Supermarket Sales Fetcher#

Fetch weekly specials and sale details from Woolworths and Coles Australia.

Overview#

This skill retrieves current supermarket specials from Australia's two major grocery chains:

• Coles - Direct fetch via Puppeteer browser automation
• Woolworths - Via trusted third-party aggregators (official site blocks automated access)

Works well for Melbourne metro area (postcode 3000-3008).

Installation#

bash

# Clone and install dependencies
npm install

This will install:

• puppeteer (^22.0.0) - Browser automation

Requires: Node.js 18+, npm

Usage#

Common Commands#

TaskCommandFetch all dealsnpm start or node scripts/fetch_daily.jsColes onlynpm run coles or node scripts/fetch_with_puppeteer.jsBash (basic)bash scripts/fetch_sales.sh

Alternative: Web Fetch#

For Woolworths deals without running code:

text

web_fetch: { "url": "https://www.catalogueau.com/sales/?stores=Woolworths" }
web_fetch: { "url": "https://currentspecials.com.au/woolworths-weekly-catalogue/" }

Alternative: Search#

text

web_search_plus: { "query": "Woolworths Coles specials this week Melbourne" }

How It Works#

Coles#

Uses Puppeteer to launch a headless browser, navigate to coles.com.au/on-special, and extract product cards with prices and savings.

Woolworths#

Uses trusted aggregators (catalogueau.com, currentspecials.com.au) since woolworths.com.au blocks automated access.

Output#

Sample output:

text

=== COLES SPECIALS - 11 Apr 2026 ===
| # | Product | Price | Deal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coles Strawberries 250g | $4.00 | Was $16/kg |
| 2 | Staminade Powder 585g | $8.00 | Save $3.50 |

Sources#

StoreMethodURLColesPuppeteercoles.com.au/on-specialWoolworthsAggregatorcatalogueau.com/woolworths/BothSearchweb_search_plus

Troubleshooting#

Puppeteer not found#

Install Chromium:

bash

npx puppeteer browsers install chrome

No deals found#

• Site may have changed selectors - check for updates
• Try alternative methods (web_fetch or search)

Errors#

Check Node.js version: node --version (need 18+)