From 21c3539e183102c4c861e0eb3d2e5044336f57b2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Philipp Tanlak Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2023 18:52:15 +0200 Subject: Reword flyscrape description --- README.md | 18 ++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) (limited to 'README.md') diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4147d94..7d9e249 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@

-flyscrape is an expressive and elegant web scraper, combining the speed of Go with the
flexibility of JavaScript. — Focus on data extraction rather than request juggling. +flyscrape is a standalone and scriptable web scraper, combining the speed of Go with the flexibility of JavaScript. — Focus on data extraction rather than request juggling.


@@ -74,11 +74,18 @@ $ flyscrape run hackernews.js ## Installation -To install **flyscrape**, follow these simple steps: +### Pre-compiled binary + +`flyscrape` is available via for MacOS, Linux and Window as a downloadable binary from the [releases page](https://github.com/philippta/flyscrape/releases). + +### Compile from source + +To compile flyscrape from source, follow these steps: + 1. Install Go: Make sure you have Go installed on your system. If not, you can download it from [https://golang.org/](https://golang.org/). -2. Install **flyscrape**: Open a terminal and run the following command: +2. Install flyscrape: Open a terminal and run the following command: ```bash go install github.com/philippta/flyscrape/cmd/flyscrape@latest @@ -87,8 +94,7 @@ To install **flyscrape**, follow these simple steps: ## Usage ``` -$ flyscrape -flyscrape is an elegant scraping tool for efficiently extracting data from websites. +flyscrape is a standalone and scriptable web scraper for efficiently extracting data from websites. Usage: @@ -128,7 +134,7 @@ flyscrape run example.js ## Configuration -Below is an example scraping script that showcases the capabilities of **flyscrape**: +Below is an example scraping script that showcases the capabilities of flyscrape: ```javascript export const config = { -- cgit v1.2.3