lightpanda

Fetches web page HTML via a lightweight headless browser CLI.

2|3|Updated Mar 13, 2026

Search Tags:#cli #web scraping #fetch #cdp #headless browser #lightpanda #html extraction

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npx skills add https://github.com/spideynolove/claude-dotfiles --skill lightpanda-spideynolove

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Skill: lightpanda
Source: https://github.com/spideynolove/claude-dotfiles/tree/main/.claude-global/skills/lightpanda
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/spideynolove/claude-dotfiles --skill lightpanda-spideynolove

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Fetching web page content with a full browser stack like Playwright requires MCP servers, heavy memory usage, and slow startup. This Skill provides direct CLI access to the Lightpanda headless browser for fast HTML retrieval without MCP overhead. ## Core Features & Use Cases - HTML Fetching: Dump rendered page HTML from any URL with a single `fetch --dump` command. - Context-Safe Output: Redirect large pages to /tmp files so raw HTML never floods the conversation context. - CDP Server Mode: Run `serve` to expose a Chrome DevTools Protocol endpoint that Playwright or Puppeteer can connect to for interactive automation. - Use Case: When you need to scrape an article or inspect a page's rendered DOM, fetch the URL to a temp file and read only the relevant sections instead of loading a full browser automation stack. ## Quick Start Use the lightpanda skill to fetch https://example.com and save the HTML to a temp file for inspection.

Frequently Asked Questions about lightpanda

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I fetch a web page's HTML from the command line?▼

Run lightpanda fetch --dump followed by the URL to output the rendered HTML. Redirect the output to a file in /tmp to avoid flooding your terminal or context with raw markup.

Lightpanda vs Playwright: which should I use for scraping?▼

Use Lightpanda when you only need read-only HTML content, since it runs as a pure CLI with no MCP overhead and uses far less memory than Chrome. Use Playwright when you need screenshots or full interactive browser automation.

Can Lightpanda connect to Playwright or Puppeteer?▼

Yes, run lightpanda serve with a host and port to start a CDP server, then connect Playwright using the browserWSEndpoint pointing at that websocket address. This enables interactive automation through the Lightpanda engine.

Does Lightpanda support screenshots?▼

No, Lightpanda does not support screenshots. It is designed for HTML content extraction only, so use Playwright or another full browser tool when you need visual captures.

How do I make Lightpanda respect robots.txt?▼

Pass the --obey_robots flag to the fetch command so Lightpanda checks and complies with the target site's robots.txt rules before retrieving the page.