opencli-skill: Control 16 Social Platforms via CLI

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name: opencli-social-platforms
description: Use opencli CLI to control 16 social/content platforms (Bilibili, Twitter/X, YouTube, Zhihu, Reddit, HackerNews, Weibo, etc.) via natural language, reusing Chrome login sessions with no API keys required.
triggers:
  - search YouTube for videos
  - get trending on Twitter or Weibo
  - check Bilibili hot list
  - search Reddit or HackerNews
  - post a tweet or weibo
  - check stock price on Yahoo Finance or Xueqiu
  - search Zhihu or Xiaohongshu
  - browse social media platforms with Claude
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# opencli-skill: Control 16 Social Platforms via CLI

> Skill by [ara.so](https://ara.so) — Daily 2026 Skills collection.

opencli is a CLI tool that turns 16 major platforms into command-line interfaces by **reusing your existing Chrome login sessions**. No API keys, no re-authentication — just open Chrome, log in as usual, and interact with Bilibili, Twitter/X, YouTube, Zhihu, Reddit, HackerNews, Weibo, Xiaohongshu, V2EX, Xueqiu, BOSS直聘, BBC, Reuters, 什么值得买, Yahoo Finance, and Ctrip.

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## Prerequisites

Before using opencli, ensure all of the following are in place:

1. **Node.js v16+** — [nodejs.org](https://nodejs.org/)
2. **Chrome browser** open and logged in to target platforms
3. **Playwright MCP Bridge** Chrome extension — [Install from Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/playwright-mcp-bridge/kldoghpdblpjbjeechcaoibpfbgfomkn)
4. **Playwright MCP** configured in Claude Code
5. **Claude Code** — [claude.ai/code](https://claude.ai/code)

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## Installation

### Step 1 — Install opencli globally

```bash
npm install -g @jackwener/opencli

Verify:

opencli --version

Step 2 — Install Playwright MCP Bridge in Chrome

Install the Playwright MCP Bridge extension from the Chrome Web Store. This bridges opencli to your existing Chrome sessions so login state is reused automatically.

Step 3 — Configure Playwright MCP in Claude Code

claude mcp add playwright --scope user -- npx @playwright/mcp@latest

Verify:

claude mcp list
# Should show "playwright" in the list

Step 4 — Install this skill

npx skills add joeseesun/opencli-skill

Restart Claude Code to activate.

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Supported Platforms & Capabilities

Platform	Read	Search	Write
Bilibili (B站)	✅ Hot/Ranking/Feed/History	✅ Videos/Users	—
Zhihu (知乎)	✅ Hot list	✅	✅ Question details
Weibo (微博)	✅ Trending	—	✅ Post (Playwright)
Twitter/X	✅ Timeline/Trending/Bookmarks	✅	✅ Post/Reply/Like
YouTube	—	✅	—
Xiaohongshu (小红书)	✅ Recommended feed	✅	—
Reddit	✅ Home/Hot	✅	—
HackerNews	✅ Top stories	—	—
V2EX	✅ Hot/Latest	—	✅ Daily check-in
Xueqiu (雪球)	✅ Hot/Stocks/Watchlist	✅	—
BOSS直聘	—	✅ Jobs	—
BBC	✅ News	—	—
Reuters	—	✅	—
什么值得买	—	✅ Deals	—
Yahoo Finance	✅ Stock quotes	—	—
Ctrip (携程)	—	✅ Attractions/Cities	—

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Key Commands

Bilibili (B站)

# Hot videos
opencli bilibili hot --limit 10 -f json

# Ranking
opencli bilibili ranking -f json

# Search videos
opencli bilibili search --keyword "AI大模型" -f json

# Search users
opencli bilibili search-user --keyword "林超" -f json

# Personal feed
opencli bilibili feed -f json

# Watch history
opencli bilibili history --limit 20 -f json

Twitter / X

# Timeline
opencli twitter timeline -f json

# Trending topics
opencli twitter trending -f json

# Search tweets
opencli twitter search --query "claude AI" -f json

# Bookmarks
opencli twitter bookmarks -f json

# Post a tweet (requires confirmation before executing)
opencli twitter post --text "Hello from Claude Code!"

# Reply to a tweet
opencli twitter reply --tweet-id 1234567890 --text "Great post!"

# Like a tweet
opencli twitter like --tweet-id 1234567890

YouTube

# Search videos
opencli youtube search --query "LLM tutorial" -f json
opencli youtube search --query "React hooks" --limit 10 -f json

Zhihu (知乎)

# Hot list
opencli zhihu hot -f json

# Search
opencli zhihu search --keyword "大模型应用" -f json

# Question details
opencli zhihu question --id 123456789 -f json

Weibo (微博)

# Trending / Hot search
opencli weibo hot -f json

# Post a weibo (requires confirmation)
opencli weibo post --text "今天天气真好"

Reddit

# Home feed
opencli reddit home -f json

# Hot posts in a subreddit
opencli reddit hot --subreddit MachineLearning -f json
opencli reddit hot --subreddit programming --limit 20 -f json

# Search
opencli reddit search --query "transformer architecture" -f json

HackerNews

# Top stories
opencli hackernews top --limit 20 -f json

# New stories
opencli hackernews new --limit 10 -f json

Xueqiu (雪球) — Stocks

# Stock quote
opencli xueqiu stock --symbol SH600519    # 茅台
opencli xueqiu stock --symbol AAPL        # Apple

# Hot stocks
opencli xueqiu hot -f json

# Your watchlist
opencli xueqiu watchlist -f json

# Search stocks
opencli xueqiu search --keyword "比亚迪" -f json

Yahoo Finance

# Stock quote
opencli yahoo-finance quote --symbol AAPL -f json
opencli yahoo-finance quote --symbol TSLA -f json
opencli yahoo-finance quote --symbol BTC-USD -f json

Xiaohongshu (小红书)

# Recommended feed
opencli xiaohongshu feed -f json

# Search notes
opencli xiaohongshu search --keyword "咖啡推荐" -f json

V2EX

# Hot topics
opencli v2ex hot -f json

# Latest topics
opencli v2ex latest -f json

# Daily check-in
opencli v2ex checkin

BOSS直聘

# Search jobs
opencli boss search --keyword "前端工程师" --city "上海" -f json
opencli boss search --keyword "AI engineer" -f json

BBC News

# Latest news
opencli bbc news -f json

Reuters

# Search articles
opencli reuters search --query "artificial intelligence" -f json

什么值得买

# Search deals
opencli smzdm search --keyword "机械键盘" -f json

Ctrip (携程)

# Search attractions
opencli ctrip attractions --city "成都" -f json

# Search cities
opencli ctrip cities --keyword "云南" -f json

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Common Output Format

All commands support -f json for structured JSON output. Without it, output is human-readable plain text.

# JSON output (recommended for Claude to parse)
opencli bilibili hot --limit 5 -f json

# Example JSON response structure
{
  "data": [
    {
      "title": "...",
      "author": "...",
      "views": 1234567,
      "url": "https://..."
    }
  ]
}

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Usage Patterns

Pattern 1: Read and Summarize

When a user asks "What's trending on Bilibili?":

opencli bilibili hot --limit 20 -f json

Parse the JSON, format as a numbered table with titles, view counts, and authors.

Pattern 2: Cross-Platform Search

When a user asks "Search for AI news across platforms":

opencli hackernews top --limit 10 -f json
opencli reddit hot --subreddit artificial -f json
opencli zhihu search --keyword "AI" -f json

Aggregate results and present unified findings.

Pattern 3: Stock Research

When a user asks "Check Apple stock":

opencli yahoo-finance quote --symbol AAPL -f json
opencli xueqiu search --keyword "AAPL" -f json

Pattern 4: Write Operations (Always Confirm First)

⚠️ Always show the user exactly what will be posted and wait for explicit confirmation before executing any write command.

User: "Post a tweet saying I just finished my project"

Claude: I'll post the following tweet:
"Just finished my project! 🎉"

Shall I proceed? (yes/no)

[After confirmation:]
opencli twitter post --text "Just finished my project! 🎉"

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How opencli Works

opencli controls Chrome via the Playwright MCP Bridge extension to reuse your existing authenticated sessions. This means:

• ✅ No API keys or OAuth setup required
• ✅ Works with platforms that don't have public APIs
• ✅ Uses your actual account (personalized feed, watchlist, etc.)
• ✅ Handles rate limiting by behaving like a real browser user

The flow: Claude Code → Playwright MCP → Playwright MCP Bridge (Chrome Extension) → Chrome (logged-in sessions) → Platform websites

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Troubleshooting

Problem	Solution
opencli: command not found	Re-run npm install -g @jackwener/opencli; verify PATH includes npm global bin
Chrome not being controlled	Ensure Chrome is open; verify Playwright MCP Bridge extension is enabled
Login state not recognized	Manually log in to the target site in Chrome first, then retry
Playwright MCP not found error	Re-run: claude mcp add playwright --scope user -- npx @playwright/mcp@latest
npx skills add fails	Ensure Node.js v16+ is installed: node --version
JSON parse errors	Some platforms may return HTML on rate-limit; wait and retry
CAPTCHA triggered	Manual intervention needed in Chrome; avoid rapid repeated commands

Verify Full Setup

# 1. Check opencli is installed
opencli --version

# 2. Check Playwright MCP is configured
claude mcp list

# 3. Test a read command (Chrome must be open)
opencli hackernews top --limit 3 -f json

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Full Command Reference

All 55+ commands are documented at references/commands.md in the skill repository.

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Write Operations Warning

Write operations include: posting tweets, weibo updates, V2EX check-ins, Twitter likes/replies.

Risks to communicate to users:

• Platform bot-detection may trigger CAPTCHAs or temporary rate limits
• Content is immediately public once posted; the AI cannot retract it
• Avoid rapid repeated posting (risk of account suspension)
• Always confirm with the user before executing any write command