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Recover blocked/paywalled/WAF'd pages via fallbacks.
Passed 22 of 23 test cases with the skill, and 13 of 23 without it.
and 10 more in the full report
9 fixed14 passed either way1 still failing0 broke
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
One of 9 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
I want to execute the bundled Python recovery tool to fetch 'https://restricted-site.com/doc' and return JSON output. What is the command syntax?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Specifies executing python3 scripts/recover_page.py with the target URL. | Missed | Passed |
| Includes the --json flag in the script execution command. | Passed | Passed |
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
When a page won't fetch — 403/429, Cloudflare "Just a moment...", a paywall, or a bot-detection interstitial — don't give up and don't loop on the same URL. Third-party services often hold a copy of the page. Work down this ladder, cheapest first.
1. Wayback Machine — archive.org "available" API (snapshot + timestamp)
2. archive.today — domain rotation: archive.ph → .md → .li → .is
3. Jina Reader — only if JINA_API_KEY is set (live server-side render)
4. API-first pivot — look for /api/, /graphql, .json, or RSS on the same host
5. Real browser — browser tool as the last, most expensive resort
Run it in one shot with the bundled script:
python3 scripts/recover_page.py "https://example.com/blocked-article" --json
The script tries each route in order, validates every body (see "Fake successes" below), and prints the first genuine hit with its provenance.
Every recovered copy carries a provenance you MUST preserve when citing:
| Route | Provenance | How to cite |
|---|---|---|
| Wayback / archive.today | snapshot | Cite WITH the snapshot date: "as archived 2026-08-06". Never present a snapshot as the live page — it may be stale. |
| Jina Reader | live | Server-side re-render of the live page; cite normally. |
| Live fetch / browser | live | Cite normally. |
If the user needs current data (prices, availability, breaking news), a snapshot is context, not an answer — say so explicitly and note its age.
test cases passed, vs 13 / 23 without
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