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Extract structured, typed JSON from any URL using a schema you define.

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Runo – open-source web scraping that returns typed JSON

by barebearcountry·Jul 8, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidShip It

HTML-to-JSON via Gemini when JinaAI and Firecrawl already exist.

Strengths
  • •Semantic extraction reads meaning instead of DOM position.
  • •Fast paths check JSON-LD and OpenGraph before calling LLM.
  • •Three interfaces cover CLI, local server, and Python library.
Weaknesses
  • •Requires Gemini API key adds cost and external dependency.
  • •Open-sourced after SaaS couldn't sustain costs signals weak differentiation.
Category
Data
Target Audience

Developers needing structured web data

Similar To

Jina AI · Firecrawl · Diffbot

Post Description

I originally released this as closed-source but couldn't keep up with the costs. Didn't see the point in just shutting it down and letting it rot, so I've spent a few days and open-sourced it instead.

Feel free to check it out! I would love to keep adding to it, so if you find anything you'd like to see in Runo, let me know.

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