What this skill does
Publish articles to Toutiao (Today's Headlines). Handles persistent authentication (login once) and session management.
Toutiao Publisher is part of the Messaging & Channels category — messaging and channel skills that connect your agent to chat platforms. You can install it on its own or alongside other messaging & channels skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install Toutiao Publisher
The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:
- Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
- Open the in-app Skills panel.
- Search for
toutiao-publisherand click Install. - The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.
Install from the command line
If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Toutiao Publisher with a single command:
openclaw skills add toutiao-publisher
This pulls toutiao-publisher from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/toutiao-publisher/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Toutiao Publisher
Once installed, Toutiao Publisher activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.
Manual install (advanced)
If you prefer manual installation:
- Click the Download .zip button above to grab
toutiao-publisher-1.0.1.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/toutiao-publisher/(create the directory if it does not exist). - Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Toutiao Publisher?
Install Toutiao Publisher in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for toutiao-publisher, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add toutiao-publisher. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/toutiao-publisher/.
Is Toutiao Publisher free?
Yes. Toutiao Publisher is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.
What does Toutiao Publisher do?
Publish articles to Toutiao (Today's Headlines). Handles persistent authentication (login once) and session management.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models