yc-jobs-scraper

This skill scrapes YCombinator job listings using Playwright for browser automation and stores them in a local SQLite database. This automated approach prevents duplicate job entries and maintains a historical record.

Yes, you can use Playwright to bypass login bottlenecks on Workatastartup by saving your session state in a state.json file. This allows the scraper to authenticate automatically and access job listings without manual login.

The best way to track historical job openings is to scrape them directly and maintain a local SQLite database. This method stores job listings automatically and checks against historical records to prevent tracking duplicates.

Yes, utilizing SQLite is required to prevent duplicate entries when scraping YCombinator jobs. The skill relies on the better-sqlite3 dependency to manage the local database and track historical job postings effectively.

Your YCombinator jobs scraper fails to authenticate because it requires a state.json file for session management. You must configure Playwright to load this saved session state to bypass login bottlenecks successfully.