product-selection — Claude Code skill: pick products for Xiaohongshu
A skill that walks your agent through product selection for Xiaohongshu: demand, competition, margins and supplier checks.
npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill product-selection -a claude-codeWhat product-selection does
The skill runs product selection in four blocks: market demand, competition, profitability and supply chain. You start by defining criteria — audience, target margin, price range, order volume and shipping window. The agent then reads Xiaohongshu search terms, related searches and engagement on top posts, and pulls trend data from Qiangua.
Competition comes next. It counts direct sellers and grades saturation: under 10 is a green light, 10–50 is yellow, over 50 is red. Then it breaks down unit cost — purchase price, inbound shipping, packaging, platform commission, marketing and a returns allowance. Suppliers get checked on rating and dispatch speed, with sample orders placed before committing.
The skill is not meant for sellers with a proven lineup, nor for picking products for paid ads only. It also lists hard disqualifiers: margins under 30%, suppliers rated below 90%, cold-chain items and goods with legal restrictions. If a candidate lands on that list, the skill drops it — worth knowing before you buy stock.
What it helps with
- build an initial product lineup for a Xiaohongshu store
- size demand from search terms and trend data
- calculate margin after platform commission and returns
- compare competitors and find an open niche
- vet a supplier on rating and dispatch speed
Example prompts for the agent
- Help me pick products to sell on Xiaohongshu: audience is women 22–28, target margin 50%+
- Analyze competitors in the skincare niche and show me where the gap is
- Work out unit cost and margin for a product bought at ¥15 and sold at ¥89
How to install product-selection
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill product-selection -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/product-selection/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/product-selection/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill product-selection -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/product-selection/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill product-selection -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/product-selection/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills product-selection2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/product-selection/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill product-selection -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --path skills/04-电商转化/product-selectionManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/product-selection/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill product-selection -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways
Questions about product-selection
How do I install product-selection in Claude?
Run npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill product-selection -a claude-code. The skill file then lives at ~/.claude/skills/product-selection/SKILL.md.
What does product-selection do?
It screens products for Xiaohongshu across four criteria: demand, competition, profitability and supplier reliability. You get a shortlist with margin math behind it.
Which products does the skill rule out?
Anything under 30% margin, suppliers rated below 90%, cold-chain goods and items with legal restrictions. Products that clash with your brand positioning are dropped too.
