viral-creation — Claude Code skill for viral Xiaohongshu posts
A skill that breaks down viral Xiaohongshu posts and rebuilds the same patterns for your own content: hook, cover, title, format.
npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill viral-creation -a claude-codeWhat viral-creation does
The skill works in two passes. First you study what already spread: search niche keywords on Xiaohongshu, filter by popularity, then fill a template for each post — format, content type, cover style, title, hook, value, emotional trigger, share elements. Twenty posts in, the repeated moves become obvious.
Then it hands you title formulas: number plus benefit, transformation with a timeline, negative hook with a fix, insider-knowledge promise, specific result with a deadline. Covers get their own section — big text, high contrast, short headline. A quick-reference table maps each viral element to its impact and how hard it is to pull off.
The skill also states where it does not belong: evergreen educational content, community engagement, and steady posting for an existing audience all have different goals. The cover-design section cuts off partway through the source, so do not expect a complete visual breakdown. Install is one npx skills add command, and the skill lands at ~/.claude/skills/viral-creation/SKILL.md.
What it helps with
- figure out why someone else's post pulled tens of thousands of views
- build a title from the number-plus-benefit formula
- pick a format and slide count the feed algorithm favours
- check a topic for viral potential before publishing
- repeat a working formula across several variations
Example prompts for the agent
- analyze 20 viral posts in my niche and list the common patterns
- build a 7-slide carousel: hook, pain point, fix, result
- check my title for viral potential and give me three alternatives
How to install viral-creation
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill viral-creation -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/viral-creation/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/viral-creation/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill viral-creation -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/viral-creation/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill viral-creation -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/viral-creation/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills viral-creation2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/viral-creation/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill viral-creation -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --path skills/08-增长策略/viral-creationManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/viral-creation/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill viral-creation -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 viral-creation
How do I install viral-creation in Claude?
Run npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill viral-creation -a claude-code. The skill ends up at ~/.claude/skills/viral-creation/SKILL.md.
What does viral-creation do?
It deconstructs viral Xiaohongshu posts against a template and helps you build your own content from the patterns it finds: title, cover, slide structure.
When should I skip this skill?
For evergreen educational content, community engagement, or regular posting to a loyal audience — the goal there is value and retention, not reach.