WeChat Article Publisher

Complete workflow for publishing articles to WeChat Official Account (微信公众号).

English | 中文

Features

• ✍️ Markdown Editing - Write articles in Markdown format
• 🎨 Wenyan Typesetting - Professional WeChat MP styling and排版
• 🖼️ AI Cover Generation - Auto-generate cover images with Evolink API
• 📤 One-Click Publish - Direct publish to WeChat MP draft box

Workflow

Markdown File → Wenyan Typesetting → Evolink Cover → WeChat Draft Box

Installation

Prerequisites

# Install Wenyan MCP for professional typesetting
npm install -g @wenyan-md/mcp

Install This Skill

mkdir -p ~/.openclaw/skills/wechat-article-publisher
git clone https://github.com/cheercheung/wechat-article-publisher.git ~/.openclaw/skills/wechat-article-publisher

Quick Start

Step 1: Prepare Required Information

You need to provide:

1. WeChat App ID - From WeChat MP backend → Settings → Basic Configuration
2. WeChat App Secret - Same location as App ID
3. Evolink API Key - Get from https://evolink.ai

Step 2: Create Your Article

Create a Markdown file with FrontMatter:

---
title: My Awesome Article
cover: /path/to/cover.jpg  # Optional - will auto-generate if not provided
---

# Introduction

This is my article content.

## Section 1

- Point 1
- Point 2
- Point 3

## Code Example

```python
print("Hello WeChat!")

This is a quote

### Step 3: Publish

```bash
python3 ~/.openclaw/skills/wechat-article-publisher/scripts/publish.py \
  --app-id "wx..." \
  --app-secret "..." \
  --evolink-key "sk-..." \
  --markdown ./my-article.md \
  --theme default \
  --author "Your Name"

Usage Examples

Example 1: Basic Usage

export WECHAT_APP_ID="wxa7c34d64a265f9b2"
export WECHAT_APP_SECRET="your_secret"
export EVOLINK_API_KEY="sk-your-key"

python3 scripts/publish.py \
  --app-id "$WECHAT_APP_ID" \
  --app-secret "$WECHAT_APP_SECRET" \
  --evolink-key "$EVOLINK_API_KEY" \
  --markdown ./article.md

Example 2: With Custom Cover Prompt

python3 scripts/publish.py \
  --app-id "$WECHAT_APP_ID" \
  --app-secret "$WECHAT_APP_SECRET" \
  --evolink-key "$EVOLINK_API_KEY" \
  --markdown ./article.md \
  --cover-prompt "A cute space lobster holding gold coins, digital art style, vibrant colors"

Example 3: Complete Command

python3 scripts/publish.py \
  --app-id "wxa7c34d64a265f9b2" \
  --app-secret "dcbecfc3f4d1d2ece2ae334955091a92" \
  --evolink-key "your_evolink_api_key" \
  --markdown ./openclaw-money-article.md \
  --theme default \
  --author "AI Observer" \
  --cover-prompt "A professional cover about AI making money, modern digital art, 16:9"

Command Line Options

Option	Required	Description
--app-id	Yes	WeChat App ID
--app-secret	Yes	WeChat App Secret
--evolink-key	Yes	Evolink API Key for cover generation
--markdown	Yes	Path to Markdown file
--theme	No	Wenyan theme (default: default)
--author	No	Article author name
--cover-prompt	No	Custom prompt for AI cover generation

Available Themes

Wenyan supports multiple themes for different styles:

• default - Clean and classic
• orangeheart - Warm orange tones
• phycat - Physics cat theme
• And more...

Markdown Format

FrontMatter (Optional)

---
title: Article Title        # Article title (required in frontmatter)
cover: /path/to/cover.jpg   # Cover image path (optional)
---

Supported Markdown Syntax

Markdown	Result
# Title	H1 Heading
## Title	H2 Heading
**bold**	Bold
*italic*	Italic
- item	Bullet list
1. item	Numbered list
`code`	Inline code
code	Code block
> quote	Blockquote
	Image
[text](url)	Link

Complete Workflow Example

Scenario: Publish an Article about OpenClaw

User: I want to publish an article about OpenClaw making money

AI: Sure! Please provide:

1. Your WeChat App ID
2. Your WeChat App Secret
3. Your Evolink API Key

User: [Provides credentials]

AI: Great! Let me create the article for you...

[AI writes Markdown content]

---
title: How to Make Money with OpenClaw
cover: /tmp/auto-generated-cover.jpg
---

# How to Make Money with OpenClaw

OpenClaw is an amazing AI agent tool...

## Real Cases

- Case 1: $43,000/month
- Case 2: $8,200/month
- Case 3: $127,000 in 2 months

## How to Start

```bash
git clone https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw

Start your journey today!

**AI**: Publishing now...

```bash
python3 scripts/publish.py \
  --app-id "wx..." \
  --app-secret "..." \
  --evolink-key "sk-..." \
  --markdown ./openclaw-article.md \
  --author "Tech Blogger"

Output:

Step 1: Rendering Markdown with Wenyan...
✓ Rendered: How to Make Money with OpenClaw
Step 2: Generating cover with Evolink...
✓ Cover generated: /tmp/cover_1234567890.jpg
Step 3: Getting WeChat access token...
✓ Token obtained
Step 4: Uploading cover to WeChat...
✓ Cover uploaded: XYz5Fiw6o6F3vnz77zkTH...
Step 5: Publishing to WeChat...

✅ SUCCESS!
Draft ID: XYz5Fiw6o6F3vnz77zkTHlCisnDL_mzOE7ey_2RWITX-di4c44q77r8tcunXxBdh
Title: How to Make Money with OpenClaw

Check your WeChat MP backend -> Drafts

AI: ✅ Article published! Check your WeChat MP backend → Drafts

Troubleshooting

Error: "wenyan-mcp not found"

Solution: Install Wenyan MCP

npm install -g @wenyan-md/mcp

Error: "invalid media_id"

Solution: Make sure you're using permanent material upload (the script handles this automatically)

Error: "api unauthorized"

Solution: Check your WeChat account type and permissions. Some APIs require verified service account.

Error: "access_token expired"

Solution: The script automatically refreshes tokens. If persists, check your App ID and Secret.

Requirements

• Python 3.6+
• Node.js 14+ (for Wenyan MCP)
• WeChat Official Account (微信公众号)
• Evolink API Key

References

• Wenyan Guide - Wenyan MCP documentation
• API Guide - WeChat API details

License

MIT