skill-only GitHub discovery pipeline because it matches agent skill, automation, domain workflow, RAG, document-processing, data, finance, security, or developer-tool signals. Protocol-server projects are excluded from automated imports.

Platform Compatibility

pythonFULL
web-automationFULL

Technical Details

Version
1.0.0
License
ISC
Last Updated
6/21/2026
Published
6/21/2026

Frameworks & Tools

PythonWeb Automation

Decision snapshot

Needs validation

45
Ready
Review
Stage

install command or GitHub repo available

Audit snapshot

Install review

Install and adoption review

63
Needs review
Security
83/100
Maintenance
20/100
Install
92/100
Open full auditOpen eval report

Agent-proven evidence

Agent Proven evidence

Outcome reports after resolve, review, install, and one narrow run.

0
Proven
Needs first agent runAuto-install: review firstLast: Unknown
Success rate
—
Recent failure
—
Outcomes
0
Output quality
—
Failed
0
Not relevant
0
Installs
0
Risk blocked
0
Setup needed
0
Production
0

No agent outcome data yet. The first agent run can report success, setup needs, risk blocks, failure, or not-relevant through /api/agent/outcome.

Agent-Proven rankingOutcome contract

Install

Add to agent workflow

Free and open source. Review the audit before production use.

Compare AlternativesAuto-resolve PlanView on GitHubDocumentation

Growth loop

Share kit

X

Scenario-led draft for Wayback Machine Scraper, ready for a manual X post.

Curator note
Most web agents fail in the boring part: messy pages, missing context, repeatable extraction.

Wayback Machine Scraper gives agents a cleaner path to browse, extract, and monito...

480 stars

https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/sangaline-wayback-machine-scraper?ref=x
#AIAgents
Open X draft
Optional reply with install command
Listing + install path for Wayback Machine Scraper:
https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/sangaline-wayback-machine-scraper?ref=x

Install: npx skills add sangaline/wayback-machine-scraper
Open reply draft

Listing source

Community indexed

Claimable

This listing was indexed from public sources and is not marked official until a maintainer claim is approved.

Creator
sangaline
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Author

S

sangaline

@sangaline

Tags

scrapingcrawlerbrowser-commercearchive-dot-orgcommand-line-toolpythonwayback-archiverwayback-machineweb-scrapinggithub

Platform Fit

Claude CodeBrowser agents

Health Signals

GitHub stars
480
Quality score
37/100
Last GitHub push
Feb 23, 2024
Framework hints
2
OpenAgentSkill views
3
Install copies
0
Outbound clicks
0

Community Signal

Share whether this skill looks useful for your agent workflow. Aggregated feedback improves rankings over time.

Trust & Safety

Sandbox only

62
  • GitHub adoption480 GitHub starsINFO
  • Stars/forks activity480 stars, 81 forks; issue activity unavailable in current metadataINFO
  • Recent maintenance2y since pushFIX
  • License clarityISCPASS
  • README/SKILL.md completenessMetadata includes enough usage and workflow contextPASS
  • Dependency/runtime risknetwork or browser surfacePASS

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