rss-to-wechat

What This Skill Does

The rss-to-wechat skill is a specialized automation tool designed to bridge the gap between RSS feeds or web content and the WeChat Official Account platform. It automates the entire pipeline of content retrieval, formatting, and preparation for publication. By leveraging AI-assisted HTML generation, the skill ensures that articles are perfectly styled to meet WeChat's strict API requirements—specifically by enforcing inline CSS, using proper tags like <section> and <p>, and removing non-compliant elements such as JavaScript or external stylesheets. This removes the manual burden of copy-pasting and formatting content, allowing creators to focus on their editorial output.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your OpenClaw environment, execute the following command in your terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/huangbaixun/rss-to-wechat. After installation, navigate to the skill directory, copy the example configuration using cp references/config.example.sh config.local.sh, and edit your config.local.sh to include your WeChat API credentials (AppID and AppSecret) and branding preferences. Run bash scripts/rss-to-wechat.sh --check to verify your environment meets all dependency requirements like curl, jq, and pandoc.

Use Cases

• Automated Content Aggregation: Automatically fetch articles from your favorite RSS feeds and draft them into WeChat posts.
• Technical Blog Mirroring: Sync technical documentation or developer blog posts directly to a professional WeChat developer account.
• Branded Newsletter Management: Standardize the look and feel of your newsletter with custom branding colors and layouts enforced by the AI template engine.
• Content Repurposing: Take existing web content and convert it into a mobile-friendly WeChat article effortlessly.

Example Prompts

1. "OpenClaw, pull the latest article from my tech blog RSS feed and convert it into a draft for my WeChat official account using the standard branding template."
2. "Convert this URL https://example.com/article-name into a WeChat-compatible HTML format and save it to my local draft folder."
3. "Check the current configuration for rss-to-wechat and sync the newest pending post from my blogwatcher queue."

Tips & Limitations

• Limitations: Note that manual HTML generation is deprecated; always rely on the AI-assisted pipeline. Ensure your content does not contain complex JavaScript-driven components, as these will be stripped by the HTML formatter.
• Troubleshooting: If you receive a 45166 error, audit your generated HTML to ensure no class or id attributes remain.
• Best Practices: Always preview your content in the WeChat web console before pushing the 'Publish' button to ensure layout integrity.