Analyze XPath expressions directly inside VSCode.
XPath Doctor helps developers identify fragile XPath selectors, understand what they do, and improve scraping reliability.
Features
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XPath classification:
- GOOD
- REGULAR
- FRAGILE
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Explains what the XPath does
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Detects fragile selectors
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Suggests improvements
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Integrated directly into VSCode
Example
XPath
/html/body/div[2]/main/div[3]/span/text()
Result
- Classification: FRAGILE
- Detects absolute path usage
- Detects fixed indexes
- Suggests more resilient selectors
How to Use
- Select an XPath
- Right click
- Click:
XPath Doctor: Analyze Selected XPath
Supported Features
- Absolute path detection
- Fixed index detection
- Generic selector detection
- Class/id analysis
- XPath explanation engine
Future Improvements
- Analyze all XPaths in file
- AI-powered XPath suggestions
- Scrapy integration
- CodeLens support
- HTML preview mode
License
MIT