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Scrapy is built and maintained by people like you. Whether you're asking questions, answering them, contributing code, or simply sharing your story — you are a vital part of our ecosystem.

Community hub

Where Scrapy developers meet

Our Discord is the fastest place to get help, swap ideas, and connect with the people who build and use Scrapy every day.

  • Ask questions and get unblocked fast
  • Share the projects you're building
  • Talk directly with maintainers
  • Hear about releases and events first

Open to everyone

A friendly, welcoming community of web scraping developers — from first-timers to core maintainers.

Start contributing in three steps

1

Join the chat

Say hello on Discord and introduce what you're working on — everyone's welcome.

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2

Pick a good first issue

Browse issues labeled 'good first issue' on GitHub and claim one that interests you.

Find an issue →
3

Open a pull request

Follow the contributing guide, submit your PR, and a maintainer will review it.

Read the guide →

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No matter your background, you're welcome here.

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