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Scraper contributed by [@techknowlogick](https://github.com/techknowlogick).\n- [vercel/](vercel/) - the `vercel` management tool by [Vercel](https://vercel.com/)\n- [sqlite3-help.md](sqlite3-help.md) - the output of `.help` in the `sqlite3` CLI tool\n\nThe repo also tracks changes made to some GraphQL schemas:\n\n- [flyctl/fly.graphql](flyctl/fly.graphql) ([history](https://github.com/simonw/help-scraper/commits/main/flyctl/fly.graphql)) for `https://api.fly.io/graphql`\n- [github/github.graphql](github/github.graphql) ([history](https://github.com/simonw/help-scraper/commits/main/github/github.graphql)) for `https://api.github.com/graphql`\n\n## More help scrapers\n\n- Jason Hall has a help scraper for the `gcloud` CLI tool at https://github.com/imjasonh/gcloud-help\n- Michael Warkentin has a help scraper for the `sentry-cli` CLI tool at https://github.com/mwarkentin/sentry-cli-help\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fsimonw%2Fhelp-scraper","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fsimonw%2Fhelp-scraper","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fsimonw%2Fhelp-scraper/lists"}