Rednote Mac
by @huangrh99
Control the RedNote (Xiaohongshu) Mac app via macOS Accessibility API. Fills the gap headless tools can't: read/reply to comments on video posts, send DMs, g...
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name: rednote-mac description: "Control the RedNote (Xiaohongshu) Mac app via macOS Accessibility API. Fills the gap headless tools can't: read/reply to comments on video posts, send DMs, get author stats. No browser, no API tokens. macOS only β requires Terminal accessibility permission." metadata: openclaw: os: [darwin] requires: bins: [cliclick, python3] apps: [rednote] permissions: [accessibility]
rednote-mac
Control RedNote's Mac app directly β no browser, no API tokens. Uses macOS Accessibility API to drive the native App.
Headless tools (xiaohongshu-mcp) can't reach DMs, comment replies, or video comment lists β this skill can.
> β οΈ Requires: Terminal β Accessibility permission + RedNote App visible on screen. > No network access. No credentials stored.
Setup
cd ~/.agents/skills/rednote-mac && bash install.sh
openclaw config set tools.allow '["rednote-mac"]'
openclaw gateway restart
Enable in System Settings β Privacy & Security β Accessibility β Terminal.
Navigate
xhs_navigate(tab="home") # home / messages / profile
xhs_navigate_top(tab="discover") # follow / discover / video
xhs_back()
xhs_search(keyword="AI paper")
xhs_screenshot() # always verify after navigation
Browse feed
xhs_scroll_feed(direction="down", times=5)
xhs_open_note(col=0, row=0) # col: 0=left, 1=right row: 0=first
xhs_screenshot()
Interact with a note
xhs_like()
xhs_collect()
xhs_follow_author()
xhs_get_note_url() # returns xhslink.com short URL
Comments (video posts β fully reliable)
xhs_open_comments()
xhs_get_comments()
β [{"index": 0, "author": "alice", "cx": 1450, "cy": 368}, ...]
xhs_post_comment(text="Great post!")
xhs_reply_to_comment(index=0, text="Thanks!")
xhs_delete_comment(index=0) # β οΈ irreversible β your comments only
xhs_scroll_comments(times=3)
Direct messages
xhs_open_dm(index=0) # 0 = first conversation in list
xhs_send_dm(text="Hello!")
xhs_screenshot() # confirm sent
Author stats
xhs_navigate(tab="profile")
xhs_get_author_stats()
β {"following": "2", "followers": "29", "likes": "302", "bio": "..."}
Reference docs (load on demand)
| Need to... | Read |
|-----------|------|
| Navigate / search details | docs/ref-navigation.md |
| Feed & note opening | docs/ref-feed.md |
| Comment workflows | docs/ref-note.md |
| DM details | docs/ref-dm.md |
| Profile & stats | docs/ref-profile.md |
| Limits & workarounds | docs/ref-limits.md |
βοΈ Configuration
cd ~/.agents/skills/rednote-mac && bash install.sh
openclaw config set tools.allow '["rednote-mac"]'
openclaw gateway restart
Enable in System Settings β Privacy & Security β Accessibility β Terminal.