medium-stats-export

name	medium-stats-export
description	Exports Medium.com account stats (views, reads, claps, earnings) to a CSV file using Chrome DevTools MCP via network interception — no DOM scraping, minimal token usage. Use this skill whenever the user wants to pull, export, download, or save their Medium stats, analytics, or article performance data. Triggers on phrases like "export my Medium stats", "get my Medium analytics", "save Medium data", or "monthly Medium report".
compatibility	{"tools":["mcp__chrome-devtools"],"requires":"Chrome launched with --remote-debugging-port=9222"}

Medium Stats Export

Exports your Medium account stats to a CSV by intercepting Medium's internal API response — no DOM scraping, low token usage.

Pre-flight Checklist

Before running, confirm:

• Chrome was launched with chrome-debug alias (port 9222)
• User is logged into Medium in that Chrome window
• https://medium.com/me/stats is open and fully loaded

If the page is not open yet, navigate there first and wait for it to load.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Connect to Chrome DevTools

Connect to localhost:9222 via the Chrome DevTools MCP.

2. Intercept the Stats API Response (preferred — lowest tokens)

Look in the Network tab for requests matching any of these patterns:

• statsTotals
• /v1/stats
• _/api/users/ + stats
• graphql with operation name containing stats

Grab the JSON response body of the matching request. Do NOT read the page DOM.

3. Fallback — if page already loaded before interception

If the network request already fired and is not visible:

1. Reload the page (Cmd+R / Ctrl+R) via DevTools
2. Immediately watch the Network tab for the stats API call
3. Capture the response JSON

4. Parse and Export

From the JSON response, extract for each article:

• Title
• Views
• Reads
• Read ratio (reads/views)
• Claps
• Earnings (if available)
• Published date

Save as medium-stats-YYYY-MM.csv using the current month and year in the filename.

Output Format

title,views,reads,read_ratio,claps,earnings,published_date
"My Article Title",1200,430,0.36,87,4.21,2024-11-03
...

Token-Saving Rules

• Never read full page HTML or DOM
• Always target the network JSON response directly
• One prompt → one execution → file saved
• If the API path has changed, search Network tab filtered by "stats" or "api"

Monthly Usage

Run this the same way each month:

1. chrome-debug to open Chrome
2. Log in to Medium, open https://medium.com/me/stats
3. Start Claude Code: claude
4. Say: "Export my Medium stats to CSV"

The skill handles the rest.