wc-seed-amazon

Discover Amazon books and scrape reviews into seed/amazon slug.md files.

Updated Aug 27, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/strivelogic-cto/writing-companion.io --skill wc-seed-amazon
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: wc-seed-amazon
Source: https://github.com/strivelogic-cto/writing-companion.io/tree/main/skills/wc-seed-amazon
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/strivelogic-cto/writing-companion.io --skill wc-seed-amazon

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill automates discovering relevant Amazon books and scraping reviews to provide practitioner insights for seed-phase content.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Book discovery: find top relevant Amazon book pages via searches and deduplicate URLs.
  • Review scraping: extract title, author, year, rating, and the five most helpful reviews per book.
  • Output generation: save results as seed/amazon/{slug}.md with metadata and structured sections.

Quick Start

Use the wc-seed-amazon skill with a path to a JSON queries file describing book_searches to immediately discover and save book data.

Frequently Asked Questions about wc-seed-amazon

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I automate scraping Amazon book reviews for research?▼

You can automate scraping Amazon book reviews by providing a JSON queries file with book searches. The tool discovers relevant titles, deduplicates URLs, and extracts the five most helpful reviews per book.

What data fields can I extract from Amazon book pages?▼

Amazon book page data extraction captures the book title, author, publication year, rating, and up to five top helpful reviews, saving the structured metadata directly into markdown files.

Can I deduplicate Amazon book URLs during web scraping?▼

Yes, URL deduplication is enforced during the book discovery process. The scraping workflow automatically filters out duplicate Amazon book links before extracting reviews and generating output files.

How do I save Amazon book reviews as markdown files?▼

Amazon book reviews are saved automatically as structured markdown files under the seed/amazon directory. Each file uses a slug naming convention and contains the book metadata and extracted review sections.

What is the best way to gather seed-phase insights from Amazon books?▼

Gathering seed-phase insights from Amazon books requires automating title discovery and review scraping. This workflow compiles a compact, deduplicated list of relevant books with descriptive blurbs and reviewer feedback.

Do I need a specific input format to start extracting Amazon book data?▼

Yes, you need a JSON queries file describing your book searches to start the extraction. This file serves as the input configuration for discovering Amazon titles and scraping their associated reviews.