Douyin Automated Publisher

Problem

Publishing videos to Douyin repeatedly can become fragile when you manually open the creator console, upload files, fill in the title, select a cover, and confirm publishing. Failures often appear late: the title exceeds the limit, the cover is missing, the session is not logged in, or an extra click on the default public visibility state blocks the page.

This skill moves the workflow into scripted checks instead of scattered one-off browser steps.

How It Works

It uses Playwright to simulate a real browser and accesses the Douyin creator platform. The first login requires manual QR scan or SMS verification; after that, sessions are stored locally under ~/.douyin-sessions.

Before publishing, it enforces key checks:

• The video file path exists and is properly quoted
• --title is provided and no longer than 55 characters
• Official publishing requires --cover, preferring the newest cover file in exports/
• Login status is checked first; publishing continues only when Live check: Logged in appears
• Default public visibility is not clicked unless the workflow needs private or friends

After submission, Douyin processes and reviews the video server-side. The skill writes upload screenshots to debug-output/, making it easier to trace failures by checkpoint.

Boundaries

It fits workflows where local video and cover assets already exist and publishing needs scripted submission to the Douyin creator platform. First login and captcha still require manual handling, and Douyin selector changes may require script updates.