x-article-publisher
Publish Markdown articles to X (Twitter) Articles editor with proper formatting. Use when user wants to publish a Markdown file/URL to X Articles, or mentions "publish to X", "post article to Twitter", "X article", or wants help with X Premium article publishing. Handles cover image upload and converts Markdown to rich text automatically.
Installation
Claude Code / Cursor / Codex
Manual Installation
- Download SKILL.md from GitHub
- Place it in
.claude/skills/qiaomu-x-article-publisher/SKILL.mdinside your project - Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill
How x-article-publisher Compares
| Feature / Agent | x-article-publisher | Standard Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Support | multi | Limited / Varies |
| Context Awareness | High | Baseline |
| Installation Complexity | Unknown | N/A |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill do?
Publish Markdown articles to X (Twitter) Articles editor with proper formatting. Use when user wants to publish a Markdown file/URL to X Articles, or mentions "publish to X", "post article to Twitter", "X article", or wants help with X Premium article publishing. Handles cover image upload and converts Markdown to rich text automatically.
Which AI agents support this skill?
This skill is compatible with multi.
Where can I find the source code?
You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.
SKILL.md Source
# X Article Publisher
Publish Markdown content to X (Twitter) Articles editor, preserving formatting with rich text conversion.
## Prerequisites
- X Premium Plus subscription
- Python 3.9+ with dependencies: `pip install Pillow pyobjc-framework-Cocoa patchright`
## 🎉 首次使用:一次认证,告别重复登录
**X Article Publisher 现在支持持久化认证,无需每次手动登录!**
### 🔧 初始化认证(仅需一次)
首次使用前,运行认证设置:
```bash
cd ~/.claude/skills/x-article-publisher/scripts
python auth_manager.py setup
```
**流程:**
1. ✅ 浏览器窗口自动打开 X 登录页面
2. 🔐 手动登录你的 X 账号(需 Premium+ 订阅)
3. ✅ 完成 2FA 验证(如已启用)
4. 🏠 登录成功后自动跳转到 Home 时间线
5. 💾 认证状态自动保存(有效期 7 天)
### 📋 认证管理命令
```bash
# 检查认证状态
python auth_manager.py status
# 验证认证是否有效
python auth_manager.py validate
# 清除认证数据(需重新登录)
python auth_manager.py clear
# 重新认证(清除 + 设置)
python auth_manager.py reauth
```
### 🚀 自动化工作流
认证设置完成后,skill 执行时会自动:
1. ✅ 检查认证状态
2. 🔓 如已认证,直接使用保存的浏览器状态(无需登录)
3. ⚠️ 如未认证,提示运行 `auth_manager.py setup`
**注意**:认证数据存储在 `~/.claude/skills/x-article-publisher/data/browser_state/`,已通过 .gitignore 排除,不会提交到 Git。
---
## Scripts
Located in `~/.claude/skills/x-article-publisher/scripts/`:
### publish_article.py (主脚本 - 一键发布)
**推荐使用** - 自动完成所有发布步骤:
```bash
# 基本用法(默认显示浏览器)
python publish_article.py --file article.md
# 隐藏浏览器(后台运行)
python publish_article.py --file article.md --headless
# 自定义标题
python publish_article.py --file article.md --title "自定义标题"
```
### parse_markdown.py
Parse Markdown and extract structured data:
```bash
python parse_markdown.py <markdown_file> [--output json|html] [--html-only]
```
Returns JSON with: title, cover_image, content_images (with block_index for positioning), html, total_blocks
### copy_to_clipboard.py
Copy image or HTML to system clipboard:
```bash
# Copy image (with optional compression)
python copy_to_clipboard.py image /path/to/image.jpg [--quality 80]
# Copy HTML for rich text paste
python copy_to_clipboard.py html --file /path/to/content.html
```
## Workflow (简化版)
**前提**:已完成认证设置(`python auth_manager.py setup`)
### 🚀 一键发布(推荐)
直接运行 publish_article.py,自动完成所有步骤:
```bash
cd ~/.claude/skills/x-article-publisher/scripts
python publish_article.py --file /path/to/article.md
```
脚本会自动:
1. ✅ 检查认证状态
2. 📄 解析 Markdown 文件
3. 🌐 启动已认证的浏览器
4. 📍 导航到 X Articles 编辑器
5. 🔘 点击 create 按钮
6. 🖼️ 上传封面图(如有)
7. 📝 填写标题
8. 📋 粘贴 HTML 内容
9. ✅ 保存草稿(**不会自动发布**)
### 手动工作流(高级用户)
如需更精细控制,可分步执行:
1. Parse Markdown: `python parse_markdown.py article.md`
2. 手动操作浏览器发布
---
## 🧠 智能增强功能
### 智能标题生成
当文章没有 H1 标题时,`parse_markdown.py` 会返回 `needs_title_generation: true`。
**Claude 应该自动:**
1. 阅读文章内容,理解核心观点
2. 生成一个吸引人点击的标题(15-25字为佳)
3. 使用 `--title "生成的标题"` 参数发布
**好标题的特点:**
- 包含数字或具体细节("3个方法"、"90%的人不知道")
- 激发好奇心("为什么..."、"如何..."、"...的真相")
- 与读者切身相关
- 避免标题党,但要有吸引力
**示例:**
```bash
# 解析文章
python parse_markdown.py article.md
# 如果 needs_title_generation: true,Claude 生成标题后:
python publish_article.py --file article.md --title "AI时代,普通人的3个生存法则"
```
### 智能封面图生成
当文章没有封面图时,`parse_markdown.py` 会返回 `needs_cover_generation: true`。
**Claude 应该自动:**
1. 阅读文章,提炼核心概念(1-3个关键词)
2. 调用 `gemini-image-generator` 或 `jimeng-image-generator` skill 生成封面图
3. 封面图风格建议:
- 简洁大气,避免复杂细节
- 可以是抽象概念的可视化
- 或是带有核心关键词的文字海报
4. 将生成的图片路径插入到文章开头作为封面
**封面图生成提示词模板:**
```
为一篇关于「{文章主题}」的文章生成封面图。
风格:简洁、现代、科技感
元素:{1-3个核心视觉元素}
文字:可选,如果加文字只放{1-3个关键词}
尺寸:16:9 横版
```
**工作流示例:**
```bash
# 1. 解析文章
python parse_markdown.py article.md
# 输出: needs_cover_generation: true
# 2. Claude 调用生图 skill 生成封面(假设保存到 /tmp/cover.png)
# 3. 将封面图插入文章开头,或手动上传
```
**注意**:封面图上传目前需要在浏览器中手动操作,脚本会打开编辑器后等待用户操作。
---
## 技术细节
### parse_markdown.py 输出格式
```json
{
"title": "Article Title",
"title_source": "h1", // "h1", "h2", "first_line", or "none"
"needs_title_generation": false, // true if no H1 title
"cover_image": "/path/to/first-image.jpg",
"needs_cover_generation": false, // true if no cover image
"content_images": [
{"path": "/path/to/img2.jpg", "block_index": 5}
],
"html": "<p>Content...</p><h2>Section</h2>...",
"total_blocks": 45
}
```
**字段说明:**
- `title_source`: 标题来源
- `h1`: 来自 H1 标题(最理想)
- `h2`: 来自第一个 H2 标题
- `first_line`: 来自第一行文本
- `none`: 无法提取标题
- `needs_title_generation`: 是否需要 Claude 生成更好的标题
- `needs_cover_generation`: 是否需要 Claude 生成封面图
## Critical Rules
1. **NEVER auto-publish** - Only save as draft
2. **NO automatic cover images** - User adds cover manually, never insert first image as cover
3. **Clean placeholders** - Remove all remaining `@@@IMG_X@@@` markers after image insertion
4. **H1 title handling** - H1 is used as title only, not included in body
## Supported Formatting
- H2 headers (## )
- Blockquotes (> )
- Code blocks (converted to blockquotes)
- Bold text (**)
- Hyperlinks ([text](url))
- Ordered/Unordered lists
- Paragraphs
## Example
User: "Publish /path/to/article.md to X"
```bash
cd ~/.claude/skills/x-article-publisher/scripts
python publish_article.py --file /path/to/article.md
```
Output:
```
📄 解析文件:/path/to/article.md
📝 标题:文章标题
🖼️ 封面图:/path/to/cover.jpg
📷 内容图:2 张
🌐 启动浏览器...
📍 导航到 X Articles...
🔘 点击 create 按钮...
📝 填写标题...
📋 粘贴内容...
✅ 草稿已创建!
💡 请在浏览器中检查并手动发布
🖥️ 浏览器保持打开,请检查草稿并手动发布
⏎ 完成后按回车键关闭浏览器...
```
**技术经验参考**: 浏览器自动化调试技巧详见 [skill-development-guide](../skill-development-guide/technical-lessons.md)