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Xiaohongshu (RED) auto-publishing tutorial

No prior experience required · Suitable for non-technical users · Mac computer
All instructions can be copied and pasted directly into the chat box
📋 Instructions
  1. Content in the gray box = Copy and paste directly into the WorkBuddy dialog boxinstructions for
  2. Execute from step one in order
  3. Each step only requires copying one passage and sending it to WorkBuddy, then waiting for it to finish before moving to the next step
  4. If you run into issues, check the FAQ at the bottom.

Step 1: Install Prerequisite Tools

First, tell WorkBuddy to install everything you need. Copy the following passage and send it:

📦 Dialog box commands Copy and paste
帮我检查并安装以下工具(如果没有的话):
1. Homebrew(Mac 包管理器)
2. jq(命令行 JSON 工具)
3. Python 3
4. Node.js

安装完告诉我结果。
💡 Copy the entire passage, paste it into the WorkBuddy chat box, and press Enter to send
If Homebrew is not installed:WorkBuddy may ask you to enter a command in the terminal; just follow along. Homebrew installation takes about 5-10 minutes.

Step 2: Install the Xiaohongshu (RED) Tool

2.1 Download the Xiaohongshu (RED) MCP Program

Open your browser, visit the address below, and download the Mac version:

https://github.com/xpzouying/xiaohongshu-mcp/releases

Choose the version that matches your Mac chip:

After downloading, copy the following passage and send it to WorkBuddy:

📦 Dialog box commands Copy and paste
我已经从 GitHub 下载了 xiaohongshu-mcp 的 Mac 版文件到"下载"文件夹了。
请帮我:
1. 在下载文件夹找到这个文件
2. 把它移动到 ~/.local/bin/ 并重命名为 xiaohongshu-mcp
3. 如果还有 xiaohongshu-login 文件,也一并移动过去
4. 给文件添加可执行权限
5. 验证安装是否成功
💡 If you downloaded a zip file, WorkBuddy will automatically extract it for you

2.2 Install the Xiaohongshu (RED) Skill

After installing the program above, copy this passage:

📦 Dialog box commands Copy and paste
安装小红书技能
💡 This one is very short; just copy and paste it directly
✅ All installation work is complete! Next, proceed to the login step.

Step 3: Log In to Xiaohongshu (RED)

You need to scan a QR code to log in with your Xiaohongshu (RED) account. This only needs to be done once; the login remains valid for about 30 days。

3.1 Start the MCP Service

📦 Dialog box commands Copy and paste
启动小红书 MCP 服务
💡 The first launch will automatically download the browser kernel, which may take a few minutes

3.2 Get the Login QR Code

📦 Dialog box commands Copy and paste
获取小红书登录二维码
💡 WorkBuddy will display a QR code image

3.3 Scan the QR Code to Log In

UseXiaohongshu (RED) mobile app Scan the QR code shown by WorkBuddy to complete login.

3.4 Confirm successful login

📦 Dialog box commands Copy and paste
检查小红书登录状态
💡 Once you see "Logged in", you can continue
ℹ️ Login is valid for about 30 days. After it expires, just repeat 3.2 and 3.3.

Step 4: Publish a post (most common!)

From this step on, you only need to usenatural languageto tell WorkBuddy what you want to post!

Method 1: Fully automatic publishing (recommended)

WorkBuddy will automatically write the title, write the body, and find images for you. Copy the text below and change it to your own content:

📦 Dialog box commands Copy, paste, then modify
帮我发布一篇小红书笔记:

主题:在这里写你想发的内容主题
风格:在这里写风格(比如:吐槽、科普、种草、生活分享)
图片:用我提供的图片 / 从网上找配图
话题标签:在这里写话题,用顿号隔开

注意:正文里不要写 # 话题标签,话题全部通过 tags 参数传递。
💡 Replace "write xxx here" with your actual content, then send it to WorkBuddy

Method 2: Publish with specified content

If you've already written the title and body, just give them to WorkBuddy:

📦 Dialog box commands Copy, paste, then modify
帮我发布小红书笔记,用以下内容:

标题:春季护眼指南👀
正文:
春天到了,花粉浓度飙升,你的眼睛还好吗?
分享几个缓解眼疲劳的小技巧...
(在这里写你的正文内容)

图片:/Users/你的用户名/图片路径/photo.jpg
话题标签:护眼、春季过敏、眼健康

注意:正文里不要写 # 话题标签。
💡 Modify the title, body, image path, and hashtags before sending

Method 3: Publish with your own images

If you have images ready, just drag them into the WorkBuddy chat box or tell it the path:

📦 Dialog box commands Copy, paste, then modify
用这张图片发布一篇小红书笔记:(这里直接粘贴你的图片)
主题:在这里写主题
话题标签:标签1、标签2、标签3
💡 Drag the images directly into the chat box, then paste this text and send together
⚠️ Don't duplicate hashtags!
✅ Correct: plain text in the body, no # tags
❌ Wrong: #EyeCare written in the body and "EyeCare" also in the hashtags

Publishing limits at a glance

ItemLimit
Title lengthMax 20 characters
Body lengthMax 1000 characters
Number of imagesAt least 1
Daily publishingMax 50 posts

Step 5: Comment on the post

Commenting on your newly published post can boost the sense of interaction.

📦 Dialog box commands Copy, paste, then modify
帮我给刚发布的那篇笔记发一条评论:

评论内容:在这里写你想评论的话
💡 WorkBuddy will automatically find your latest post and publish a comment

If WorkBuddy cannot find your latest post (a just-published post may not be indexed yet), you can specify it manually:

📦 Dialog box commands Copy, paste, then modify
获取我的小红书用户ID,然后查看我的主页笔记列表。
💡 WorkBuddy will list all your posts and their corresponding IDs

Once you have the post ID:

📦 Dialog box commands Copy, paste, then modify
给笔记 [这里填笔记ID] 发评论:在这里写评论内容
💡 Replace the content in the square brackets with the actual post ID

Step 6: Search posts & view details

You can ask WorkBuddy to search for content on Xiaohongshu (RED):

📦 Dialog box commands Copy, paste, then modify
搜索小红书上关于"护眼"的最新笔记,给我看看排名前5的。
💡 Replace "eye care" with the keyword you want to search

View the detailed content and comments of a post:

📦 Dialog box commands Copy, paste, then modify
查看笔记 [这里填笔记ID] 的详情和评论。
💡 The post ID can be obtained from the search results

View your own profile page:

📦 Dialog box commands Copy and paste
查看我的小红书主页笔记列表。

Step 7: More interaction features

7.1 Like / favorite posts

📦 Dialog box commands Copy, paste, then modify
帮我搜索小红书上关于"咖啡推荐"的笔记,然后给前3篇都点赞并收藏。
💡 WorkBuddy will automatically search and like and favorite each one

Manually specify a post action:

📦 Dialog box commands Copy, paste, then modify
给笔记 [这里填笔记ID] 点赞。
💡 You can also replace "like" with "favorite"

7.2 Reply to others' comments

📦 Dialog box commands Copy, paste, then modify
查看笔记 [这里填笔记ID] 的评论,然后回复其中一条:"谢谢你的分享!"
💡 WorkBuddy will first fetch the comment list, then help you select and reply

7.3 Publish a video post

📦 Dialog box commands Copy, paste, then modify
帮我发布一篇小红书视频笔记:

标题:在这里写标题
正文:在这里写描述
视频文件:/Users/你的用户名/视频路径/video.mp4
话题标签:标签1、标签2
💡 Modify the title, body, video path, and hashtags, then send

Common Commands Quick Reference

All the following commandscopy and paste directlyGo to the WorkBuddy chat box to use it:

What you want to doCopy this text
Start service启动小红书 MCP 服务
Check login检查小红书登录状态
Scan QR code to log in获取小红书登录二维码
Publish post发布一篇小红书笔记,主题是"xxx"
Publish with images用这张图片发布小红书笔记:xxx
Search posts搜索小红书上关于"xxx"的笔记
View post查看笔记 xxx 的详情
View own profile查看我的小红书主页笔记
Post comment给笔记 xxx 发评论:xxx
Like给笔记 xxx 点赞
Favorite收藏笔记 xxx
Reply to comments查看笔记 xxx 的评论并回复"xxx"
Publish video发布视频笔记,标题"xxx",视频 /path/to/video.mp4
✅ For all the commands above, replace xxx Replace with your actual content and copy-paste it directly into the WorkBuddy chat box!

FAQ

❓ How do I find out what chip my Mac has?

Copy this and send it to WorkBuddy:

📦 Dialog box commands Copy and paste
帮我看看我的 Mac 是什么芯片(Intel 还是 Apple Silicon)。

❓ What if WorkBuddy says it can't find the file?

If you want to use your own images or videos, first confirm the file path. Copy this and send it to WorkBuddy:

📦 Dialog box commands Copy and paste
帮我在桌面上找到所有 jpg 和 png 图片,告诉我完整路径。

❓ Duplicate hashtags?

Make sure the body text does not contain #话题名 formatted text; pass all hashtags through the tags parameter.

❓ Cookies expired?

Just re-run step 3, "Get login QR code" and "Scan to log in".

❓ Can't find a post I just published?

Newly published posts take a few minutes to a few hours to be indexed for search. This is normal.

❓ Does it support scheduled publishing?

Yes! Just add a time to the publish command:

📦 Dialog box commands Copy, paste, then modify
帮我发布一篇小红书笔记,主题是"xxx",明天早上9点定时发布。
话题标签:标签1、标签2

❓ MCP service failed to start?

Copy this and send it to WorkBuddy to check:

📦 Dialog box commands Copy and paste
帮我检查小红书 MCP 服务的运行状态,如果有问题帮我修复。

The core is just one sentence:Write out what you need in plain language and paste it to WorkBuddy, and it will handle all the technical operations for you. If you get stuck, come back and check this tutorial!
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