Automator, Hazel, Alfred

UNIX macOS
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Hello,
I am running MacOS Monterey.
What I'm trying to do is to create a cronjob action which replicates my actions every N minutes on my Mac.
I watched Automator, Hazel and Alfred tutorials and it seems like the Automator is the best match.
Under application field in Automator, I did only:

  1. Open Safari (ok)
  2. Go to url (ok)

What I can not do:

  1. Run website downloader addon on Safari (?)
    (Single html downloader addon)
    (Since website requires username-password, I am unable to download the content from command line but just via web browser)
  2. Run shell script from terminal (?)
    (I suppose, I need to manually add a new script to process flow [from utility section] and paste my codes into that field)
  3. Quit the app
  4. Repeat all those actions every N minutes
    (Loop function under utility -> loop automatically, ? )
    I appreciate your recommendations.

Thanks
Boris

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Maybe ditch Safari and use something link Lynx.

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or wget/curl/lftp/etc...

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5

Thank you Both,
I need to understand how "dump with cookie" works where you explained here
This solution may differ depending on the code of target url.
Lynx with simple dump method returns nothing

6

it is not clear what you are actually doing, but take a read at the expect man page , built for interaction between programs it may fit.

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Hello @munkeHoller,
I am trying to download a website from terminal where login process requires captcha confirmation.
Now I am reading expect manual as you leaded.

Thank you
Boris