xiaohongshu-article-packager

name	xiaohongshu-article-packager
description	Lay out an existing draft or script into a Xiaohongshu image-post or long-image package without rewriting the source. Use this when the user wants pagination, hierarchy, image placement, and renderable HTML/CSS while preserving the original wording, information density, and voice of the source text.
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Xiaohongshu Article Packager

Follow shared public skill rules in:

• postplus-shared public skill rules

Use this skill when the user wants:

• turn a source draft into a publishable Xiaohongshu image post
• turn a spoken script into paginated image-post content
• turn an opinion piece into pages, hierarchy, image direction, and renderable pages
• produce a structured content package suitable for layout or rendering while preserving the source text

This skill is for layout packaging. It is not for:

• platform scraping
• competitor research
• direct posting
• fabricating claims not present in the source
• rewriting the source by default

If the request is mainly about platform research, use skills/20-research/xiaohongshu-research.

Core Idea

Do not turn the source into a different piece of writing.

The job has two layers:

1. structure without rewrite
   • split the source into readable pages
   • choose which original lines deserve larger emphasis
   • preserve the original sequence unless the user asks to reorder
2. render packaging
   • assign page roles
   • place images
   • prepare clean layout instructions or HTML/CSS for rendering

The default goal is:

• readable
• faithful to the original wording
• faithful to the original information density
• faithful to the original voice

Inputs

Typical source inputs:

• a markdown file
• a long paragraph dump
• a script written for talking-head video
• rough bullets
• a merged note with too much information

Useful optional inputs:

• preferred page count
• image assets to place
• desired visual direction
• whether the output is: carousel pages or one long image

If these are missing, infer the smallest safe set from the source.

Output Contract

Default outputs should be a package with these sections:

1. Source Rule
   • state that the wording is preserved
2. Cover Copy
   • only use original lines or original line fragments unless the user explicitly allows rewriting
3. Page Plan
   • 6 to 10 pages by default
   • one clear purpose per page
4. Page Copy
   • source text assigned to each page
5. Layout Brief
   • structured instructions for downstream layout
6. Render Files
   • optional HTML/CSS when requested

When the user asks for files, prefer:

• 01-outline.md
• 02-titles.md
• 03-pages.md
• 04-caption.md
• 05-layout-brief.md

Read references/output-template.md when composing the package.

Default Workflow

1. Respect the source as immutable by default

Unless the user explicitly asks for rewriting:

• do not paraphrase
• do not compress
• do not add summary lines
• do not add CTA lines
• do not add a separate caption

Allowed operations:

• split into pages
• promote original lines into headline size
• move image modules around the source text
• add neutral page labels

2. Decide the page architecture

Default to 6-10 pages.

Each page should do one job only:

• cover
• tension
• key distinction
• proof or explanation
• consequence
• closing or CTA

Do not use page breaks mechanically every N characters. Split on natural paragraph or sentence boundaries from the source.

3. Write for page readability without rewriting

For each page:

• keep one main point
• give it a visible title or emphasis line only by promoting original source lines
• avoid dense wall-of-text blocks
• make the first two lines legible without context from the previous page

If a page exceeds reasonable density, split it.

4. Prepare layout-aware copy

Assume the downstream renderer or layout model benefits from structure.

For each page, clearly separate:

• pageRole
• headline from source if used
• subhead if needed
• body from source
• emphasisLines from source if used

Then prepare a consolidated layout brief.

Read references/layout-system.md when the user wants the warm-gradient card style from the referenced PDF.

Quality Rules

1. Source-first

Do not invent authority, case studies, metrics, or personal stories not present in the source.

2. No stealth rewriting

Do not silently change:

• sentence rhythm
• information density
• spoken-language phrasing
• the user's own wording habits

3. Avoid AI-shaped cleanup

Do not force the source into:

• neat binary formulas
• over-organized summary language
• your own preferred phrasing patterns

If the source says it one way, keep that way unless explicitly asked to rewrite.

4. Cover copy must be from the source

The cover should use:

• original lines
• or original line fragments

not a fresh headline invented by the model.

Heuristics

Good cover material

• strong original opening lines
• strong original judgments
• strong original rhetorical questions

Weak cover material

• lines that only work after a lot of setup
• lines that require new explanation from the model

Common Input Shape

A common use case is:

• a draft in the active work folder or a nearby project directory
• especially talking-head scripts or founder/operator viewpoint drafts
• output needs to feel publishable on Xiaohongshu without losing the original opinion

For example:

• Spoken script -> Xiaohongshu image-post pagination
• Long opinion piece -> cover + title + 8 image-post pages
• Founder message -> version better suited to image-post reading

Default File Placement

If the user asks you to write outputs to disk, prefer creating a sibling folder next to the source draft, for example:

<source-dir>/<draft-name>-xhs-package/

Store the package files there using the default filenames from the output contract.

Public Skill Execution Contract

• keep page planning notes, source extracts, and intermediate packaging files under <work-folder>/.postplus/xiaohongshu-article-packager/
• keep only final user-facing page packages outside .postplus/
• start with a bounded first pass on one draft and one package target before broader packaging
• if the source is insufficient or under-specified, stop immediately instead of inventing missing material or relying on customer-specific path assumptions

Failure Modes

Stop and say the source is insufficient if:

• there is no clear argument
• the draft is only slogans
• the user expects claims or case studies not in the material

Then offer one of:

• a lighter layout pass
• a request for more source material
• a narrower page selection based on what is actually present