---
title: "Scrapy Spider Architect"
description: "Generates Scrapy spider classes with CSS/XPath selectors, item pipelines, and middleware configurations for structured web scraping. Includes Scrapy-Splash integration for JavaScript-rendered content."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/scrapy/scrapy"
category:
  - "Research & Scraping"
framework:
  - "Custom Agents"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "scrapy/scrapy"
  github_stars: 61314
---

# Scrapy Spider Architect

Generates Scrapy spider classes with CSS/XPath selectors, item pipelines, and middleware configurations for structured web scraping. Includes Scrapy-Splash integration for JavaScript-rendered content.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/scrapy-spider-architect/)