[cron:541ac66e-23e1-40db-8995-866d12d10a0e X Account Scraper - Run Every 30 Min] Run X scraper to check monitored accounts for new deals:

cd /home/crogers2287/openclaw-workspaces/ghc-marketing && python3 scripts/x_deal_scraper.py

Log results to group chat. If new deals found, mention how many were imported.
Current time: Monday, February 16th, 2026 — 7:41 AM (UTC)

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This is a cron job asking me to run the X account scraper script. I need to:
1. Execute the script
2. Check the results
3. Report back how many deals were found (if any)

Let me run the script first.

exec

cd /home/crogers2287/openclaw-workspaces/ghc-marketing && python3 scripts/x_deal_scraper.py


Command still running (session grand-falcon, pid 3654756). Use process (list/poll/log/write/kill/clear/remove) for follow-up.


The script is running. Let me wait for it to complete and check the logs.


(no new output)

Process still running.


Still running, let me wait a bit more and check the log output.


(no output yet)


No output yet. Let me poll again to see if it's finished.


The script is still running. Twitter scraping can take a minute. Let me wait a bit longer.


Still running. Let me check the log to see if there's any output now.


The script is still running with no output. This is taking a while. Let me poll once more.


This is taking longer than expected. Let me check if the script exists and is running properly. Maybe I should check the log one more time with a longer wait.


Still running. Let me check the logs one more time to see if there's any progress output.


The script is running but producing no output. This could mean it's working but not printing anything, or it's hung. Let me wait a bit more and check again.


Let me try one more poll and if it's still running, I'll check the log more carefully.


The script has been running for a while now with no output. Let me check the log again to see if anything has been written.


This is concerning. The script has been running for quite a while with no output at all. Let me poll one final time and then check if it has completed.


The script is still running. Let me wait one more moment and check the status.


Let me try checking the log with a limit parameter to see if there's any output at all.


Still no output. The script might be buffering its output or it's stuck. Let me poll once more and if it's still running, I'll report that it's still in progress.


The script has been running for about 60 seconds now with no output. This could be normal for a Twitter scraper that needs to authenticate and fetch data. Let me give it one more check and then I'll wait to see if it completes.


(no new output)

Process still running.


Let me check the log one more time to see if any output has appeared.


(no output yet)


I've been checking this for a while now. The script is running but producing no output. Let me try polling one more time to see if it has finished.


The script is still running. Let me check once more and then report the status to Chad. This might be taking longer than the timeout I set.


Let me check the log output one more time.


The script is still running with no output. Let me poll once more to see if it's completed.


This is taking a long time. Let me try one final check to see if the process has completed or if there's any output.


This has been running for over a minute and a half now. The timeout I set was 120 seconds, so it should be approaching that. Let me check one more time.


Let me check the log to see if we finally have some output now.


Still no output. The timeout should be hitting soon. Let me poll one more time.


The process is still running. It's been about 2 minutes now. Let me check once more to see if the timeout has kicked in.


The process should have timed out by now since I set a 120 second timeout. Let me check the log to see if there's any indication of what happened.


Still no output. The process is running longer than the 120s timeout I set. Let me poll once more.


The process is still running despite the timeout. This is unusual. Let me check the process list to see what's happening.


grand-falcon running   1m45s :: cd /home/crogers2287/open...rkspaces/ghc-marketing
good-cedar failed    2m :: cd /home/crogers2287/open...rkspaces/ghc-marketing


The script is still running after 1 minute and 45 seconds. There's also a failed process from before. Let me check the log one more time to see if there's any output.


The script is still producing no output after nearly 2 minutes. This suggests it might be stuck or waiting for something (like cookies or authentication). Let me poll once more to see if it completes.


(no new output)

Process still running.


The timeout of 120 seconds should have killed the process by now, but it's still running. The timeout might not be working as expected. Let me check the log once more and then I'll need to report that the script is taking longer than expected.


(no output yet)


The script has been running for about 2 minutes with no output. This is unusual. The script might be:
1. Stuck waiting for authentication
2. Buffering all output
3. Encountering an error silently
4. Working but just taking a long time

Let me try once more and then I'll need to report this issue.


It's still running. Let me check if maybe the script completed and there's output now.


(no output recorded)


Still no output recorded. Let me poll one final time.


(no output recorded)

Process exited with signal SIGKILL.


Ah! The process was killed by the timeout (SIGKILL). The timeout did work, it just took the full 120 seconds. But there was no output at all from the script, which suggests it was hung or stuck on something (probably authentication or cookie loading).

Let me check what happened with the failed process too to get more context.


Both processes produced no output. This is a problem with the X scraper script. It's hanging silently. Let me check if the script file exists and what its contents are to diagnose the issue.


#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
X (Twitter) Deal Scraper for GottaHaveCoups
============================================

Scrapes specified X accounts for deal posts and imports them into the GHC system.

Usage:
    python3 x_deal_scraper.py                    # Run scrape on all accounts
    python3 x_deal_scraper.py --add @account      # Add account to scrape list
    python3 x_deal_scraper.py --remove @account   # Remove account from list
    python3 x_deal_scraper.py --list              # List all monitored accounts
    python3 x_deal_scraper.py --dashboard         # Launch web dashboard
"""

import json
import os
import sys
import re
import argparse
import subprocess
from datetime import datetime, timezone
from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
from typing import List, Dict, Optional

# Config paths
CONFIG_DIR = "/home/crogers2287/openclaw-workspaces/ghc-marketing/config"
CONFIG_FILE = os.path.join(CONFIG_DIR, "x_scraper_accounts.json")
SCRAPED_DEALS_FILE = os.path.join(CONFIG_DIR, "x_scraped_deals.json")

# GHC API endpoints
GHC_API_BASE = "https://www.gottahavecoups.com/api/v1"
GHC_DEALS_API = f"{GHC_API_BASE}/deals"
GHC_IMPORT_API = f"{GHC_API_BASE}/admin/import-deal"  # Adjust based on actual API

# Maya VM connection for twikit
MAYA_HOST = "maya@maya"

def load_config() -> Dict:
    """Load scraper configuration."""
    if os.path.exists(CONFIG_FILE):
        with open(CONFIG_FILE, 'r') as f:
            return json.load(f)
    return {
        "version": 1,
        "accounts": [],
        "last_scrape": None,
        "scrape_interval_minutes": 30,
        "auto_import": True,

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I can see the script exists. It's trying to connect to the Maya VM using SSH to run twikit. The script is hanging because it's likely waiting for SSH or the remote command to complete. Let me check if there's a problem with the Maya VM connection or if the script needs debugging.

Let me look at more of the script to understand how it's running the scraper.


        "priority_boost": True,
        "min_deal_score": 30
    }

def save_config(config: Dict):
    """Save scraper configuration."""
    os.makedirs(CONFIG_DIR, exist_ok=True)
    with open(CONFIG_FILE, 'w') as f:
        json.dump(config, f, indent=2)

def load_scraped_deals() -> List[Dict]:
    """Load previously scraped deals to avoid duplicates."""
    if os.path.exists(SCRAPED_DEALS_FILE):
        with open(SCRAPED_DEALS_FILE, 'r') as f:
            return json.load(f)
    return []

def save_scraped_deals(deals: List[Dict]):
    """Save scraped deals history."""
    with open(SCRAPED_DEALS_FILE, 'w') as f:
        json.dump(deals, f, indent=2)

def add_account(username: str, category: str = "general", notes: str = ""):
    """Add an X account to the scrape list."""
    config = load_config()
    username = username.lstrip('@').lower()

    # Check if already exists
    for acc in config["accounts"]:
        if acc["username"].lower() == username:
            print(f"⚠  @{username} is already in the scrape list")
            return False

    config["accounts"].append({
        "username": username,
        "category": category,
        "notes": notes,
        "added_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
        "last_scraped": None,
        "active": True,
        "deals_found": 0
    })

    save_config(config)
    print(f"✅ Added @{username} to scrape list")
    return True

def remove_account(username: str):
    """Remove an X account from the scrape list."""
    config = load_config()
    username = username.lstrip('@').lower()

    original_count = len(config["accounts"])
    config["accounts"] = [a for a in config["accounts"] if a["username"].lower() != username]

    if len(config["accounts"]) < original_count:
        save_config(config)
        print(f"✅ Removed @{username} from scrape list")
        return True
    else:
        print(f"⚠  @{username} not found in scrape list")
        return False

def list_accounts():
    """List all accounts being scraped."""
    config = load_config()

    if not config["accounts"]:
        print("\n📭 No X accounts configured for scraping")
        print("\nAdd accounts with: python3 x_deal_scraper.py --add @username")
        return

    print(f"\n📱 X Accounts to Scrape ({len(config['accounts'])} total)\n")
    print(f"{'Username':<20} {'Category':<12} {'Status':<8} {'Deals':<6} {'Last Scraped'}")
    print("-" * 70)

    for acc in config["accounts"]:
        status = "🟢" if acc.get("active", True) else "🔴"
        last_scraped = acc.get("last_scraped", "Never")[:16] if acc.get("last_scraped") else "Never"
        deals = acc.get("deals_found", 0)
        print(f"@{acc['username']:<19} {acc.get('category', 'general'):<12} {status:<8} {deals:<6} {last_scraped}")

    print("\n" + "-" * 70)
    print(f"Auto-import: {'✅ ON' if config.get('auto_import') else '❌ OFF'}")
    print(f"Priority boost: {'✅ ON' if config.get('priority_boost') else '❌ OFF'}")
    print(f"Min deal score: {config.get('min_deal_score', 30)}")

def extract_deal_info(tweet_text: str, tweet_media: List[str] = None) -> Optional[Dict]:
    """
    Extract deal information from a tweet text.
    Returns deal dict or None if no deal detected.
    """
    deal = {

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Let me find the actual scraping function to see where it's getting stuck.

grep -n "def scrape" /home/crogers2287/openclaw-workspaces/ghc-marketing/scripts/x_deal_scraper.py | head -20


254:def scrape_account_tweets(username: str, limit: int = 20) -> List[Dict]:
268:async def scrape():


Let me look at the scrape_account_tweets function which is likely where it's hanging.


def scrape_account_tweets(username: str, limit: int = 20) -> List[Dict]:
    """
    Scrape recent tweets from an X account using Maya VM Chrome/Playwright.
    Returns list of tweet dicts.
    """
    print(f"🔍 Scraping @{username}...")

    try:
        # Create a scraping script to run on Maya VM
        scrape_script = f'''
import asyncio
from playwright.async_api import async_playwright
import json

async def scrape():
    tweets = []
    async with async_playwright() as p:
        try:
            browser = await p.chromium.connect_over_cdp("http://localhost:9222")
            context = browser.contexts[0]
            page = await context.new_page()

            # Go to user's profile
            await page.goto(f"https://x.com/{username}", wait_until="networkidle", timeout=30000)
            await asyncio.sleep(3)

            # Extract tweets
            tweet_elements = await page.locator('article[data-testid="tweet"]').all()

            for tweet in tweet_elements[:{limit}]:
                try:
                    # Get tweet text
                    text_elem = tweet.locator('[data-testid="tweetText"]')
                    text = await text_elem.inner_text() if await text_elem.count() > 0 else ""

                    # Get timestamp
                    time_elem = tweet.locator('time')
                    timestamp = await time_elem.get_attribute('datetime') if await time_elem.count() > 0 else ""

                    if text:
                        tweets.append({{
                            "text": text,
                            "created_at": timestamp,
                            "media": []
                        }})
                except Exception as e:
                    pass

            await page.close()
        except Exception as e:

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I can see the issue now. The script is trying to use Playwright to connect to a Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) on Maya VM at localhost:9222. This requires:
1. SSH connection to Maya VM
2. Chrome running in debug mode on Maya VM
3. Playwright installed on Maya VM

The script is hanging because it's waiting for this connection. Let me check if there's a better approach. Let me see how the script is actually being executed.


            print(f"Browser error: {{e}}")

    print(json.dumps(tweets, default=str))

asyncio.run(scrape())
'''

        # Save script to Maya VM
        script_path = f"/tmp/scrape_{username}.py"
        with open(script_path, 'w') as f:
            f.write(scrape_script)

        # Copy to Maya
        subprocess.run(['scp', '-q', script_path, f"{MAYA_HOST}:/tmp/scrape_{username}.py"], check=True)

        # Run the scraper on Maya
        result = subprocess.run(
            ['ssh', MAYA_HOST, f'python3 /tmp/scrape_{username}.py'],
            capture_output=True,
            text=True,
            timeout=60
        )

        if result.returncode != 0:
            print(f"⚠  Error scraping @{username}: {result.stderr}")
            return []

        # Parse output
        output = result.stdout.strip()
        if output:
            try:
                tweets = json.loads(output)
                print(f"✅ Found {len(tweets)} tweets from @{username}")
                return tweets
            except json.JSONDecodeError:
                print(f"⚠  Invalid JSON from @{username}")
                return []

        return []

    except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
        print(f"⏱  Timeout scraping @{username}")
        return []
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"⚠  Error scraping @{username}: {e}")
        return []

def import_deal_to_ghc(deal: Dict, source_account: str) -> bool:
    """
    Import a scraped deal into the GottaHaveCoups system.
    Returns True if successful.
    """
    # For now, we'll create a draft deal that can be reviewed
    # In production, this would POST to the GHC API

    draft_deal = {
        "title": deal["title"],
        "description": f"Scraped from X @{source_account}",
        "price": deal["price"],
        "original_price": deal.get("original_price"),
        "discount_percentage": deal.get("discount_percentage"),
        "store_name": deal.get("store", "Unknown"),
        "category_id": deal.get("category", 1),
        "source": f"X:@{source_account}",
        "deal_url": deal.get("product_url", ""),
        "image_url": deal.get("image_url", ""),
        "quality_score": 50,  # Boost priority
        "is_hot": True,
        "is_featured": True,
        "scraped_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
        "needs_review": True  # Flag for manual review
    }

    # Save to scraped deals file
    scraped = load_scraped_deals()

    # Check for duplicates (by title + price)
    for existing in scraped:
        if (existing.get("title") == draft_deal["title"] and
            existing.get("price") == draft_deal["price"]):
            print(f"   ⚠  Duplicate deal skipped: {draft_deal['title'][:50]}...")
            return False

    scraped.append(draft_deal)
    save_scraped_deals(scraped)

    print(f"   ✅ Imported: {draft_deal['title'][:60]}...")
    return True

def run_scraper():
    """Main scraper routine."""
    config = load_config()

    if not config["accounts"]:
        print("📭 No accounts configured. Add accounts with --add @username")
        return

    print(f"\n🚀 Starting X Deal Scraper")

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I see the issue. The script tries to:
1. Copy a Python script to Maya VM via SCP
2. Run the script via SSH on Maya
3. The script tries to connect to Chrome CDP on Maya

The script is hanging at the SSH/SCP step, likely because:
- Maya VM might not be running
- SSH might be asking for a password/key
- The Chrome browser might not be running in debug mode on Maya

Let me check if Maya VM is accessible and if there's a simpler way to run this. First, let me see if we can ping Maya.

ssh -o ConnectTimeout=5 maya@maya "echo 'Maya VM is reachable'" 2>&1 || echo "Maya VM not reachable"


ssh: connect to host maya port 22: Connection timed out
Maya VM not reachable


There's the problem! Maya VM is not reachable. The script was hanging because it was trying to SSH to Maya VM which isn't responding. The script waits for SSH to timeout, which takes forever.

I need to report this issue and suggest either:
1. Starting/checking Maya VM
2. Using an alternative method (like the browser tool on the Desktop2025 node)
3. Temporarily disabling the X scraper until Maya is back online

Let me check the last scrape status.


X (Twitter) Accounts to Scrape for Deals


The last successful scrape was at 03:11 UTC (about 4.5 hours ago). The scraper is configured to run every 30 minutes, but it's been failing since Maya VM went down.

I need to report this to Chad and suggest:
1. Check Maya VM status (might be down/rebooting)
2. Temporarily disable the X scraper cron job until Maya is back
3. Consider using the browser tool with Desktop2025 node as an alternative

Let me compose a clear status report.

⚠ **X Scraper Failed - Maya VM Unreachable**

The X deal scraper timed out after 2 minutes. Root cause:

**Problem:**
- Script needs SSH access to Maya VM (maya@maya) to run Playwright browser automation
- Maya VM is currently **offline** (SSH connection timed out)

**Last successful scrape:** Feb 16 @ 3:11 AM UTC (4.5 hours ago)

**Monitored accounts:**
- @dealsfinderio
- @glitcheddeals
- @fatkiddeals

**Impact:**
- This cron job (runs every 30 min) will keep failing until Maya is back online
- Wasting API tokens on failed scrapes

**Recommended fixes:**

1. **Quick fix:** Disable this cron job until Maya VM is restored
2. **Check Maya VM:** Might be down, rebooting, or network issue
3. **Alternative:** Rewrite scraper to use Desktop2025 node + browser tool instead of Maya VM

Want me to disable the cron job for now?