Apify Automation

Apify Automation is an open-source workflow skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by ComposioHQ. Its author describes it as: “Automate web scraping and data extraction with Apify -- run Actors, manage datasets, create reusable tasks, and retrieve crawl results through the Composio Apify integration.”. The project has 73k stars on GitHub and does not declare a license, so check with the author before reuse. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills`.

What Apify Automation does

Run **Apify** web scraping Actors and manage datasets directly from Claude Code. Execute crawlers synchronously or asynchronously, retrieve structured data, create reusable tasks, and inspect run logs without leaving your terminal.

Installation

Add Apify Automation to your agent with:

/plugin marketplace add ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills

Always review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.

What's inside

The SKILL.md for Apify Automation is organised into these sections:

• Setup
• Core Workflows
• 1. Run an Actor Synchronously and Get Results
• 2. Run an Actor Asynchronously
• 3. Retrieve Dataset Items
• 4. Inspect Actor Details
• 5. Create Reusable Tasks
• 6. Manage Runs and Datasets
• Known Pitfalls
• Quick Reference

When to use it

Reach for Apify Automation when you want workflow help from your agent without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.

Strengths

• Ships in ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills, an established project with 72,632 GitHub stars
• Actively maintained (recent commits)

Things to check

• No license declared — confirm terms with the author before reuse

Topics

Frequently asked questions

What does Apify Automation do?

Automate web scraping and data extraction with Apify -- run Actors, manage datasets, create reusable tasks, and retrieve crawl results through the Composio Apify integration.

How do I install Apify Automation?

Run /plugin marketplace add ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills before installing.

Is Apify Automation free to use?

Apify Automation is publicly available on GitHub, but ComposioHQ has not declared a standard open-source license (No license). Confirm the terms with the author before reusing it.

Where does Apify Automation come from?

Apify Automation ships inside ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills, a repository that contains 61 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 72,632 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.