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/install wechat-to-markdown-converter
Description
This skill converts WeChat Official Account (微信公众号) article pages into high-quality, clean Markdown format. It should be used when the user provides a WeChat...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do what it claims: convert WeChat articles to Markdown and optionally download images. Before installing or running it, consider: (1) It may require installing Playwright and downloading Chromium (a sizable binary) if you want JS-rendered pages; (2) The script will fetch whatever URL you give it and download images from WeChat's CDN — ensure you trust the input URLs and are comfortable with network activity; (3) The tool runs arbitrary Python code on your machine. If you have security concerns, run it in an isolated environment (container or VM) and inspect the full script. No credentials are requested and no suspicious external endpoints were found.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: wechat-to-markdown-converter
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle is a legitimate utility for converting WeChat Official Account articles into Markdown format. The core logic in `scripts/wechat_to_md.py` uses BeautifulSoup and Playwright to scrape content, featuring robust noise removal, code block detection, and image downloading capabilities. The script includes security-conscious practices such as filename sanitization to prevent path traversal and lacks any indicators of data exfiltration, unauthorized network calls, or malicious execution (e.g., no use of eval/exec or suspicious environment variable access). The instructions in `SKILL.md` are strictly aligned with the tool's stated purpose.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The name and description (WeChat article → Markdown) align with the included Python script and reference docs. The script implements DOM-specific cleaning, metadata extraction, code-block handling, and image downloading — all coherent with the stated goal.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md instructs fetching a WeChat URL or supplying pre-fetched HTML, running the provided script, and optionally using convert_simple() programmatically. The runtime steps reference only article content, images, and generated .md files; there are no instructions to read unrelated system files, environment secrets, or to transmit data to unexpected endpoints.
Install Mechanism
No formal install spec in registry (instruction-only), but SKILL.md and the script require installing Python dependencies (beautifulsoup4, markdownify, requests) and optionally Playwright plus a Chromium download (playwright install chromium). This is expected for a headless-browser-based scraper but implies a large browser binary will be downloaded when using Playwright.
Credentials
The skill declares no required environment variables, credentials, or config paths. The script performs network requests to the provided WeChat URLs and their image CDN (mmbiz.qpic.cn) — appropriate for its purpose and proportionate to its functionality.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request always-on presence and has default invocation behavior. It does not attempt to modify other skills or global agent configuration based on the provided files and instructions.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install wechat-to-markdown-converter - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/wechat-to-markdown-converter - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
WeChat Article to Markdown skill – Initial Release
- Converts WeChat Official Account articles (mp.weixin.qq.com) to high-quality, clean Markdown.
- Deep noise removal targets 30+ WeChat-specific elements (ads, comments, QR codes, etc.).
- Smart code block detection supports 25+ programming languages and various WeChat formats.
- Preserves rich text (bold, lists, blockquotes, tables, headings) and formats paragraphs intelligently.
- Extracts full article metadata into YAML frontmatter.
- Downloads and manages all article images with error handling and fallback.
- Includes both CLI and Python API usage for single or batch conversions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is WeChat Article to Markdown?
This skill converts WeChat Official Account (微信公众号) article pages into high-quality, clean Markdown format. It should be used when the user provides a WeChat... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 135 downloads so far.
How do I install WeChat Article to Markdown?
Run "/install wechat-to-markdown-converter" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is WeChat Article to Markdown free?
Yes, WeChat Article to Markdown is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does WeChat Article to Markdown support?
WeChat Article to Markdown is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created WeChat Article to Markdown?
It is built and maintained by benzking (@benzking); the current version is v1.0.0.
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