Download entire websites as organized local files in multiple formats.
Maps site structure first, then scrapes each discovered page into nested directories under .firecrawl/ , supporting markdown, links, screenshots, and custom format combinations Filters pages by path patterns ( --include-paths , --exclude-paths ), search queries, subdomain inclusion, and page limits to control scope All standard scrape options work with download: format selection, full-page screenshots, main-content extraction, tag filtering, and language/country targeting Use -y flag to skip confirmation prompts in automated workflows
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This skill facilitates downloading entire websites into local files using the Firecrawl CLI. It is a legitimate tool from the vendor designed for mapping and scraping sites into organized local directories. It uses standard package managers and command-line tools to achieve its purpose.
Files included with this skill beyond the listing page.
skill mdSKILL.md2,038 B
docsSUMMARY.md162 B
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SKILL.md
firecrawl download (invoked as firecrawl x download)
Experimental.download is available under the firecrawl x command group.
Prerequisite:download requires authentication (no keyless free tier); without credentials the CLI prompts an interactive login.
Maps the site origin first to discover pages, then scrapes each one into nested directories under .firecrawl/. Use --include-paths to scope a non-root URL to one section. Automated runs always pass -y — without it the command opens an interactive wizard that blocks on a prompt.
Quick start
# With screenshots
firecrawl x download https://docs.example.com --screenshot --limit 20 -y
# Multiple formats (each saved as its own file per page)
firecrawl x download https://docs.example.com --format markdown,links --screenshot --limit 20 -y
# Creates per page: index.md + links.txt + screenshot.png
# Filter to specific sections
firecrawl x download https://docs.example.com --include-paths "/features,/sdks" -y
# Skip translations
firecrawl x download https://docs.example.com --exclude-paths "/zh,/ja,/fr,/es,/pt-BR" -y
Run firecrawl x download --help for the full option list, including which scrape options download supports.
Done when: the command exits successfully and the expected files exist under .firecrawl/.
See also
[firecrawl-map](../firecrawl-map/SKILL.md) — just discover URLs without downloading
