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[Good First Issue] 馃彧 Add New Country / Retailer Scraping Profiles (JSON-only)#1

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@ManishModak

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PCBuildSage uses JSON scraping profiles in data/profiles/ to extract PC component pricing from local tech retailers around the world. Adding a new country or retailer requires zero code changes鈥攋ust JSON!

Desired Profiles to Add

  • United States (data/profiles/us.json): Micro Center, Newegg, B&H Photo
  • United Kingdom (data/profiles/uk.json): Scan UK, Overclockers UK, AWD-IT
  • Germany / EU (data/profiles/de.json): Mindfactory, Caseking, Alternate
  • India Expansion (data/profiles/india.json): PrimeABGB, Vedant Computers

How to Contribute

  1. Copy an existing profile like data/profiles/india.json or data/profiles/us-example.json.
  2. Add your retailer's category paths & CSS selectors.
  3. Test your selectors locally:
    pcbuildsage test-profile data/profiles/your_country.json --site RetailerName
  4. Validate schema: npm run validate:data
  5. Open a Pull Request!

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