Content Engine
by @dizhu
Content Engine (Xiaohongshu). Two modes: ① Deconstruct (v1) — input a viral XHS link, get an 18-field structured card. ② Generate (v2) — combine the deconstr...
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name: content-engine-en description: "Content Engine (Xiaohongshu). Two modes: ① Deconstruct (v1) — input a viral XHS link, get an 18-field structured card. ② Generate (v2) — combine the deconstruction with your brand info and use Ofox (LLM + Nano Banana) to produce your own version: script / caption / cover / desc / tags / reference frames. v0.3.0: real video generation via Volcengine Ark Seedance 2.0 (multi-shot + ffmpeg auto-concat). Maintains a shared graph/ knowledge graph across modes so the system gets smarter over time. Architecture inspired by Ronin's Skill Graph. Chinese version: ~/.agents/skills/content-engine/"
Content Engine
Cross-platform content deconstruction + generation + knowledge graph. The bottom layer is a graph that grows over time; the top layer hosts multiple modes across multiple platforms.
> 中文版 / Chinese: see ~/.agents/skills/content-engine/
Mode Roadmap
| Mode | Status | Description | |---|---|---| | deconstruct | ✅ v1 | Reference link → 18-field deconstruction card; feeds the graph along the way | | generate | ✅ v2.2 | Deconstruction + graph + your brand → script / caption / cover / desc / tags / reference frames. v0.3.0: real video generation via Volcengine Ark Seedance 2.0 (sequential per-shot generation + ffmpeg auto-concat into final-video.mp4; partial-video.md tracks failed shots so you can re-run them). v0.2.1: built-in validator + auto-fallback v1. | | evaluate | 🔜 v3 | Finished content → 8-dimension weighted scoring |
Platform Roadmap
| Platform | Status | Coverage / Plan | |---|---|---| | Xiaohongshu (XHS / RedNote) | ✅ v1 | Video posts + image posts | | Douyin | 🔜 v1.1 | Short-form video (planned via TikHub Douyin API) | | WeChat Channels (视频号) | 🔜 v1.2 | Short-form video | | Bilibili | 🔜 v2 | Short + long-form video | | TikTok / Instagram | 🔜 Exploring | International platforms |
> Current state: this document covers Xiaohongshu deconstruct (v1) + generate (v2.2 text+image+video). v0.3.0 ships real video via Seedance 2.0. Future platforms reuse the same architecture (extract_{platform}.py / generate_{platform}.py + content_engine/{platform}/ submodules); the graph is shared cross-platform.
> Platform compatibility: This skill runs in OpenClaw (as a personal agent skill) and Claude Code. Scripts use Python 3.10+ stdlib (no external deps); the only system command needed is ffmpeg. File I/O assumes your agent has Read / Write tools (in OpenClaw these map to apply_patch / Exec / Web browser).
Architecture: graph/ is the brain
content-engine-en/
├── SKILL.md ← what you're reading; the agent's entry point
├── graph/ ← knowledge graph (shared "memory / soul / context" across modes)
│ ├── index.md brand briefing, agent reads first
│ ├── brand/{brand-voice,brand-story}.md
│ ├── platforms/xiaohongshu.md XHS playbook (only platform in v1)
│ │ (v1.1+ will add douyin.md / wechat-channels.md / ...)
│ ├── audience/segments.md audience segmentation
│ └── engine/{hooks,style-tags,taboo}.md
├── references/{output-template,example-video,example-image}.md
└── scripts/
├── extract_xhs.py v1 deconstruct CLI: link → workspace
├── generate_xhs.py v2 generate CLI: link → script + images + copy
│ (v1.1+ will add extract_douyin.py / generate_douyin.py)
└── content_engine/ Python package (zero deps)
├── client.py TikhubClient (v1)
├── parsers.py NoteData / Comment parsing (v1)
├── linkresolve.py short link → note_id (shared)
├── video.py download + ffmpeg frame extraction (v1)
├── images.py image post downloader (v1)
├── llm.py Ofox LLM client (v2)
├── nano_banana.py Ofox image generation (v2, Nano Banana Pro)
├── lookup.py link → card lookup + freshness (v2)
├── prompts.py 5 text prompt templates (v2)
├── generate.py generate mode orchestration (v2)
├── preflight.py environment self-check (v1+v2)
└── models.py dataclass definitions
Two ironclad rules:
1. graph/ files can be empty templates — deconstruction still runs, just falls back to "objective deconstruction" mode
2. New hooks / style words discovered during deconstruction are auto-written back to graph/engine/. The graph grows.
When to trigger
Input
| Required | Field | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ✅ | Reference link | XHS short link / long link / 24-char hex note_id / share text — all accepted |
| | Task ID | Defaults to AIC-{YYMMDD}-{seq} |
| | Content goal | e.g., "drive in-store traffic" / "DM acquisition" — affects "Takeaways" field |
Output
Markdown file → docs/deconstructions/{id}-{slug}.md.
Full field definitions in references/output-template.md. Examples in references/example-video.md / example-image.md.
Workflow
Step 0: Detect graph state → choose mode
Use your agent's native tools directly (avoid bash globstar / realpath compat issues):
1. Locate the skill root (where SKILL.md lives)
2. Use Read or Grep tools to scan graph/**/*.md for # TODO: markers
Simplest: a single Grep call:
Grep pattern: "^# TODO:" path: /graph/ output_mode: files_with_matches
| Files matched | Mode | Behavior | |---|---|---| | 0 | Brand-aware | Step 5's "Target audience" / "Takeaways" must be generated from graph content; field-fill stage must read the relevant graph nodes | | ≥1 | Objective | Skip brand-aware fields; append to output: "⚠️ graph/ not yet populated — recommend filling {list of TODO files}" |
Mode A vs B differences in the "Takeaways" field: see the dual-version comparison at the end of references/example-video.md.
> Wikilink convention [[brand/brand-voice]] between graph files: this is Obsidian-style, pointing to graph/brand/brand-voice.md (no .md suffix). When you see [[X]], Read the corresponding file to load context.
Steps 1-3: One-shot data fetch → workspace
One command does it all: link resolution / metadata fetch / comments fetch / video download + frame extraction / image download for image posts.
> ⚠️ v1 supports Xiaohongshu only. Douyin / WeChat Channels / Bilibili etc. are on the roadmap (v1.1+) with corresponding extract_douyin.py / extract_wechat_channels.py scripts.
python3 scripts/extract_xhs.py ""
Default workspace: {tempdir}/content-engine/{note_id}/
Custom: --out /your/path
First-run environment check:
python3 scripts/extract_xhs.py --check
(Checks Python version / ffmpeg / TIKHUB_API_TOKEN / network / workspace writable. See "Setup" section below.)Workspace artifacts (default {tempdir}/content-engine/{note_id}/, cross-platform):
| File | Content | How agent uses it |
|---|---|---|
| note.json | Parsed NoteData dataclass (all fields pre-extracted) | Read directly; maps to Step 5 field table |
| comments.json | Parsed Comment list (with is_pinned heuristic flag) | You (agent) read raw text in Step 5c and classify semantically — better than regex |
| {note_id}.mp4 | Original video file (CDN direct download) | Used by Step 4 frame extraction |
| frames/frame_NNN.png | Extracted frames (auto fps based on duration: short <10s → 1.0, mid → 0.5, long >60s → 0.25) | Step 4 reads frame by frame |
| images/image_NNN.jpg | All images for image posts (numbered in order) | Step 4 reads image by image |
Error handling:
comments.json written as {"_error": "..."}; "comment keywords" field becomes "⚠️ Not retrieved"Common flags:
--no-video skip video download (metadata-only mode)--no-comments skip comments--fps 1.0 force frame rate (default auto-adapts to duration)Step 4: Multi-modal deconstruction
#### Step 4a · Required reading before deconstruction (graph hard gate)
Always Read first:
graph/platforms/xiaohongshu.md — sections "What to focus on when deconstructing" + "Platform viral formulas" + "Taboos"graph/engine/style-tags.md — full style dictionary (Step 5 style tag field uses this)graph/engine/hooks.md — full hook library (Step 5 emotion-hook field uses this)If in brand-aware mode, also Read graph/brand/brand-voice.md + graph/brand/brand-story.md + graph/audience/segments.md.
#### Step 4b · Video branch (type == "video")
1. Read frames in order (frame_001.png ...). Mental-note for each frame: shot type / subject / action / background / props / camera direction. Don't output N rows of stream-of-consciousness — accumulate material for aggregation in next step.
2. Aggregate into time segments for the "Reference content deconstruction" field. Core rule:
| ✅ Good (aggregated + dense) | ❌ Bad (stream of consciousness or empty) |
|---|---|
| 7-12s | Camera: locked → slow push | Shot: close-up → extreme close-up
Visual: emerald-green collar and placket of vest, jade buttons + white beaded geometric embroidery, paired with white jade pendant necklace as styling demo | 7s | close-up | collar
8s | close-up | collar
9s | close-up | button
... |
| | 7-12s | Visual: very pretty clothing detail, exquisite craftsmanship |
Merge rules: - 2+ consecutive frames with same subject/shot type → merge into one segment - Subject/shot change → start new segment - Single-frame holds <2s usually don't get their own segment - Use specific nouns (emerald green, beadwork, jade button) not adjective stacking (high-end, exquisite, beautiful)
3. Voiceover/subtitle text:
- Combine on-screen captions + note.json.desc
- Pure visual + no captions → write "No voiceover/subtitle, pure visual storytelling" + list bottom-watermark info
4. Voiceover logic analysis: write in layers, each layer with timestamp + one-line function: - Example: "Layer 1 · Establish contrast and curiosity (0-12s): the '75-born + 2000m² store' numeric contrast triggers curiosity" - Common structures: - Hook open → scene immersion → product/USP → identity elevation → CTA - Contrast open (number/conflict) → story setup → values → CTA - Craft close-up → cultural meaning → emotional resonance → tag elevation
#### Step 4c · Image branch (type == "normal")
1. Read images in order (images/image_NNN.jpg)
2. Each image: composition / elements / style / role (in the set: cover / detail / outfit / scene)
3. Aggregate into "Reference content deconstruction" by image order: "Image 1 (cover): ... / Image 2: ..."
Step 5: Extract remaining fields
#### Step 5a · Field-fill table (graph influence)
| Field | Source | graph required reading |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Link source | — |
| Target audience | note.json.desc + hashtags + comment behavior | Brand-aware mode: must cross-reference graph/audience/segments.md and explicitly mark which segment hit |
| Viral theme | note.json.desc + title + deconstruction | — |
| Style tags | Visuals + copy | Must cross-reference graph/engine/style-tags.md — mark "existing" if hit, "new" if not (and queue for Step 6 writeback) |
| Scene tags | Visuals | — |
| Emotion hook | Opening + hook lines | Must cross-reference graph/engine/hooks.md patterns; explicitly mark which class hit |
| Comment keywords | comments.json (you classify yourself) | See Step 5c — agent reads raw comments and classifies semantically; more accurate than regex |
| Voiceover logic analysis | Copy structure | — |
| Reference hashtags | note.json.hashtags (parser already cleaned [话题]) | Parser pre-extracted; just join with #; don't grep desc |
| Takeaways | Global summary | Strong dependency: brand-aware mode writes "how we'd do the same theme"; objective mode writes general principles |
#### Step 5b · Quality bar for subjective fields
See "Field definitions + Anti-Pattern" section in references/output-template.md. Core principles:
#### Step 5c · Comment keyword semantic classification (you do it, no regex)
Why no regex: language has infinite variations ("how do I buy" / "what's the price" / "is it pricey" / "how much"), regex always misses; regex also can't handle semantics ("price isn't a problem" isn't an inquiry; "isn't this silk?" isn't an objection). You (agent) have full language understanding — do this directly, you're 100x better than regex at this.
Data source: comments.json already filtered by parser — is_pinned=True (merchant-pinned / anti-scam) is auto-flagged and skippable; the rest are real user comments.
Four classes (by "what the user is doing"):
| Class | What to capture | Examples | |---|---|---| | ask | Asking about purchase path / price / address / hours / channels (pre-conversion info) | "how do I buy" / "how much" / "where's the store" / "open hours" / "available online?" | | request | Active need (strong intent) | "need WeChat" / "still in stock?" / "size out?" / "need contact" | | praise | Resonance / specific likes | "so beautiful" / "want it" / "elegant" / "love it" / "tempting" | | objection | Correction / disagreement (not neutral questions) | "please don't call this X" / "this is A not B" / "shouldn't be this expensive" |
Output format (mandatory evidence):
- {keyword label} ({N} raw comments: "text 1" "text 2" "text 3") — {one-line interpretation / conversion signal judgment}
Hard anti-fabrication rules:
1. Each keyword must be backed by 1-3 original comment texts (copy directly from comments.json, no rewriting)
2. Keywords without raw text evidence are not allowed — no fabrication
3. Questions are not objections: "isn't this silk?" is a neutral question (goes to ask); "please don't call this 新中式" is an objection
4. Same comment can fall into multiple classes — "how do I buy this love the green" is both ask and praise; quote it under both
5. comments.json is [] or has _error → write "⚠️ Comment data not retrieved", don't infer from desc
Good vs Bad:
✅ Good (with evidence + interpretation):
how-do-i-buy (5 raw comments: "how do I buy the green pants" "how to purchase, online?" "how do I buy this love the green") —
highest-frequency conversion signal
how-much / pricing (2 raw comments: "how do you sell this" "what's the price for this set") —
another way of asking pricing
objection-traditional-attire (1 raw comment: "this is Manchu attire, please don't call it 新中式" 👍 1) —
only 1 comment but liked, signals tag-usage edge case❌ Bad (no evidence / fabricated):
how-do-i-buy, how-much, need-link (just listing words, no raw text — forbidden) ❌ Bad (misclassifying questions as objections):
objection (comment: "is this silk?") ← this is a question, not an objection
Step 6: Write back to graph (system gets smarter)
After deconstruction, proactively review and write back:
Strict writeback location rules:
| Type | File | Insert location | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| New hook | graph/engine/hooks.md | End of ## Pending classification section | ### {emotion-class|pattern-name} H3 + bullets (pattern/适用/example/source) |
| New style tag | graph/engine/style-tags.md | End of ## Pending table | | tag \| applicable \| first source | row |
| Platform observation | graph/platforms/xiaohongshu.md | Top of ## Observation log (newest first) | ### {YYYY-MM-DD} · {one-line topic} + bullets (source/observation/data/inference) |
Writeback principles: 1. Append-only, never overwrite 2. Every entry must include "source = task ID" + "date / data" 3. If conflict with existing graph entries → don't write; emit ⚠️ in output for human resolution 4. Hit existing hook/tag → don't duplicate; just mark "reuses existing graph entry" in deconstruction card
Step 6.5: Pre-output self-check (mandatory checklist)
Every line must ✓; failing one means you don't proceed to Step 7:
□ All 18 Excel fields filled, no skips
□ All 5 metadata items (author/time/engagement/note_id/type) pulled live from API, not fabricated
□ Style / Scene / Emotion-hook are not confused (see output-template.md)
□ Reference body copy is desc original (with emojis + line breaks), not paraphrased or trimmed
□ Each comment keyword backed by raw text from comments.json; if comments.json has _error, write "⚠️ Not retrieved"
□ Voiceover logic analysis is written in layers (hook/setup/elevation/CTA), not a single paragraph
□ Style tags hitting graph dictionary are marked "existing"; new ones marked "new"
□ Emotion hook hitting existing graph pattern is explicitly noted; new patterns queued for Step 6 writeback
□ Reference hashtags pulled directly from note.json.hashtags (parser already cleaned [话题])
□ Step 6 writeback: explicitly state "N items" or "none"; each item has source/date
□ Objective mode: append "graph/ not populated" notice at the end
Step 7: Publish deconstruction card
#### Step 7a · Generate slug From title, generate filename / doc-name slug:
import re
slug = re.sub(r"[^\w一-龥\-_·]+", "-", title)[:30].strip("-") or "untitled"
e.g., "Shenzhen 新中式|what does wearing 江南春色 feel like" → "Shenzhen-..."
Final naming: {id}-{slug} (e.g., AIC-260426-001-Shenzhen-deep-dive).
#### Step 7b · Output (branches based on agent environment)
Preferred: Feishu (Lark) Docx (when running in OpenClaw with the Lark official plugin)
The OpenClaw Lark plugin gives the agent native tools to create cloud documents. In OpenClaw:
1. Use the Lark plugin's "create cloud doc" tool (exact tool name varies by plugin version), passing the full markdown content
2. Title is {id}-{slug}
3. Get the Feishu doc URL; record it for Step 7c
Fallback: local markdown (Claude Code / no Lark plugin / Lark tool failed)
# Use the Write tool to write to:
docs/deconstructions/{id}-{slug}.md
Decision logic:
Note: This skill does NOT wrap Feishu API. The OpenClaw Lark plugin handles auth / upload / conversion; the agent only needs to call the plugin's tools. Claude Code users who want Feishu publishing must manually copy the markdown into a Feishu doc.
#### Step 7c · User summary (fixed 4 lines)
1. Subject: {title / author / duration / engagement} — one line
2. Strongest insight: {1 core hook or counter-intuitive finding} ({data evidence, e.g., "save-to-like ratio 70%"})
3. Published to: {Feishu URL or local absolute path}
4. Graph writeback: {N items; list top 3, abbreviate rest; if 0, explicitly state "none"}
v2 Generate Mode (v0.2.0+)
Use the v1 deconstruction card as a competitor reference + your brand info → generate your own version of script / copy / reference frames / cover / tags.
When to trigger
User says something like:
Input
| Required | Field | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ✅ | XHS link | User passes only the link; agent doesn't ask for filename |
| ✅ | --type | video / image / script |
| ✅ | --count | 1-N (image count / video count) |
| | --product-imgs | Path to product images (dir or single file) — text-only in v2.0; image-to-image in v2.1 |
| | --product-usp | Free-text USP / material / craft description |
| | --fresh | Force re-deconstruct v1 (bypass cache) |
Output workspace
docs/deconstructions/AIC-260426-001-xxx-generated/ ← v1 card name + "-generated"
└── GEN-260427-001-image/ ← one GEN-N per generate run
├── script.md ← full script (image plan / video shots / shoot brief)
├── caption.txt ← (video type) on-screen captions
├── cover.png + cover.txt ← cover image (with overlay text) + text backup
├── frames/frame_NNN.png ← N reference images (Nano Banana, vertical 9:16)
├── desc.txt ← XHS post body
├── tags.txt ← hashtags (10-15)
├── seedance-prompt.md ← (video type) Seedance cinema-style prompt
├── shots/shot_NN.mp4 ← (video, v0.3.0) Per-shot real videos from Seedance
├── final-video.mp4 ← (video, v0.3.0) ffmpeg-concatenated final video
└── partial-video.md ← (video, v0.3.0) Per-shot status + failed-shot prompts
Workflow (10 steps)
Step 0: Preflight + mode select
Step 1: Link → deconstruction card
1. Resolve link → note_id (reuse v1 linkresolve) 2. Grepdocs/deconstructions/ for note_id
3. Found (≤7 days) → use directly
4. Found (>7 days) → ask user "reuse / re-deconstruct?"
5. Not found → auto-fallback (since v0.2.1): transparently runs extract_xhs.py to fetch note.json + comments.json + frames, then writes a stub deconstruction card (text fields populated; visual fields marked ⚠️ AUTO-STUB for the agent to complete by reading frames/)Step 2: Read graph context
Step 3: Collect input args
Step 4: Generate script (core)
script.mdStep 5: Parallel generate 4 ancillary text
Step 6: Image generation (image / video types)
--count for image; 1 key frame for video) + 1 coverbuild_prompt:Step 7: seedance-prompt.md (video type only)
--no-real-video)Step 7.5: Real video generation (v0.3.0+, video type, default on)
partial-video.md records which failed + their prompts for manual re-runffmpeg concat into final-video.mp4--no-real-video (prompt-only, skip API) / --async (submit only, return task_ids) / --no-confirm (skip 3s countdown)Step 8: validator (built-in since v0.2.1)
quality_report.md for the user to decide: desc length anomaly / too many emoji / multi-line covergraph/engine/taboo.md, layered on top of default extreme/marketing wordsStep 9: Publish
Step 10: 4-line summary
1. Generated: based on {card} + {brand}, {type} ({count} items)
2. Outputs: script.md + cover + N frames + desc + tags + (seedance-prompt)
3. Workspace: {absolute path}
4. Time / calls: {seconds} / {LLM calls} + {image calls}
CLI usage
# 8 reference images for an image post
python3 scripts/generate_xhs.py "" --type image --count 8 \
--product-usp "Premium knitwear: silk vest + embroidered shirt" \
--product-imgs ~/photos/spring-2026/1 video (v0.3.0+: real video gen by default, ~$1, Ctrl+C to cancel)
python3 scripts/generate_xhs.py "" --type video --count 11 video, prompt only (script + cover + 1 key frame, no Seedance API call)
python3 scripts/generate_xhs.py "" --type video --count 1 --no-real-videoAsync: submit Seedance tasks and return immediately with task_ids
python3 scripts/generate_xhs.py "" --type video --count 1 --asyncShoot brief only
python3 scripts/generate_xhs.py "" --type script --count 1Force re-deconstruct (bypass cache)
python3 scripts/generate_xhs.py "" --type image --count 8 --freshEnvironment check (includes OFOX_API_KEY)
python3 scripts/generate_xhs.py --check
Known limitations / roadmap
| Limitation | Solution direction | Plan | |---|---|---| | ~~Video not really generated (prompt only)~~ | ~~Integrate Volcengine Ark Seedance 2.0 API~~ | ✅ v0.3.0 | | No hook variants (1 set per run) | LLM multi-round with N hook directions | v0.4.x | | Weak character consistency (different faces) | IP-Adapter / InstantID | v0.5.x | | ~~No automatic QA~~ | ~~validator.py with hard+soft error detection~~ | ✅ v0.2.1 | | ~~Fallback v1 deconstruct is manual~~ | ~~Auto-trigger built in~~ | ✅ v0.2.1 | | Stub card visual fields filled by agent manually | Vision LLM auto-completion | v0.4.0 |
Boundaries (generate mode)
1. No fabricated product info: if user provides no product images / USPs → prompt explicitly notes "user did not supply visual reference"; LLM avoids inventing concrete colors/materials
2. No copy-paste from competitor: script must not contain reference video's specific proper nouns (brand / founder / location)
3. Images are reference, not finals: v2.0's image generation is a mood board / shooting reference, not direct-publish assets (see spec §1)
4. Brand consistency uses three-path constraint: product image + brand-voice prompt + deconstruction layout — any path missing is OK (degrades but doesn't block)
5. Ofox calls are metered: each generate ~4-7 LLM + N+1 image calls; recommend --count 1 first to verify before scaling up
v1 boundaries (deconstruct mode)
1. No fabrication: API failure / video download failure / unrecognizable subtitles → mark "Not retrieved" 2. Deconstruction is observation, not commentary: factual fields write "the visual shows X", not "this looks great". Subjective judgment only in three fields: emotion-hook / viral theme / takeaways 3. Graph is append-only: writebacks don't overwrite; conflicts get ⚠️ for human resolution 4. Token control: when video frames > 30, aggregate by time segments (1 representative per 5s) before detailed description 5. No content generation here: deconstruct mode only outputs cards + graph writeback (v2 generate handles generation)
Setup
System requirements
| Dependency | Purpose | Install |
|---|---|---|
| Python ≥ 3.10 | Run all scripts | macOS: brew install python@3.12
Linux: apt install python3.12 or pyenv
Windows: python.org |
| ffmpeg | Video frame extraction (optional for image-only) | macOS: brew install ffmpeg
Linux: apt install ffmpeg (or dnf / pacman)
Windows: choco install ffmpeg |
> No pip dependencies — scripts use Python stdlib only.
API tokens
v1 deconstruct needs TIKHUB_API_TOKEN (required for deconstruct)
v2 generate needs OFOX_API_KEY (required for generate; covers LLM + Nano Banana image gen)
v0.3.0+ real video needs ARK_API_KEY (required when video type runs in default mode; --no-real-video bypasses)
# v1 deconstruct: TikHub
mkdir -p ~/.config/content-engine
echo 'TIKHUB_API_TOKEN=your_tikhub_token' >> ~/.config/content-engine/.envv2 generate: Ofox (LLM text + Nano Banana images)
echo 'OFOX_API_KEY=ofox-your_key' >> ~/.config/content-engine/.envv0.3.0+ video generation: Volcengine Ark (Seedance 2.0)
echo 'ARK_API_KEY=your_ark_key' >> ~/.config/content-engine/.env
| Token | Sign up | Use | Required? |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIKHUB_API_TOKEN | tikhub.io | XHS API (raw deconstruct data) | v1 deconstruct |
| OFOX_API_KEY | ofox.ai | LLM + Nano Banana images | v2 generate |
| ARK_API_KEY | Volcengine Ark Console | Seedance 2.0 video generation | required for v0.3.0+ real video; --no-real-video bypasses |
| OPENROUTER_API_KEY | openrouter.ai | (optional) alternate LLM provider | optional |
> ⚠️ The ARK API Key is not the same as a Volcengine IAM AK/SK (both are UUID-shaped but use different auth). Create it under "API Key Management" in the Ark console, then enable Doubao-Seedance-2.0-fast under "Activation → Vision Models" (default 5M tokens free).
>
> Switch model: export ARK_VIDEO_MODEL=doubao-seedance-1-5-pro-251215 (or any other Ark model id).
Token lookup order (first found wins):
1. Corresponding env var (TIKHUB_API_TOKEN / OFOX_API_KEY / ARK_API_KEY / OPENROUTER_API_KEY)
2. $CWD/.env
3. ~/.config/content-engine/.env (XDG standard)
4. Skill-root .env
Verify
python3 scripts/extract_xhs.py --check
Reports each check ✅/❌/⚠️ with fix instructions.
Mainland China users
api.tikhub.io requires a proxy from inside Chinaapi.tikhub.dev (no proxy needed) — set TIKHUB_BASE_URL=https://api.tikhub.dev in .envFeishu / Lark publishing (OpenClaw users only)
This skill does not bundle Feishu API code. To enable auto-publishing of deconstruction cards to Feishu Docx, install the OpenClaw Lark official plugin:
npx -y @larksuite/openclaw-lark install
Details: OpenClaw Lark official plugin docs
Once installed:
Claude Code or other environments: deconstruction cards save to local docs/deconstructions/; copy to Feishu manually if needed.
Related / Credits
analyze-xhs skill: account-level analysis (not single-post)~/.agents/skills/content-engine/⚙️ Configuration
System requirements
| Dependency | Purpose | Install |
|---|---|---|
| Python ≥ 3.10 | Run all scripts | macOS: brew install python@3.12
Linux: apt install python3.12 or pyenv
Windows: python.org |
| ffmpeg | Video frame extraction (optional for image-only) | macOS: brew install ffmpeg
Linux: apt install ffmpeg (or dnf / pacman)
Windows: choco install ffmpeg |
> No pip dependencies — scripts use Python stdlib only.
API tokens
v1 deconstruct needs TIKHUB_API_TOKEN (required for deconstruct)
v2 generate needs OFOX_API_KEY (required for generate; covers LLM + Nano Banana image gen)
v0.3.0+ real video needs ARK_API_KEY (required when video type runs in default mode; --no-real-video bypasses)
# v1 deconstruct: TikHub
mkdir -p ~/.config/content-engine
echo 'TIKHUB_API_TOKEN=your_tikhub_token' >> ~/.config/content-engine/.envv2 generate: Ofox (LLM text + Nano Banana images)
echo 'OFOX_API_KEY=ofox-your_key' >> ~/.config/content-engine/.envv0.3.0+ video generation: Volcengine Ark (Seedance 2.0)
echo 'ARK_API_KEY=your_ark_key' >> ~/.config/content-engine/.env
| Token | Sign up | Use | Required? |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIKHUB_API_TOKEN | tikhub.io | XHS API (raw deconstruct data) | v1 deconstruct |
| OFOX_API_KEY | ofox.ai | LLM + Nano Banana images | v2 generate |
| ARK_API_KEY | Volcengine Ark Console | Seedance 2.0 video generation | required for v0.3.0+ real video; --no-real-video bypasses |
| OPENROUTER_API_KEY | openrouter.ai | (optional) alternate LLM provider | optional |
> ⚠️ The ARK API Key is not the same as a Volcengine IAM AK/SK (both are UUID-shaped but use different auth). Create it under "API Key Management" in the Ark console, then enable Doubao-Seedance-2.0-fast under "Activation → Vision Models" (default 5M tokens free).
>
> Switch model: export ARK_VIDEO_MODEL=doubao-seedance-1-5-pro-251215 (or any other Ark model id).
Token lookup order (first found wins):
1. Corresponding env var (TIKHUB_API_TOKEN / OFOX_API_KEY / ARK_API_KEY / OPENROUTER_API_KEY)
2. $CWD/.env
3. ~/.config/content-engine/.env (XDG standard)
4. Skill-root .env
Verify
python3 scripts/extract_xhs.py --check
Reports each check ✅/❌/⚠️ with fix instructions.
Mainland China users
api.tikhub.io requires a proxy from inside Chinaapi.tikhub.dev (no proxy needed) — set TIKHUB_BASE_URL=https://api.tikhub.dev in .envFeishu / Lark publishing (OpenClaw users only)
This skill does not bundle Feishu API code. To enable auto-publishing of deconstruction cards to Feishu Docx, install the OpenClaw Lark official plugin:
npx -y @larksuite/openclaw-lark install
Details: OpenClaw Lark official plugin docs
Once installed:
Claude Code or other environments: deconstruction cards save to local docs/deconstructions/; copy to Feishu manually if needed.