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docs: correct ScrapeCreators free tier to 100 credits (closes #367)

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The skill advertises ScrapeCreators as offering "10,000 free API calls" in
six places. The actual free tier on the ScrapeCreators pricing page is
"100 credits free · No credit card required · Credits never expire" — a
100x overstatement that surprises users on signup.

Reporter (#367) burned through their full free allocation on a single
/last30days run after taking the 10,000-call claim at face value. They
verified the actual tier directly against scrapecreators.com plus an
independent review at fahimai.com.

Sweep:
- hooks/scripts/check-config.sh:110  (SessionStart hook tip line)
- README.md:228                      (Sources × Cost table row)
- HERMES_SETUP.md:62                 (Optional: ScrapeCreators bullet)
- skills/last30days/scripts/lib/ui.py:199  (PROMO_SINGLE_KEY["reddit"])
- skills/last30days/SKILL.md:1648    ("PAYG after 10,000 free API calls")
- skills/last30days/SKILL.md:1661    ("10,000 free API calls, then PAYG")

Wording defaults to the provider's own framing — "100 free credits" — and
keeps PAYG language where it was already explicit, since the paid step is
the part users were actually getting blindsided by.

CI gates: tests/test_plugin_contract.py (4) + tests/test_version_consistency.py (4)
all pass.  shellcheck clean.  No tests pin the "10,000" string.
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committed by Trevin Chow
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HERMES_SETUP.md
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@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ On first run, the skill will guide you through setup:
2. **Optional: ScrapeCreators**
- Adds TikTok, Instagram, Reddit backup
- 10,000 free API calls
- 100 free credits (no expiration)
- Sign up at scrapecreators.com
3. **Optional: API Keys**
README.md
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@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ These platforms don't have relationships with each other. X doesn't know what Re
| X / Twitter | Log into x.com in any browser | Free |
| YouTube | `brew install yt-dlp` | Free |
| Bluesky | App password from bsky.app | Free |
| TikTok + Instagram + Threads + Pinterest + YouTube comments | ScrapeCreators key | 10,000 free calls |
| TikTok + Instagram + Threads + Pinterest + YouTube comments | ScrapeCreators key | 100 free credits, then PAYG |
| Perplexity Sonar | OpenRouter key | Pay as you go |
| Web search | Brave Search key | 2,000 free queries/month |
hooks/scripts/check-config.sh
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@@ -120,6 +120,6 @@ else
# Setup done but missing ScrapeCreators — recommend it
echo "/last30days: Ready — ${SOURCE_COUNT} sources active."
echo " Tip: Add ScrapeCreators for Reddit comments + TikTok + Instagram."
echo " 10,000 free API calls, no credit card — scrapecreators.com"
echo " 100 free credits, no credit card — scrapecreators.com"
echo " last30days has no affiliation with any API provider."
fi
skills/last30days/SKILL.md
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@@ -1690,7 +1690,7 @@ Want another prompt? Just tell me what you're creating next.
- Sends search queries to Algolia HN Search API (`hn.algolia.com`) for Hacker News story and comment discovery (free, no auth)
- Sends search queries to Polymarket Gamma API (`gamma-api.polymarket.com`) for prediction market discovery (free, no auth)
- Runs `yt-dlp` locally for YouTube search and transcript extraction (no API key, public data)
- Sends search queries to ScrapeCreators API (`api.scrapecreators.com`) for TikTok and Instagram search, transcript/caption extraction (PAYG after 10,000 free API calls)
- Sends search queries to ScrapeCreators API (`api.scrapecreators.com`) for TikTok and Instagram search, transcript/caption extraction (PAYG after 100 free credits)
- Optionally sends search queries to Brave Search API, Parallel AI API, or OpenRouter API for web search
- Fetches public Reddit thread data from `reddit.com` for engagement metrics
- Stores research findings in local SQLite database (watchlist mode only)
@@ -1703,7 +1703,7 @@ Want another prompt? Just tell me what you're creating next.
- Does not log, cache, or write API keys to output files
- Does not send data to any endpoint not listed above
- Hacker News and Polymarket sources are always available (no API key, no binary dependency)
- TikTok and Instagram sources require SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY (10,000 free API calls, then PAYG). Reddit uses ScrapeCreators only as a backup when public Reddit is unavailable.
- TikTok and Instagram sources require SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY (100 free credits one-time, then PAYG). Reddit uses ScrapeCreators only as a backup when public Reddit is unavailable.
- Can be invoked autonomously by agents via the Skill tool (runs inline, not forked); pass `--agent` for non-interactive report output
**Bundled scripts:** `scripts/last30days.py` (main research engine), `scripts/lib/` (search, enrichment, rendering modules), `scripts/lib/vendor/bird-search/` (vendored X search client, MIT licensed)
skills/last30days/scripts/lib/ui.py
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@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ Just start with "last30" and talk to me like normal.
# Shorter promo for single missing key
PROMO_SINGLE_KEY = {
"reddit": "\n💡 Unlock TikTok and Instagram with SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY - 10,000 free calls, no CC - scrapecreators.com\n",
"reddit": "\n💡 Unlock TikTok and Instagram with SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY - 100 free credits, no CC - scrapecreators.com\n",
"x": "\n💡 Unlock X: log into x.com in Firefox or Safari, then re-run. Or add AUTH_TOKEN/CT0 or XAI_API_KEY.\n",
"web": "\n💡 You can unlock native grounded web search with BRAVE_API_KEY or SERPER_API_KEY.\n",
}