{"categories":[{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/10"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Extracts and decrypts cookies from Chrome, Firefox, Brave, and Slack browsers on macOS and Linux for use in Python scripts.","skillfed_tags":["browser-automation","cookie-handling","session-reuse"],"use_cases":["Automate downloads from authenticated websites by reusing your browser's session cookies","Scrape web pages that require login by borrowing cookies from your already-authenticated browser session","Export browser cookies to Netscape format for use with command-line tools","Build scripts that interact with web services you're logged into without hardcoding credentials","Test web applications by programmatically using cookies from a real browser session"],"what_it_does":"Pycookiecheat reads and decrypts cookies stored by your browser, allowing Python scripts to reuse an authenticated session without manual login. It works with Chrome, Firefox, Brave, and Slack on macOS and Linux, and can be used as either a command-line tool or imported as a library. The package handles browser-specific cookie storage formats and encryption, using cryptography and keyring to access stored credentials.\n\nThe main use case is automating requests that require browser authentication\u2014for example, downloading files from a site where you're already logged in, or scraping pages that require a session. You pass a URL to get_cookies(), which returns decrypted cookies for that domain. The CLI can also output cookies in Netscape format for use with other tools.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need to automate requests with browser authentication on macOS or Linux. Install friction is low, maintenance is active, and there are no known vulnerabilities. The MIT license poses no restrictions. Caveat: Linux users may need to install system packages for keyring support, and Windows is not supported."},"id":"pycookiecheat","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pycookiecheat","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pycookiecheat.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/pycookiecheat/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2024-11-03","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"pycookiecheat","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Borrow cookies from your browser's authenticated session for use in Python scripts."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":109657,"position":12505,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.8.0"}