devpost-scraper 0.2.0

CLI for extracting Devpost data with Backboard tool-calling and exporting results to CSV.

Devpost Scraper

CLI for extracting Devpost project data with a Backboard assistant that can call a Devpost MCP tool server and export structured results to CSV.

Requirements

• Python 3.11+
• uv
• Node.js / npx available on your machine
• A Backboard API key

Environment

Create a .env file from .env.example and set:

• BACKBOARD_API_KEY
• BACKBOARD_MODEL (optional)
• DEVPOST_ASSISTANT_NAME (optional)

MCP server

This project is designed to use a Devpost MCP server with this configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "devpost": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["devpost-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Install

uv sync

Run

uv run devpost-scraper "ai agents" --output ai_agents.csv
uv run devpost-scraper "developer tools" "climate tech" --output results.csv

You can also use the startup script:

./start.sh "ai agents" --output ai_agents.csv

What it does

1. Creates or reuses a Backboard assistant configured for Devpost extraction.
2. Creates a thread for the run.
3. Sends a prompt that asks the assistant to use the Devpost MCP toolset.
4. Handles tool-calling loops until the assistant returns completed structured content.
5. Parses the structured JSON result.
6. Writes the extracted rows to CSV.

Expected output shape

Each extracted row should contain fields like:

• search_term
• project_title
• tagline
• project_url
• hackathon_name
• hackathon_url
• summary
• built_with
• prizes
• submission_date
• team_size

Notes

• The CLI is intentionally API-heavy and UI-free.
• The Backboard assistant must have access to the Devpost MCP tools in the environment where it runs.
• If your Backboard account or environment requires additional tool registration, wire that into the assistant creation flow in the client module.

Development

uv run python -m devpost_scraper.cli "ai agents" --output out.csv