Fast, simple and configurable check for website changes IMPORTANT! THIS IS ONLY USEFUL FOR MOSTLY STATIC WEBPAGES! THIS IS VERY SENSITIVE TO EVEN BITS OF INFORMATION BEING CHANGED! DOES NOT SHOW ACTUAL CHANGES, JUST CHECKS FOR THEM!
Python 3 required
git clone pip install -r requirements.txt
Usage:
python web_diff.py -flags <website_url>
Flags:
-r -> check again even if differences are found default: false -o -> open web browser when differences are found default: false -t int -> how often in seconds to check for differences default: 60 -w -> suppress warnings default: false WARNING! FLAG SHOULDN'T BE USED IF DEBUGGING -v -> ignore verifying the SSL certificate default: false WARNING! TRY USING HTTP INSTEAD OF HTTPS USE THIS WITH -w USE THIS IF ALL ELSE FAILS
Example:
python web_diff.py -o -t 30 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_web_page
Example will check for differences every 30 seconds and will open the browser upon finding one.