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toutiao-publisher▌

guanyang/super-publisher · updated Apr 8, 2026

$npx skills add https://github.com/guanyang/super-publisher --skill toutiao-publisher
summary

Publish articles to Toutiao with persistent login and browser-based publishing.

  • ›One-time QR code login with automatic session persistence; subsequent publishes use saved credentials without re-authentication
  • ›Interactive publishing mode opens authenticated browser directly to the publish page, or fully automated mode via command-line arguments (title, content file, cover image)
  • ›Automatic title optimization to meet Toutiao's 2–30 character requirement; truncates or pads as needed
  • ›Se
skill.md

Toutiao Publisher Skill

Manage Toutiao (Today's Headlines) account, maintain persistent login session, and publish articles.

When to Use This Skill

Trigger when user:

  • Asks to publish to Toutiao/Today's Headlines
  • Wants to manage Toutiao login
  • Mentions "toutiao" or "头条号"

Core Workflow

Step 1: Authentication (One-Time Setup)

The skill requires a one-time login. The session is persisted for subsequent uses.

# Browser will open for manual login (scan QR code)
python scripts/run.py auth_manager.py setup

Instructions:

  1. Run the setup command.
  2. A browser window will open loading the Toutiao login page.
  3. Log in manually (e.g., scan QR code).
  4. Once logged in (redirected to dashboard), the script will save the session and close.

Step 2: Publish Article

# Opens browser with authenticated session at publish page
python scripts/run.py publisher.py

Instructions:

  1. Run the publisher command.
  2. Browser opens directly to the "Publish Article" page.
  3. Write and publish the article manually.
  4. Press Ctrl+C in the terminal when done.

Note: Toutiao requires titles to be 2-30 characters. This tool automatically optimizes titles to fit this constraint (truncating if >30, padding if <2).

Advanced Usage (Automated)

You can fully automate the publishing process by providing arguments:

# Publish with title, content file, and cover image
python scripts/run.py publisher.py --title "AI Trends 2025" --content "article.md" --cover "assets/cover.jpg" --headless

Management

# Check authentication status
python scripts/run.py auth_manager.py status

# Clear authentication data (logout)
python scripts/run.py auth_manager.py clear

Technical Details

  • Persistent Auth: Uses patchright to launch a persistent browser context. Cookies and storage state are saved to data/browser_state/state.json.
  • Anti-Detection: Uses patchright's stealth features to avoid bot detection.
  • Environment: Automatically manages a virtual environment (.venv) with required dependencies.

Script Reference

  • scripts/auth_manager.py: Handles login, session validation, and state persistence.
  • scripts/publisher.py: Launches authenticated browser for publishing.
  • scripts/run.py: Wrapper ensuring execution in the correct virtual environment.