AI Cursor Scraping Assistant FAQs

Question 1

What is AI Cursor Scraping Assistant?

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It's a tool that leverages Cursor AI and Model Context Protocol (MCP) to generate web scrapers for various websites. It helps automate data collection by creating Scrapy and Camoufox spiders with minimal effort.

Question 2

Does it support anti-bot bypass?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it utilizes Camoufox for creating stealth scrapers that can bypass certain anti-bot measures. The MCP tools help generate XPath selectors for desired elements.

Question 3

What types of scrapers can it generate?

Accepted Answer

It can currently generate e-commerce PLP (Product Listing Page) and PDP (Product Detail Page) scrapers. Support for other scraper types is planned for future development.

Question 4

How do I use it?

Accepted Answer

Open the project in Cursor AI, ensure the MCP server is running, and then ask Cursor to create a scraper with a specific prompt, such as 'Write an e-commerce PLP scraper for gucci.com'.

Question 5

What are the prerequisites for using this tool?

Accepted Answer

You need to have Cursor AI installed, Python 3.10 or higher installed, and a basic understanding of web scraping concepts. You'll also need to install the required Python packages like 'mcp', 'camoufox', and 'scrapy'.

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