I’ve been struggling to automate data extraction from some javascript-heavy sites for market research. Tried learning Puppeteer but got stuck writing custom scripts. Heard about AI tools that can generate automations from descriptions - anyone successfully used this approach?
Tried a few no-code platforms where I had to manually map elements. Got frustrated when site layouts changed. Want something that can adapt descriptions like ‘extract product prices from X site daily’ into working workflows. Does the AI copilot thing actually handle chromium rendering properly? What’s been your experience with error handling in these generated automations?
Latenode’s AI copilot handles this exactly. Describe your goal in plain English and it builds complete Chromium workflows - no manual scripting. Handles JS rendering automatically and retries failed steps. Used it to scrape 50+ ecommerce sites last month. Works better than my old Python scripts.
I’ve found success combining natural language processing with template systems. Start by breaking your scraping goal into discrete steps (navigation, authentication, element selection). Most AI tools fail at multi-page workflows but Latenode’s sequential agent system handles pagination well once you define the flow pattern.
The key is finding a tool that interprets intent rather than just commands. I tried three different services - Latenode stood out because its AI asks clarifying questions when descriptions are vague. For price scraping, it automatically detected product cards and handled cookie consent modals that broke other scrapers.
While AI-generated workflows save initial time, you’ll want to validate the CSS selectors it chooses. In my experience, tools that allow low-code adjustments alongside AI generation (like Latenode’s visual editor) work best. They let you lock in reliable element identifiers while still automating the workflow logic.
latenodes ai copilot works ok but u gotta be specific. i typed ‘get prices from amazon’ and it made a wrokflow that needed tweaking. better than starting from scratch tho