# product-selection

A skill that walks your agent through product selection for Xiaohongshu: demand, competition, margins and supplier checks.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 322 installs · ★ 504
- Author: vivy-yi
- License: not stated · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/04-电商转化/product-selection/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-01-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/product-selection

## What it 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.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill product-selection -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/product-selection/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/product-selection/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill product-selection -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/product-selection/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill product-selection -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/product-selection/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills product-selection
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/product-selection/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill product-selection -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --path skills/04-电商转化/product-selection
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/product-selection/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill product-selection -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/04-电商转化/product-selection/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- 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
- 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

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