Which websites can this skill scrape?

It is specifically optimized to scrape competitions.com.au and netrewards.com.au, focusing on creative writing and '25 words or less' (25WOL) categories.

Does it automatically filter out competitions I don't want?

Yes. While it persists all competitions for record-keeping, it uses keywords from your CLAUDE.md file to auto-tag and immediately close issues that match excluded categories, such as kids' competitions or cruises.

What technical prerequisites are required?

You need Python with Playwright installed (including the Chromium browser) and an authenticated GitHub CLI (gh) setup on your local machine.

How are competition deadlines managed?

The skill automatically creates and assigns issues to GitHub milestones based on the competition's closing month (e.g., 'December 2024') to help you track upcoming deadlines.

How does it prevent duplicate entries in GitHub?

The skill performs a dual check: it searches for the competition URL within existing issue bodies and calculates title similarity. If a title is more than 80% similar to an existing one, it is flagged as a duplicate.

Competition Scraper & GitHub Persister

Name: Competition Scraper & GitHub Persister
Author: discreteds

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ウェブスクレイピングとデータ収集

Scrapes Australian creative writing competitions and automatically manages them as structured GitHub issues with intelligent duplicate detection.

The comp-scout-scrape skill automates the discovery and organization of creative writing competitions from major Australian aggregator sites. By leveraging Playwright for data extraction and the GitHub CLI for persistence, it transforms web listings into a manageable workflow. The skill features sophisticated deduplication logic that checks for existing URLs and title similarity, ensuring your database remains clean. It also includes an auto-tagging system that labels and triages competitions based on user preferences—such as filtering out kids' competitions or specific prize types—while maintaining a complete record of all finds through automated issue creation and milestone assignment.

主な機能

01Structured data extraction including prompts, word limits, prize values, and closing dates.

02Keyword-based auto-tagging and filtering logic defined via repository configuration.

03Intelligent duplicate detection using URL matching and normalized title similarity scores.

04Automated scraping of competitions.com.au and netrewards.com.au for creative writing contests.

050 GitHub stars

06Seamless GitHub integration for creating issues, adding comments, and managing milestones.

ユースケース

01Building a centralized, searchable database of creative writing opportunities for personal or group use.

02Streamlining the triage process by auto-labeling and closing competitions that don't meet specific criteria.

03Automating the daily monitoring of multiple competition aggregators to never miss a closing date.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add discreteds/competition-scout comp-scout-scrape

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