zhihu-fetch-skill

Overview

This skill provides a robust framework to harvest articles, collections, and user history from Zhihu. It handles anti-bot detection using Playwright stealth and API integration, manages session cookies with built-in keep-alive routines, and supports resumable batch downloads. Furthermore, it organizes downloaded markdown files and local images, exporting them directly into an Obsidian vault with intelligent content categorization.

Capabilities

• ▸Zhihu collection and history fetching via API and Playwright DOM fallback
• ▸Batch article scraping with automatic local image downloading
• ▸Resumable task execution using progress checkpoints
• ▸Cookie persistence, validation, and aggressive keep-alive rotation
• ▸Automated export and categorization into Obsidian vaults

Best for

Scraping and archiving entire Zhihu collections or personal reading history into local Markdown formats., Exporting Zhihu articles along with localized images directly into an Obsidian knowledge base with automatic categorization., Bypassing Zhihu anti-bot mechanisms using stealth browsers and automated cookie keep-alive management.

Works with

Security considerations

The skill manages sensitive authentication cookies (z_c0) and stores them locally within the workspace directory. Browser automation runs locally through Playwright, which interacts with external network endpoints.

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