Description
Firecrawl agent is an agent skill for autonomous extraction of structured data from complex, multi-page websites. Instead of scraping one known page, it navigates the site on its own to find the data you ask for and returns the result as JSON. A run takes two to five minutes. You can give it a JSON schema for predictable output that is checked against the schema, or run it freeform when a schema is not needed. You can also point it at specific pages. The skill is part of the Firecrawl command-line tool, and its quick start shows commands that wait for completion, print JSON and save the output to a file. Before running autonomous extraction for records or listings, the skill first checks whether a ready-made workflow or data provider already covers the data, using the search capability, and uses that route if one matches. Autonomous navigation is the fallback for when no suitable tool exists or the task really needs the agent to move through the site. It is listed on skills.sh under the Firecrawl CLI repository, which has about 651 stars, with about 80.7K installs. The skills.sh listing shows Gen Agent Trust Hub: Pass, Socket: Pass and Snyk: Warn.…
Highlights
- Autonomous navigation across multi-page sites
- Returns structured JSON
- Optional JSON schema validation
- Focus on specific URLs
- Checks for a ready-made data provider first
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firecrawl-agent FAQ
What does the skill do?
It navigates a website on its own to find the data you describe and returns it as JSON.
How long does it take?
The skill says a run takes two to five minutes.
Can I enforce a format?
Yes. Pass a JSON schema and the output follows it. Without a schema the extraction is freeform.
When does it not run autonomously?
When a ready-made workflow or data provider covers the request, the skill uses that instead.
How do I install it?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/firecrawl/cli --skill firecrawl-agent.
What security audits has it passed?
skills.sh lists three audits: Gen Agent Trust Hub Pass, Socket Pass and Snyk Warn. A Warn or Fail is worth reading before you install.
What are the best firecrawl-agent alternatives?
Popular alternatives to firecrawl-agent include firecrawl-scrape, firecrawl-map and browser-act-skill-forge. See all firecrawl-agent alternatives