yichen-skills
yichen-skills is a comprehensive collection of 21 AI agent skills for Claude Code and Codex that automate content creator workflows and Chinese platform integrations. The collection includes tools for publishing Markdown articles to X Articles drafts, managing WeChat data (chats, Moments, Favorites), dual-opening WeChat on Mac, transcribing videos with Volcengine ASR, batch-exporting WeChat Official Account articles, managing WeCom operations, and creating social media assets from X posts. It also provides unified web research capabilities across Chinese platforms (Xiaohongshu, Douyin, Weibo, Zhihu, Bilibili) and Western platforms (YouTube, X), plus integrations with ChatGPT Pro and Grok for AI-assisted research.
Key Features
Use Cases
- 01Content creators publishing long-form articles from Obsidian to X Articles with automated formatting
- 02Social media managers analyzing WeChat Moments and chat history to identify customer engagement opportunities
- 03Video creators transcribing and rough-cutting recorded content with automatic subtitle generation
- 04Researchers conducting multi-platform searches across Chinese and Western social networks
- 05Marketing teams exporting WeChat Official Account article performance metrics for analysis
- 06Developers running dual WeChat accounts on Mac for testing or managing multiple identities
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yichen-skills — FAQ
What is yichen-skills?+
yichen-skills is a collection of 21 AI agent skills for Claude Code and Codex that automate content creation workflows, Chinese platform integrations (WeChat, WeCom, Xiaohongshu, Douyin), social media publishing, and multi-platform research tasks.
How do I install yichen-skills in Claude Code or Codex?+
Copy the skill directories (e.g., yichen-wechat-local-vault, yichen-x-article-draft-uploader) into your local skills folder (~/.claude/skills/ or ~/.agents/skills/). Some skills like yichen-grok-consult are Codex plugins installed via 'codex plugin marketplace add mcncarl/yichen-skills' then 'codex plugin add yichen-grok-consult@yichen-skills'.
Which AI clients work with yichen-skills?+
These skills are designed for Claude Code (Claude Desktop with coding capabilities) and Codex CLI. The skills use local Python scripts, Playwright automation, and command-line tools that these clients can execute.
What API keys or prerequisites are required?+
Requirements vary by skill: X Articles upload needs a Chrome session logged into X and Playwright; WeChat skills need macOS with WeChat 4.x and pycryptodome; ASR needs Volcengine credentials; unified search optionally uses AnySearch, Firecrawl, YouTube Data API, or Grok CLI depending on platforms; most social platform features require existing browser sessions.
Is yichen-skills free to use?+
Yes for personal learning and non-commercial personal use. Commercial use (client delivery, paid products, internal company deployment, marketplace packaging, course bundling) requires explicit written authorization from the author, available through the TradeWinds paid community.
Can I export data from WeChat and WeCom with these skills?+
Yes, yichen-wechat-local-vault decrypts local WeChat Mac databases to extract chats, Moments, and Favorites, while yichen-wecom-local-vault reads WeCom 5.x databases. Both create private snapshots and never write back to the original apps or upload sensitive data.
How do I install yichen-skills?+
Open the source repository on GitHub and follow its README. yichen-skills is a skill — MCP Agents Market links you directly to the official repo.
Is yichen-skills free?+
yichen-skills is an open-source project hosted on GitHub. Check the repository for its license and any usage requirements.