firecrawl-migration-deep-dive
Installation
SKILL.md
Firecrawl Migration Deep Dive
Current State
!npm list puppeteer playwright cheerio 2>/dev/null | grep -E "puppeteer|playwright|cheerio" || echo 'No scraping libs found'
Overview
Migrate from custom scraping (Puppeteer, Playwright, Cheerio) or competing APIs to Firecrawl. Firecrawl eliminates browser management, anti-bot handling, and JS rendering infrastructure. This skill shows equivalent code for common scraping patterns.
Migration Comparison
| Feature | Puppeteer/Playwright | Cheerio | Firecrawl |
|---|---|---|---|
| JS rendering | Manual browser | No | Automatic |
| Anti-bot bypass | DIY (stealth plugin) | No | Built-in |
| Output format | Raw HTML | Parsed HTML | Markdown/JSON/HTML |
| Infrastructure | Browser instances | None | API call |
| Concurrent scraping | Manage browser pool | Simple | Managed by Firecrawl |
| Cost model | Compute (CPU/RAM) | Free | Credits per page |