# wechat-article-publisher

Turns a Markdown or HTML file into a draft in your WeChat Official Account through the API. Handy when you run a 公众号 and would rather not paste the article by hand.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 2600 installs · ★ 157
- Author: iamzifei
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/iamzifei/wechat-article-publisher-skill/tree/HEAD/skills/wechat-article-publisher/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-08-12
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/wechat-article-publisher

## What it does

Give the skill a `.md` or `.html` file and it creates a draft under the selected WeChat account. Markdown is handed off for conversion on the server, while HTML travels as-is so styles, tables and inline formatting survive.

Two scripts do the work. `wechat_api.py` lists the linked accounts and pushes a piece, `parse_markdown.py` pulls a Markdown file apart into JSON or HTML. The agent checks `.env` for `WECHAT_API_KEY`, then fetches accounts and asks which one to use when there is more than one. Article type `news` is the regular format, `newspic` covers the image-first 小绿书 layout.

You need Python 3.9+ and an account authorised on wx.limyai.com. Without those the calls come back as `API_KEY_MISSING` or `ACCOUNT_TOKEN_EXPIRED`. The skill never publishes on its own: it stops at the draft box, so the final release happens in the WeChat admin panel.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add iamzifei/wechat-article-publisher-skill --skill wechat-article-publisher -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add iamzifei/wechat-article-publisher-skill --skill wechat-article-publisher -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add iamzifei/wechat-article-publisher-skill --skill wechat-article-publisher -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install iamzifei/wechat-article-publisher-skill wechat-article-publisher
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/wechat-article-publisher/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add iamzifei/wechat-article-publisher-skill --skill wechat-article-publisher -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/iamzifei/wechat-article-publisher-skill --path skills/wechat-article-publisher
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add iamzifei/wechat-article-publisher-skill --skill wechat-article-publisher -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/iamzifei/wechat-article-publisher-skill/tree/HEAD/skills/wechat-article-publisher/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- push a finished article into WeChat drafts without retyping it
- keep HTML layout intact when moving a piece to 公众号
- pick the right account among several connected ones
- build a 小绿书 post from images and a short caption
- convert Markdown into structured JSON or HTML

## Example prompts
- Publish `~/articles/ai-tools.md` to my WeChat drafts
- List my WeChat accounts and use the main one
- Send this HTML as a 小绿书 post with `--type newspic`

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: wechat-article-publisher
description: Publish Markdown/HTML articles to WeChat Official Account (微信公众号) drafts via API
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# WeChat Article Publisher

Publish Markdown or HTML content to WeChat Official Account drafts via API, with automatic format conversion.

## Prerequisites

- WECHAT_API_KEY environment variable set (from .env file)
- Python 3.9+
- Authorized WeChat Official Account on wx.limyai.com

## Scripts

Located in `~/.claude/skills/wechat-article-publisher/scripts/`:

### wechat_api.py
WeChat API client for listing accounts and publishing articles:
```bash
# List authorized accounts
python wechat_api.py list-accounts

# Publish from markdown file
python wechat_api.py publish --appid <wechat_appid> --markdown /path/to/article.md

# Publish from HTML file (preserves formatting)
python wechat_api.py publish --appid <wechat_appid> --html /path/to/article.html

# Publish with custom options
python wechat_api.py publish --appid <appid> --markdown /path/to/article.md --type newspic
```

### parse_markdown.py
Parse Markdown and extract structured data (optional, for advanced use):
```bash
python parse_markdown.py <markdown_file> [--output json|html]
```

## Workflow

**Strategy: "API-First Publishing"**

Unlike browser-based publishing, this skill uses direct API calls for reliable, fast publishing.

1. Load WECHAT_API_KEY from environment
2. List available WeChat accounts (if user hasn't specified)
3. Detect file format (Markdown or HTML) and parse accordingly
4. Call publish API to create draft in WeChat
5. Report success with draft details

**Supported File Formats:**
- `.md` files → Parsed as Markdown, converted by WeChat API
- `.html` files → Sent as HTML, formatting preserved

## Step-by-Step Guide

### Step 1: Check API Key

Before any operation, verify the API key is available:

```bash
# Check if .env file exists and contains WECHAT_API_KEY
cat .env | grep WECHAT_API_KEY
```

If not set, remind user to:
1. Copy `.env.example` to `.env`
2. Set their `WECHAT_API_KEY` value

### Step 2: List Available Accounts

Get the list of authorized WeChat accounts:

```bash
python ~/.claude/skills/wechat-article-publisher/scripts/wechat_api.py list-accounts
```

Output example:
```json
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "accounts": [
      {
        "name": "我的公众号",
        "wechatAppid": "wx1234567890",
````
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