Scout
Open-source Mac app to monitor websites and get alerts
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Description
Scout is a simple Mac app that monitors websites for changes, such as price drops, restocks, or new job listings. It uses AI to detect the changes you care about and notifies you when they happen, allowing you to set it and forget it.
How to use Scout?
Download and install Scout, enter your OpenAI API key or set up Ollama, create a monitoring task for a webpage, and let Scout run in the background to notify you of changes based on your specified conditions.
Core features of Scout:
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AI-powered website monitoring
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Custom conditions for notifications
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Scheduled checks (hourly, daily, weekly)
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Native Mac interface
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Local-only processing for privacy
Why could be used Scout?
# | Use case | Status | |
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# 1 | Price tracking for products | ✅ | |
# 2 | Stock alerts for availability | ✅ | |
# 3 | Monitoring job listings for specific titles | ✅ |
Who developed Scout?
Scout is developed by Gustav Scirulis, who aims to provide a simple yet effective tool for monitoring website changes using AI technology.