shot-scraper 1.11

# Release: shot-scraper 1.11 Source: [https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/12/shot-scraper/](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/12/shot-scraper/) [Release](https://simonwillison.net/elsewhere/release/)[shot\-scraper 1\.11](https://github.com/simonw/shot-scraper/releases/tag/1.11)— A CLI utility for taking screenshots of websites, recording video demos and scraping sites using JavaScript Some minor improvements, mainly around command option consistency and making the`server:`mechanism[used by](https://shot-scraper.datasette.io/en/stable/multi.html#running-a-server-for-the-duration-of-the-session)both`shot\-scraper video`and`shot\-scraper multi`work if the server takes longer than a second to start serving traffic\. > - `server:`processes used by`shot\-scraper multi`and`shot\-scraper video`now wait up to 30 seconds for the target URL to accept connections, polling for port availability and replacing the previous fixed one\-second delay\.[\#197](https://github.com/simonw/shot-scraper/issues/197) - The`shot\-scraper`,`pdf`,`html`,`accessibility`and`har`commands now have a`\-\-js\-file`option for loading JavaScript from a local file, standard input or`gh:username/script`, as an alternative to`\-\-javascript`which accepts the string of JavaScript directly as an argument\.[\#192](https://github.com/simonw/shot-scraper/issues/192) - `shot\-scraper multi`supports the equivalent`js\_file:`YAML key\. - The`shot\-scraper javascript`and`shot\-scraper html`commands now have a`\-\-timeout`option for consistency with other commands\.[\#118](https://github.com/simonw/shot-scraper/issues/118)