WeChat Article Fetcher (微信文章抓取)
Fetch WeChat (微信公众号) articles and convert to clean Markdown using Playwright browser automation.
Features
- Real Chromium browser to bypass WeChat anti-bot protections
- Automatic lazy-loaded image handling (data-src → src)
- Auto-generated filename from publish date + title (YYYYMMDD format)
- Metadata extraction (author, publish time)
- Clean Markdown output with preserved images
Dependencies
pip install playwright markdownify
playwright install chromium
Usage
# Auto-generate filename (YYYYMMDD+Title format)
python scripts/fetch_weixin.py "https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/xxxxx"
# Custom filename
python scripts/fetch_weixin.py "https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/xxxxx" article.md
Response Pattern
When user requests WeChat article fetching:
-
Validate URL: Ensure it's a WeChat URL (
mp.weixin.qq.com) -
Execute fetching:
python scripts/fetch_weixin.py <url> [output_filename]Output filename is optional - auto-generates as YYYYMMDD+Title
-
Report results:
- Confirm file saved with statistics (characters, words, images)
- Show the auto-generated filename
Example Workflows
Auto-generated filename
# User: "抓取这篇微信文章"
python scripts/fetch_weixin.py "https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/xxxxx"
# Result:
# ✓ Saved: 20251214关于财政政策和货币政策的关系.md
# ✓ Statistics: 12,345 characters, 8,234 words, 5 images
Custom filename
# User: "Fetch this WeChat article, save as economy.md"
python scripts/fetch_weixin.py "https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/xxxxx" economy.md
# Result:
# ✓ Saved: economy.md
Troubleshooting
| Issue | Solution |
|-------|----------|
| WeChat blocked | Script uses real browser to bypass anti-bot |
| Timeout | Script has 60s timeout with retry - usually succeeds on second attempt |
| Playwright not installed | Run: pip install playwright && playwright install chromium |
| Empty content | Wait for page to fully load; check if article is still accessible |
| Missing images | Script auto-converts lazy-loaded images; check network connectivity |