A comprehensive real-time monitoring tool for tracking Weibo trending topics, popularity indices, and public sentiment.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install weibo-hot-cn
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 weibo-hot-cn using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Weibo Hot Topics Monitor?
The Weibo Hot Topics Monitor is a specialized tool designed to provide developers and analysts with immediate access to the pulse of Chinese social media. By utilizing this capability within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, users can programmatically fetch the Top 50 real-time search rankings, analyze heat indices, and categorize topics based on labels like New, Hot, or Explosive. It serves as a bridge between raw social data and actionable insights.
This skill is particularly valuable for those who need to track trend velocity, monitor specific keywords for reputation management, or perform cross-platform sentiment analysis. Whether you are tracking the latest tech breakthroughs or entertainment news, this skill ensures you never miss a significant shift in public discourse on Weibo.
Weibo Hot Topics Monitor Use Cases
- Real-time tracking of the Top 50 Weibo hot searches to stay updated on viral content.
- Automated keyword monitoring to detect when specific brands or technologies enter the trending list.
- Trend velocity analysis to identify topics that are rising fastest in popularity.
- Cross-platform trend comparison by combining this tool with other Openclaw Skills for Zhihu or Douyin.
- Generating automated daily reports on social media sentiment and category distributions.
How Weibo Hot Topics Monitor Works
- The skill initiates a request to fetch current trending data from the Weibo Hot API or utilizes cached snapshots if the API is restricted.
- It parses the raw response to extract essential metadata including topic titles, rank, heat scores, and status labels.
- The agent filters the data based on user-defined keywords or categories to provide targeted insights.
- It performs a comparative analysis against previous data points to calculate the rate of increase in topic heat.
- The final output is structured as either a clean JSON object for further processing or a formatted Markdown report for human readability.
Weibo Hot Topics Monitor Setup
To get started with this skill, ensure your environment meets the following requirements:
- Ensure
python3is installed on your local machine or server environment. - Add the
weibo-hot-cnskill to your agent's configuration file. - No complex authentication is required for basic monitoring, though production-grade API access may require specific credentials.
Verify your environment with:
python3 --version
Weibo Hot Topics Monitor Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill returns structured data identifying the current state of Weibo trends. Data is organized according to the following schema:
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| rank | Integer | Current position in the trending list (1-50) |
| title | String | The name or hashtag of the trending topic |
| hot | Integer | The numerical popularity index representing the topic's heat |
| label | String | Indicators such as 'New', 'Hot', or 'Explosive' |
| category | String | (Optional) Classification such as Entertainment, Tech, or Sports |
Weibo Hot Topics Monitor Advanced Features
- Historical snapshotting allows for long-term tracking of topic duration and decay.
- Integrated sentiment analysis labels to distinguish between breaking news and promotional content.
- Multi-agent collaboration hooks designed to work alongside other Openclaw Skills for comprehensive social media intelligence.
- Geographic distribution data (where available) to pinpoint regional interest in specific topics.
- Custom threshold alerts that trigger when a monitored keyword exceeds a specific popularity score.
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