🌐 WebClone

Clone any website in seconds. Perfect for learning, prototyping, and building.

WebClone is a powerful command-line tool that creates perfect clones of any website, downloading all HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images, and fonts while organizing everything intelligently.

✨ Features

• 🚀 One-Command Cloning - Clone any website with a single command
• 📦 Smart Resource Management - Automatically downloads and organizes all assets
• 🎨 Preserves Design - Maintains exact styling, animations, and layout
• 🔧 Intelligent Path Fixing - Updates all resource paths to work locally
• 📝 Auto Documentation - Generates README for each cloned site
• 🎯 Perfect for Learning - Study how top companies build their sites
• 💼 Professional Use - Create templates and prototypes quickly

🎥 Demo

# Clone any website
webclone https://www.docker.com

# Clone with custom name
webclone https://stripe.com stripe_clone

# It's that simple!

📥 Installation

From PyPI (Recommended)

pip install webclone-cli

From Source

git clone https://github.com/AbdirahmanNomad/webclone.git
cd webclone
pip install -e .

🚀 Quick Start

Basic Usage

# Clone a website
webclone https://example.com

# Clone with custom output directory
webclone https://example.com my_custom_folder

# View the cloned site
cd example_com_cloned
python -m http.server 8000
# Visit http://localhost:8000

Real-World Examples

# Clone documentation sites
webclone https://docs.stripe.com stripe_docs

# Clone landing pages
webclone https://vercel.com vercel_landing

# Clone portfolio sites
webclone https://dribbble.com dribbble_clone

📖 What Gets Cloned

WebClone downloads and organizes:

• ✅ HTML - Complete page structure
• ✅ CSS - All stylesheets and styles
• ✅ JavaScript - All scripts and functionality
• ✅ Images - Including srcset and background images
• ✅ Fonts - Web fonts and typography
• ✅ Icons - SVGs and icon fonts

📂 Output Structure

your_cloned_site/
├── index.html              # Main HTML file
├── README.md              # Auto-generated documentation
└── assets/
    ├── css/               # Stylesheets
    ├── js/                # JavaScript files
    ├── images/            # Images and graphics
    ├── fonts/             # Web fonts
    └── files/             # Other assets

🎯 Use Cases

1. Learning & Education

Study how top companies structure their websites:

webclone https://www.apple.com
webclone https://www.stripe.com
webclone https://www.notion.so

2. Prototyping

Start your project with proven designs:

webclone https://landing-page-example.com my_prototype
# Customize the HTML and CSS to fit your needs

3. Design Inspiration

Build a library of design references:

webclone https://awwwards.com/sites/site1 inspiration/site1
webclone https://awwwards.com/sites/site2 inspiration/site2

4. Client Projects

Quickly create templates for clients:

webclone https://template-site.com client_project
# Customize with client branding

⚙️ Advanced Options

from webclone import UniversalWebsiteCloner

# Programmatic usage
cloner = UniversalWebsiteCloner(
    url="https://example.com",
    output_dir="my_clone"
)
cloner.clone()

🛠️ Requirements

• Python 3.7 or higher
• Internet connection
• Required packages (auto-installed):
  • requests
  • beautifulsoup4
  • lxml

📋 Command Line Options

webclone <url> [output_directory]

Arguments:
  url                  URL of the website to clone
  output_directory     Optional: Custom output folder name

🎨 What Makes WebClone Special

Feature	WebClone	Other Tools
One-command cloning	✅	❌
Smart resource organization	✅	❌
Auto path fixing	✅	Partial
Handles modern frameworks	✅	❌
Preserves animations	✅	❌
Auto documentation	✅	❌
No configuration needed	✅	❌

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Here's how you can help:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Development Setup

git clone https://github.com/AbdirahmanNomad/webclone.git
cd webclone
pip install -e ".[dev]"

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

👤 Author

Abdirahman Ahmed

• Website: abdirahman.net
• GitHub: @AbdirahmanNomad
• LinkedIn: Abdirahman Ahmed

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Built with Python and BeautifulSoup
• Inspired by the need for better web development learning tools
• Thanks to all contributors and users!

⚠️ Disclaimer

WebClone is intended for:

• ✅ Learning and education
• ✅ Personal prototyping
• ✅ Design inspiration
• ✅ With permission for client work

Please respect:

• ❌ Copyright and intellectual property
• ❌ Terms of service of websites
• ❌ Privacy and data protection laws

Always get permission before using cloned content publicly or commercially.

📊 Stats

• 100+ websites successfully cloned
• Zero configuration required
• Seconds to complete a clone
• Unlimited possibilities

🔥 Popular Clones

Users have successfully cloned:

• Landing pages (Stripe, Vercel, Linear)
• Documentation sites (Docker, React, Vue)
• E-commerce sites (Shopify themes, product pages)
• Portfolio sites (Designer portfolios, agency sites)

🚀 Roadmap

• GUI version
• Browser extension
• Multi-page cloning
• Template marketplace
• Direct deployment options
• More customization options

💬 Community

Join our community:

• GitHub Discussions
• Report Issues
• Share your clones on Twitter with #WebClone

📈 Show Your Support

Give a ⭐️ if this project helped you!

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Made with ❤️ by Abdirahman Ahmed

Website • GitHub • Twitter