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trafilatura

Python & Command-line tool to gather text and metadata on the Web: Crawling, scraping, extraction, output as CSV, JSON, HTML, MD, TXT, XML

Best fitUsers who want source-backed project understanding before installing it.

Check whether this project matches your task before installing it.

What it can doskill, recipe, host_instruction, eval, preflight

Review the portable capability path.

Before continuingVerify in a sandbox

Do not treat a preview pack as a proven local install.

GitHub snapshot6.1k stars

387 forks · 63 contributors

Doramagic.ai Last verification date: 2026-06-22 Verification method: source evidence, semantic profile, public page gate, and static build acceptance.

Official first step Read manual preview Source repository

Publication status · 2026-06-22

What is trafilatura?

Python & Command-line tool to gather text and metadata on the Web: Crawling, scraping, extraction, output as CSV, JSON, HTML, MD, TXT, XML
Best fit: Users who want source-backed project understanding before installing it.
Not for: Not for users who want to skip sandbox verification or cannot accept configuration, permission, or maintenance overhead.
Capability added to an AI workflow: skill, recipe, host_instruction, eval, preflight
First safe verification step: Verify the smallest path in an isolated environment and keep a rollback path.
Verification state: source, Quick Start, and sandbox install checks are recorded as passed.
Top risk: May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
Evidence base: https://github.com/adbar/trafilatura, https://github.com/adbar/trafilatura#readme, Human Manual, Pitfall Log

Quick decision

Use this section to decide whether the project is worth a deeper read.

Best forUsers who want source-backed project understanding before installing it.

Match the project to your task before installing it.

Capabilityskill, recipe, host_instruction, eval, preflight

Python & Command-line tool to gather text and metadata on the Web: Crawling, scraping, extraction, output as CSV, JSON, HTML, MD, TXT, XML

Repositoryadbar/trafilatura

6.1k stars · 387 forks

What it can do

Translate the upstream project into concrete capabilities the user can judge before installing.

Overview, Installation, and Quickstart

Related topics: Core Extraction Engine: Text and Metadata, Web Discovery, Crawling, and Downloads

Source: https://github.com/adbar/trafilatura / Human Manual

Core Extraction Engine: Text and Metadata

Related topics: Overview, Installation, and Quickstart, Settings, Output Formats, and Known Issues

Source: https://github.com/adbar/trafilatura / Human Manual

Web Discovery, Crawling, and Downloads

Related topics: Overview, Installation, and Quickstart, Core Extraction Engine: Text and Metadata

Source: https://github.com/adbar/trafilatura / Human Manual

Settings, Output Formats, and Known Issues

Related topics: Core Extraction Engine: Text and Metadata, Web Discovery, Crawling, and Downloads

Source: https://github.com/adbar/trafilatura / Human Manual

Doramagic Pitfall Log

Source-linked risks stay visible on the manual page so the preview does not read like a recommendation.

Source: Doramagic discovery, validation, and Project Pack records

Sources: https://github.com/adbar/trafilatura, Human Manual, Project Pack evidence, and downstream validation signals.

Community Discussion Evidence

Project-level external discussion stays visible on the detail page, not only inside the manual.

Stars6.1k stars

Forks387 forks

Contributors63 contributors

Licenseunknown

Community Discussion Evidence

12 source-linked items

Review these external discussions before using trafilatura with real data or production workflows. They are review inputs, not standalone proof that the project is production-ready.

01
Investigate spacing in element tails
github / github_issue
02
HTML conversion: 'NoneType' object is not subscriptable
github / github_issue
03
include_links breaks the extraction for https://news.ycombinator.com
github / github_issue
04
Keeping all valid table information and formatting
github / github_issue
05
Backticks produce extra line breaks
github / github_issue
06
some extraction duplicated in xml
github / github_issue
07
`include_images` changes text extraction
github / github_issue
08
Keeping images breaks parsing
github / github_issue
09
Text dropped in table after setting `include_formatting=True`
github / github_issue
10
Duplicate paragraph extraction when a long sibling paragraph is present
github / github_issue
11
Duplicated lines when nested in <article> and <main>, with <br> in front
github / github_issue
12
`included_images` failed when trying to extract images in a table
github / github_issue

How to start

Only source-backed commands are shown here. Verify them in an isolated environment first.

Try the prompt first

Test the workflow without installing the upstream project.

preview

Read the Human Manual

Understand inputs, outputs, limits, and failure modes.

manual

Take context to your AI host

Use the compiled assets in your preferred AI environment.

context

Run sandbox verification

Confirm install commands and rollback before using a primary environment.

verify

pip install trafilatura

Official start command · https://github.com/adbar/trafilatura#readme · verified: yes

Human Manual

The English page must expose the real manual, not a short placeholder.

8+ sections · Human Manual

trafilatura Manual

Python & Command-line tool to gather text and metadata on the Web: Crawling, scraping, extraction, output as CSV, JSON, HTML, MD, TXT, XML

Open the full manual

https://github.com/adbar/trafilatura Project Manual
Table of Contents
Overview, Installation, and Quickstart
Related Pages
Purpose and Scope
High-Level Architecture
Installation
Dependency Notes (community-reported issues)

Overview, Installation, and Quickstart

Related topics: Core Extraction Engine: Text and Metadata, Web Discovery, Crawling, and Downloads

Source: https://github.com/adbar/trafilatura / Human Manual

Core Extraction Engine: Text and Metadata

Related topics: Overview, Installation, and Quickstart, Settings, Output Formats, and Known Issues

Source: https://github.com/adbar/trafilatura / Human Manual

Web Discovery, Crawling, and Downloads

Related topics: Overview, Installation, and Quickstart, Core Extraction Engine: Text and Metadata

Source: https://github.com/adbar/trafilatura / Human Manual

Settings, Output Formats, and Known Issues

Related topics: Core Extraction Engine: Text and Metadata, Web Discovery, Crawling, and Downloads

Source: https://github.com/adbar/trafilatura / Human Manual

Doramagic Pitfall Log

Source-linked risks stay visible on the manual page so the preview does not read like a recommendation.

Source: Doramagic discovery, validation, and Project Pack records

AI Context Pack and portable assets

After deciding to continue, take the project context into your own AI host.

Complete pack plus user-owned assets

These files are planning and verification assets for Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Cursor, ChatGPT, and other AI hosts.

Download complete pack Read Human Manual

BundleComplete Project Pack AssetAI Context Pack AssetBoundary & Risk Card AssetHuman Manual AssetPitfall Log AssetPrompt Preview AssetQuick Start EvidenceREPO_INSPECTION.json

Preflight checks

Treat this page as a planning asset, not proof that your local environment is ready.

The manual is generated from source-linked project files and Doramagic validation signals.
Community evidence warnings stay visible instead of being converted into marketing claims.
This English page is indexable because the locale quality gate passed and explicit English index approval is enabled.
Use the upstream repository as the final authority for installation commands, license, and version-specific behavior.

Pitfall Log and verification risks

Doramagic surfaces high-risk items before users treat a candidate capability as verified.

high

Runtime risk requires verification

May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.

high

Security or permission risk requires verification

May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.

medium

Configuration risk requires verification

Developers may misconfigure credentials, environment, or host setup: Duplicate paragraph extraction when a long sibling paragraph is present

medium

Configuration risk requires verification

Developers may misconfigure credentials, environment, or host setup: Duplicated lines when nested in <article> and <main>, with <br> in front

medium

Configuration risk requires verification

Developers may misconfigure credentials, environment, or host setup: `include_images` changes text extraction

medium

Configuration risk requires verification

Developers may misconfigure credentials, environment, or host setup: some extraction duplicated in xml

medium

Configuration risk requires verification

May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.

medium

Configuration risk requires verification

May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.