redbook

redbook is a command-line tool designed for interacting with Xiaohongshu (also known as Little Red Book), a popular social media platform. It enables users to search for notes, read content, analyze bloggers, and publish image-and-text posts directly from the terminal. The tool is intended for users who require programmatic or automated access to Xiaohongshu content, such as researchers or developers seeking to conduct competitive analysis, study influencers, or explore trending topics.

Authentication is handled via browser cookies, specifically by reading session cookies from Chrome using the sweet-cookie method. This approach eliminates the need for an API key, browser automation, or headless Chrome, relying solely on HTTP requests for its operations. The tool employs a dual-signature system: the primary API for data retrieval uses a 144-byte x-s signature, while the creator API for publishing content utilizes AES-128-CBC signatures.

redbook provides a variety of commands, including checking the current user connection, searching for notes by keyword, reading individual notes, retrieving note comments, viewing user profiles, listing all notes by a user, accessing recommended feed content, searching for topic tags, and posting image-and-text notes. After installation, it also registers itself as a Claude Code skill, allowing users to leverage AI-driven research features within Claude Code, such as competitor analysis, influencer studies, and topic research, by using the /redbook command.

The tool is distributed via npm and can be installed globally for use in the terminal.