product-hunt-scraper
Scrape Product Hunt trending products using Apify
Install / Use
npx skills add gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill product-hunt-scraperInstalls into whichever agent you are using.
SKILL.md
Installable skill definition
Quality Score
Category
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Our assessment of product-hunt-scraper
product-hunt-scraper scores 70/100 on our quality scale, 545th of 612 Operations skills we index.
Its SKILL.md is 1.6 KB long, split into 7 sections with 1 code example: moderately detailed.
With 1,222 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated 8 days ago, so product-hunt-scraper is actively maintained.
- It is released under the MIT license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
- Its trust signals score 100/100, with no cautions. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
Safety scan
No issues foundOur scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands.
Automated pattern scan on 2026-10-01. It catches known dangerous patterns, not every risk — read a skill before letting an agent act on it.
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I install product-hunt-scraper?
- Run
npx skills add gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill product-hunt-scraper. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does product-hunt-scraper work with?
- It is written for Universal, as a SKILL.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is product-hunt-scraper safe to use?
- Our scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands. It is MIT-licensed and scores 100/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is product-hunt-scraper still maintained?
- The repository was last updated 8 days ago, so product-hunt-scraper is actively maintained.
Skill content
View source on GitHubname: product-hunt-scraper description: > Scrape Product Hunt trending products using Apify. Use when you need to discover new product launches, track competitors on Product Hunt, or monitor the startup ecosystem for relevant launches.
Product Hunt Scraper
Scrape trending products from Product Hunt using the Apify maximedupre/product-hunt-scraper actor.
Output fields: Each product has name, tagline, description, url (Product Hunt URL), and additional fields depending on the actor's output.
Quick Start
Requires APIFY_API_TOKEN env var (or --token flag).
# Today's top products
python3 skills/product-hunt-scraper/scripts/scrape_producthunt.py \
--time-period daily --max-products 10 --output summary
# This week's products filtered by keyword
python3 skills/product-hunt-scraper/scripts/scrape_producthunt.py \
--time-period weekly --keywords "AI,marketing" --output summary
# Monthly top products as JSON
python3 skills/product-hunt-scraper/scripts/scrape_producthunt.py \
--time-period monthly --max-products 50
CLI Reference
| Flag | Default | Description |
|------|---------|-------------|
| --time-period | weekly | daily, weekly, or monthly |
| --max-products | 50 | Max products to scrape |
| --keywords | none | Keywords to filter (comma-separated, OR logic) |
| --output | json | Output format: json or summary |
| --token | env var | Apify token (prefer APIFY_API_TOKEN env var) |
| --timeout | 300 | Max seconds to wait for the Apify run |
Notes
- Keyword filtering is client-side on product name + tagline + description
- Results are sorted by upvote count (descending)
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Trust signals
From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.