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How to use the Xiaohongshu Post Deck agent skill
Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data
The Xiaohongshu Post Deck (deck-xhs-post) is an agent skill that gives an AI agent a fixed layout for a Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book) or Instagram-style image-text carousel. Once it is installed, you can hand the agent your notes and ask for a multi-slide post with a cover, content slides and a closing call to action. This guide explains what the skill does, how to install it, how to ask for it and where its limits are.
Xiaohongshu Post Decknexu-io/html-anything · Apache-2.0 Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Get the deck-xhs-post skill as a ZIP file from the page where you found this guide.
- 2Install the skill. Unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ or a project's .claude/skills/ folder, or upload the ZIP under Settings → Capabilities → Skills in the Claude apps.
- 3Prepare your content. Gather your notes and list the key points you want each content slide to cover.
- 4Ask for the carousel. Request a Xiaohongshu or Instagram carousel in plain language and paste in your content.
- 5Review and adapt. Check the slide count and wording, then copy the finished slides into your posting app yourself.
What the skill makes the agent do
The skill is a layout template. It tells the agent how to structure and style its HTML output for a carousel of 3:4 portrait slides at 810×1080 pixels. The layout has a cover slide, one content slide for each key point in your material, and a closing call-to-action slide.
The visual style is fixed: a warm pastel background, dashed sticker-style cards and page-number dots at the bottom of each slide. The skill does not publish anything. It only shapes the design of what the agent produces.
- Cover slide plus content slides plus a CTA slide
- 3:4 portrait, 810×1080 pixels per slide
- Warm pastel background with dashed sticker cards and page dots
- Slide count follows your content; the skill suggests starting at 7 slides for short content and keeping the total at or below 18
How to install the Xiaohongshu Post Deck skill
Download the skill as a ZIP file from the page where you found this guide. Then choose one of the two install routes below.
Option one is to unzip it into your personal skills folder, ~/.claude/skills/, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder if you want the skill available only in that project. Option two is to upload the ZIP in the Claude apps under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
- Personal install: unzip into ~/.claude/skills/
- Project install: unzip into the project's .claude/skills/ folder
- App install: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload the ZIP
How to trigger the skill with a natural request
You do not need special syntax. Ask for the thing you want in plain language and name the platform so the agent knows which layout to use. Paste or describe your content in the same message.
The skill's own description calls for a 9-slide 3:4 image-text post, and its layout section says the number of content slides is decided by your material, so you can state a slide count or let the agent decide.
- Say the platform: Xiaohongshu, Little Red Book or Instagram carousel
- Give the content: your notes, outline or key points
- Optionally state the number of slides, up to about 18
Example requests you can adapt
These examples show the level of detail that tends to work. Replace the bracketed parts with your own material.
Keep the request specific about the audience and the takeaway, because the skill covers each key point you give it as its own content slide.
- Make a Xiaohongshu carousel from these notes on [topic], with a cover, one slide per key point and a CTA slide.
- Turn this article into a 9-slide 3:4 Instagram carousel in the warm pastel style.
- Create a short 7-slide Little Red Book post summarising [product or idea] for beginners.
What you need and safety notes
The source lists no required tools or accounts for this skill. It does not run scripts and does not use the network, so it only shapes the agent's output. The package includes two files: SKILL.md, which holds the instructions, and example.html, a sample.
Because the skill never connects to a platform account, you post the finished slides yourself in the Xiaohongshu or Instagram app.
- Runs scripts: no
- Uses network: no
- Requires: nothing listed
- Files: SKILL.md and example.html
Tips for better carousels
Keep the number of key points clear before you start, since each point becomes its own content slide. Check the example.html file to see the expected look before you ask for a full post.
If your brand needs a different colour style, this skill will not fit, because the colour style is fixed to warm pastel.
- Write the takeaway for each slide as one short point
- Stay at or below about 18 slides to respect platform image limits
- Review the output before posting, since the skill does not publish for you
What people use it for
- Turning a long personal note or how-to outline into a short Xiaohongshu image post
- Building a consistent multi-slide Instagram carousel for a product or service update
- Creating a quick visual starting point that you then edit to suit your own content
Frequently asked questions
How do I install the Xiaohongshu Post Deck skill?
Download the ZIP from the page where you found this guide, then unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ or a project's .claude/skills/ folder. You can also upload the ZIP in the Claude apps under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
Does the skill require anything else to run?
The source lists no requirements. The skill does not run scripts and does not use the network, so it only guides the agent's layout.
Is the Xiaohongshu Post Deck skill free to use?
The project is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, as listed for this item. Check the licence file in the project for the full terms before commercial use.
Can the skill post directly to Xiaohongshu or Instagram?
No. The skill only defines the slide layout and does not connect to any platform account, so you publish the slides yourself.
Why does my agent not use the Xiaohongshu layout?
Check that the ZIP was unzipped into the correct skills folder, then name the platform clearly in your request. If the output still ignores the layout, ask the agent to follow the deck-xhs-post skill explicitly.
How is this different from designing slides from scratch?
The skill gives you a ready warm pastel template with fixed slide structure, so you adapt content rather than design each slide. It cannot produce a non-pastel or brand-specific style.
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Our verdict
Use this skill if you regularly make Xiaohongshu or Instagram image-text carousels and want a consistent, ready-made pastel layout that the agent can fill with your content. Pick something else if you need brand-specific colours, direct publishing to a platform, or carousels much longer than about 18 slides.
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