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How to use the Xiaohongshu Card Carousel agent skill (card-xiaohongshu)
Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data
The Xiaohongshu Card Carousel skill (card-xiaohongshu) gives an AI agent a layout template for Xiaohongshu, also called Little Red Book, a popular Chinese social platform. It is for creators and marketers who want a multi-card knowledge post instead of a plain text reply. After this guide you will know what the skill does, how to install it from a ZIP or the Claude apps, how to ask for a carousel, and what to check before you publish.
Xiaohongshu Card Carouselnexu-io/open-design · Apache-2.0 Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Get the card-xiaohongshu skill ZIP from the page where you found this guide.
- 2Install the skill. Unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for all projects, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder. Alternatively, upload the ZIP under Settings → Capabilities → Skills in the Claude apps.
- 3Prepare your content. Write down the facts, tips or steps you want to share, and any data you have checked.
- 4Ask for a carousel. Describe the output as a Xiaohongshu-style knowledge card carousel and paste your content into the request.
- 5Review the cards. Open the generated HTML, check each 1080 by 1440 card for text fit, colour and watermark, and verify every fact.
- 6Screenshot and post. Capture the cards individually or together and post them to Xiaohongshu or WeChat Moments.
What the skill makes the agent produce
Without the skill, an agent answers with a block of text. With it, the agent lays out a series of tall cards, each 1080 by 1440 pixels (3:4). The cards are arranged in one vertical flow so you can screenshot them one at a time or all together.
The template follows a fixed structure. The first card is a cover with a large title, a one-line subtitle and a label such as a hook phrase. The middle cards each hold one core idea, with an emoji, short sentences and one or two examples. The last card summarises the post and asks readers to follow, save or comment.
The skill also sets the look: soft Morandi or pastel colours, rounded elements, generous white space, large type for phone reading, and a small author or date watermark in the bottom-right corner of each card.
- Card size: 1080 by 1440 pixels each
- Structure: cover, several body cards, closing call to action
- Style: Morandi or pastel palette, large type, wide line spacing, watermark
w-[1080px] h-[1440px]Install the card-xiaohongshu skill
Option one is a manual install. Download the skill ZIP from the page where you found this guide, then unzip it into your user skills folder, ~/.claude/skills/. To make the skill available only inside one project, unzip it into that project's .claude/skills/ folder instead.
Option two is to upload the ZIP in the Claude apps. Open Settings, go to Capabilities, then Skills, and upload the file there.
The package contains three files: SKILL.md, which holds the instructions, example.html, which shows a sample output, and open-design.json, which holds the skill's metadata.
- Manual install: ~/.claude/skills/ for all projects, or .claude/skills/ inside a project
- Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload the ZIP
- Files in the package: SKILL.md, example.html, open-design.json
Trigger the skill with natural requests
You do not need a special command. Describe what you want as a Xiaohongshu-style carousel and say what the content is. The skill's own example prompt asks the agent to turn your content into a swipeable knowledge-card carousel, keep the template's visual signature, and use real content and data rather than lorem ipsum or placeholder images.
Give the agent your actual material: the facts, tips or steps you want covered. The number of cards depends on how much information you give. Short content usually gets 3 to 6 cards, and longer content gets more. The skill notes that a single Xiaohongshu post can hold up to 18 images, and that around 9 cards or fewer is usually best.
- Example: Make a Xiaohongshu-style knowledge card carousel from my notes on AI tool habits, with a cover, body cards and a closing call to action.
- Example: Turn this article into a 7-card Xiaohongshu carousel in Morandi colours, with a watermark bottom-right.
- Example: Make a short Xiaohongshu card set for WeChat Moments from these three tips.
Look at the example output first
The package includes example.html, and the skill's catalogue entry describes a sample called 'Xiaohongshu card · AI tool habits'. It is a 7-card set in a Morandi gradient, presented as a collection of practical cards suited to screenshots for Xiaohongshu or WeChat Moments.
Open the example to see the spacing, type size and card rhythm before you ask for your own version. It is a reference for the layout, not a template to copy text from.
- Open example.html in a browser to view the sample layout
- Compare the cover, body and closing card structure with your request
Check the output before you publish
The output is generated HTML, so it may need adjustment. Text can overflow a card, and colours or the watermark may need tuning for your brand. Review every card at phone size, because the skill itself stresses large type and strong contrast.
The skill asks for real data but does not verify it. Check every fact, number and claim against your own sources before posting. Keep in mind that the template is specific to Xiaohongshu's look and to Chinese-language content.
- Read each card for text overflow and cut or split long cards
- Verify all facts and figures yourself
- Replace the watermark text with your author name or date
- Preview at phone size, since small text is hard to read
Safety notes: scripts and network access
According to the skill's listing, card-xiaohongshu runs no scripts and uses no network access. It requires nothing else to be installed. Its contents are the instruction file, a sample page and a metadata file.
The skill is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Read the licence in the source repository if you plan to reuse or modify the template.
- Runs scripts: no
- Uses network: no
- Requires: nothing listed
- Licence: Apache-2.0
What people use it for
- A creator turns a set of personal productivity tips into a 7-card Xiaohongshu knowledge post.
- A marketer builds a consistent multi-card visual format for a Chinese-language audience.
- A writer drafts a quick carousel layout from an article, then refines the text and colours by hand.
- A team prepares a short card set for WeChat Moments from a list of three or four key points.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Xiaohongshu Card Carousel skill free to use?
The skill is released under the Apache-2.0 licence, as stated in its listing. Check the licence in the source repository for the full terms before reusing or modifying it.
What do I need to run the card-xiaohongshu skill?
The listing says it requires nothing else to be installed. It runs no scripts and uses no network access, and you use it through an agent such as Claude.
Where do I install the skill?
Unzip the ZIP into ~/.claude/skills/ for all projects, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder. You can also upload the ZIP in the Claude apps under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
Can the skill produce a publication-ready post?
Not reliably. The output is generated HTML and may need adjustment for text fit and brand accuracy, so review each card before you publish it.
Does the skill check whether my facts are correct?
No. The skill asks for real content and data but does not verify it. You need to check every claim yourself.
Can I use this for a non-Chinese or non-Xiaohongshu style?
The template is specific to Xiaohongshu's look and Chinese-language content, so it is a poor fit for other platforms or visual styles. Use it for Xiaohongshu or similar Chinese social posts.
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Our verdict
Use this skill if you create knowledge posts for Xiaohongshu or WeChat Moments and want a fast, consistent first-draft carousel that you will refine by hand. Pick something else if you need a finished, publication-ready design without review, a non-Chinese style, or a tool that checks your facts.
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