An automated tool to download main, color, and detail product images from 1688 and Taobao using browser-based extraction.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install 1688
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install 1688 using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is 1688 and Taobao Product Image Downloader?
This skill allows AI agents to navigate Chinese e-commerce platforms like Taobao and 1688 to retrieve high-resolution product imagery. It leverages browser automation to bypass anti-crawling mechanisms, ensuring reliable access to main images, color variants, and detailed descriptions. Using Openclaw Skills, developers can automate the sourcing of visual assets for market research, inventory management, or digital marketing. The tool specifically addresses the challenges of lazy loading and dynamic content delivery common on modern retail sites.
1688 and Taobao Product Image Downloader Use Cases
- Batch downloading product images for e-commerce store setup and competitive analysis.
- Sourcing high-resolution visual assets for dropshipping or marketing materials.
- Automating image retrieval based on specific keyword searches on Taobao/1688 platforms.
- Extracting detailed product graphics from script tags that are often hidden from standard web scrapers.
How 1688 and Taobao Product Image Downloader Works
- The user provides a direct product URL or a specific search keyword.
- The agent opens a browser instance with a specialized profile to navigate the target platform.
- A page snapshot is captured to identify all image elements, including those in lazy-load sections.
- The skill extracts URLs for main, color, and detail images, processing them to remove thumbnail suffixes to ensure original quality.
- Images are downloaded to a local directory using customized request headers to prevent hotlinking blocks.
- A summary report is generated, confirming the number of successful downloads and their local file paths.
1688 and Taobao Product Image Downloader Setup
To use this downloader within Openclaw Skills, ensure your environment is configured for browser automation. You can also run the extraction script directly via the CLI:
# Download images from a list of URLs
python scripts/download_images.py --images /tmp/image_urls.txt --output ./product_images
# Execute using a JSON configuration file
python scripts/download_images.py --config /tmp/download_config.json
1688 and Taobao Product Image Downloader Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes downloaded assets into a structured directory within the local sharespace:
| Image Category | Directory Location | Naming Convention |
|---|---|---|
| Main Images | ~/.openclaw/sharespace/product_images/{name}/main/ |
main_01.jpg |
| Color Options | ~/.openclaw/sharespace/product_images/{name}/color/ |
color_01.jpg |
| Detail Images | ~/.openclaw/sharespace/product_images/{name}/detail/ |
detail_01.jpg |
1688 and Taobao Product Image Downloader Advanced Features
- Script-tag extraction logic to find detail images embedded in complex JavaScript objects.
- Automatic URL sanitization that strips .webp and specific size suffixes (e.g., 220x220.jpg) to retrieve original high-res versions.
- Referer header spoofing and browser-profile persistence to bypass platform anti-bot and login requirements.
- Support for multi-category sorting, distinguishing between sku-based color variants and descriptive detail graphics.
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