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xiaohongshu-session-reader

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Use this skill to read Xiaohongshu (小红书) via HTTP/API first with local logged-in Chrome cookies, and only use Playwright as fallback. Supports profile card extraction, note detail extraction, and conditional comment fallback when API is blocked.

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Xiaohongshu Session Reader

Scope

  • Reuse local Chrome logged-in session only.
  • Prefer HTTP/API extraction for stability and speed.
  • Use Playwright only when HTTP/API path is blocked (captcha / risk control).
  • Support:
    • profile card titles (for 谁是卧底词组 collection)
    • note detail (title/desc/author)
    • comments when API permits; otherwise explicit fallback signal
  • Do not forge identity, bypass captcha, or brute-force anti-bot checks.

Prerequisite Check

Before extraction:

python3 --version

Fallback-only prerequisite:

codex mcp get playwright-ext

Workflow

  1. Run HTTP-first reader:
python3 <skill_dir>/scripts/xhs_http_reader.py \
  --url "<xhslink_or_xiaohongshu_url>" \
  --mode auto \
  --max-items 40 \
  --max-comments 20 \
  --pretty
  1. If response has fallback.required=false, use returned data directly.
  2. If response has fallback.required=true, switch to Playwright fallback:
    • profile: open profile page and read visible card titles.
    • note comments: open note detail and read comments from DOM snapshot.
  3. Normalize four-word groups with scripts/undercover_parser.py.
  4. Persist progress in .cache/xhs_undercover_progress.json for batch tasks.

Block Handling Rules

  • If HTTP returns captcha or risk code (for example 300011), do not keep retrying aggressively.
  • Degrade once to Playwright fallback and continue extraction.
  • If Playwright also lands on captcha/login gate, request user to refresh local login session.
  • Never claim detail/comments were obtained via HTTP when response marks fallback required.

Output Contract

Use this structure:

{
  "source": "<xhs link>",
  "captured_at": "YYYY-MM-DD",
  "groups": [
    { "id": 1, "words": ["词A", "词B", "词B", "词B"], "odd": "词A" }
  ]
}

If confidence is low, add note for manual verification.

Resources

  • HTTP-first reader: scripts/xhs_http_reader.py
  • Cookie exporter (fallback tooling): scripts/export_xhs_cookies.py
  • DOM fallback reference: references/extraction-checklist.md
  • Group parser: scripts/undercover_parser.py