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The script is self‑contained, idempotent, and works on Windows, Linux, and macOS. It overwrites files with the new versions, deletes obsolete parsers, and creates the new wrapper script.
```python
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
convert_to_forum_skill.py
Fully converts a clone of the original ex-skill repository into the updated
forum-skill (for XenForo user cloning). The script is idempotent and can be
run multiple times.
Usage:
python convert_to_forum_skill.py [--target-dir PATH]
If --target-dir is omitted, the current working directory is used.
"""
import os
import sys
import shutil
import argparse
from pathlib import Path
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
# New file contents (embedded as raw strings)
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
FILES = {
"requirements_forum.txt": """
# Forum Skill Dependencies
# Core scraping and parsing
forumscraper>=1.0.0,<2.0.0
beautifulsoup4>=4.12.0
requests>=2.31.0
cloudscraper>=1.2.0
# Analysis
nltk>=3.8.0
scikit-learn>=1.3.0
# Utility
python-dateutil>=2.8.2
portalocker>=2.7.0
# Testing (optional)
pytest>=7.0.0
pytest-mock>=3.0.0
""",
"tools/forum_scraper.py": """\"\"\"
XenForo Forum Scraper – downloads public posts, profile, and social interactions.
\"\"\"
import argparse
import json
import os
import sys
import time
import random
import re
from dataclasses import dataclass, asdict
from datetime import datetime
from typing import List, Optional, Dict, Any, Tuple
try:
import portalocker
except ImportError:
portalocker = None
print("Warning: portalocker not installed. Checkpoint may be unsafe.")
try:
import requests
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
HAS_FALLBACK = True
except ImportError:
HAS_FALLBACK = False
try:
import cloudscraper
HAS_CLOUDSCRAPER = True
except ImportError:
HAS_CLOUDSCRAPER = False
@dataclass
class UserProfile:
id: int
username: str
joinDate: str
postCount: int
reactionScore: int
avatarUrl: Optional[str] = None
signature: Optional[str] = None
about: Optional[str] = None
@dataclass
class Post:
id: int
threadId: int
threadTitle: str
forumId: int
forumName: str
content: str
timestamp: str
reactions: Dict[str, int]
isOp: bool
parentPostId: Optional[int] = None
mentions: List[str] = None
@dataclass
class Corpus:
user: UserProfile
posts: List[Post]
threadsStarted: List[int]
repliesReceived: List[int]
scraped_at: str
class CloudflareException(Exception):
pass
class ForumScraper:
def __init__(self, forum_url: str, output_dir: str, max_posts: int = 5000,
cookie_file: Optional[str] = None, rate_limit: float = 1.0):
self.forum_url = forum_url.rstrip('/')
self.output_dir = output_dir
self.max_posts = max_posts
self.cookie_file = cookie_file
self.rate_limit = rate_limit
self.session = None
self.cookies = None
self.seen_post_ids = set()
self.checkpoint_file = None
self.last_page = 0
self.stored_max_posts = max_posts
os.makedirs(output_dir, exist_ok=True)
self.corpus_dir = os.path.join(output_dir, 'corpus')
os.makedirs(self.corpus_dir, exist_ok=True)
self.checkpoint_file = os.path.join(self.corpus_dir, 'checkpoint.json')
if cookie_file and os.path.exists(cookie_file):
self._load_cookies(cookie_file)
if HAS_FALLBACK:
if HAS_CLOUDSCRAPER:
self.session = cloudscraper.create_scraper()
else:
self.session = requests.Session()
if self.cookies:
self.session.cookies.update(self.cookies)
def _load_cookies(self, cookie_file: str) -> None:
try:
import http.cookiejar as cookielib
cj = cookielib.MozillaCookieJar()
cj.load(cookie_file, ignore_expires=True, ignore_discard=True)
self.cookies = {c.name: c.value for c in cj}
except Exception as e:
print(f"Warning: Could not load cookies from {cookie_file}: {e}")
def _resolve_username_to_id(self, username: str) -> int:
candidates = []
profile_urls = [
f"{self.forum_url}/members/{username}/",
f"{self.forum_url}/members/{username}",
]
for url in profile_urls:
response = self._fetch_url(url)
if response and response.status_code == 200:
soup = BeautifulSoup(response.text, 'html.parser')
link = soup.find('a', href=re.compile(r'/members/.*\.\d+/'))
if link:
href = link.get('href')
match = re.search(r'/members/.*\.(\d+)/', href)
if match:
candidates.append(int(match.group(1)))
meta = soup.find('meta', {'property': 'og:url'})
if meta:
url_content = meta.get('content', '')
match = re.search(r'/members/.*\.(\d+)/', url_content)
if match:
candidates.append(int(match.group(1)))
if not candidates:
search_url = f"{self.forum_url}/search/member?user_id=0&username={username}"
sr = self._fetch_url(search_url)
if sr and sr.status_code == 200:
soup = BeautifulSoup(sr.text, 'html.parser')
for link in soup.find_all('a', href=True):
if '/members/' in link['href']:
match = re.search(r'/members/.*\.(\d+)/', link['href'])
if match:
candidates.append(int(match.group(1)))
candidates = list(set(candidates))
if not candidates:
sys.exit(f"ERROR: User '{username}' not found on {self.forum_url}.")
if len(candidates) > 1:
print(f"Found multiple users with username '{username}':")
for idx, uid in enumerate(candidates):
prof_url = f"{self.forum_url}/members/{uid}/"
resp = self._fetch_url(prof_url)
join_date = "unknown"
if resp and resp.status_code == 200:
soup = BeautifulSoup(resp.text, 'html.parser')
for dl in soup.find_all('dl', class_='pairs pairs--justified'):
dt = dl.find('dt')
dd = dl.find('dd')
if dt and dd and 'Joined' in dt.text:
join_date = dd.text.strip()
break
print(f" {idx+1}. ID {uid} (joined {join_date})")
while True:
choice = input("Enter the number of the correct user: ")
try:
idx = int(choice) - 1
if 0 <= idx < len(candidates):
return candidates[idx]
except ValueError:
pass
print("Invalid choice, please try again.")
return candidates[0]
def _fetch_url(self, url: str) -> Optional[requests.Response]:
if not HAS_FALLBACK:
raise RuntimeError("requests and beautifulsoup4 are required.")
attempt = 0
max_attempts = 5
while attempt < max_attempts:
try:
time.sleep(self.rate_limit)
resp = self.session.get(url, timeout=30)
if 'cf-browser-verification' in resp.text or 'cf-challenge' in resp.text:
if HAS_CLOUDSCRAPER:
print("Cloudflare detected; retrying with cloudscraper...")
self.session = cloudscraper.create_scraper()
resp = self.session.get(url, timeout=30)
if 'cf-browser-verification' not in resp.text:
return resp
raise CloudflareException(
"Cloudflare challenge could not be bypassed. "
"Please provide cookies with --cookie-file."
)
if resp.status_code == 403 and 'login' in resp.text.lower():
print("ERROR: Profile is private or requires login.")
print("Please provide cookies with --cookie-file or try manual entry.")
sys.exit(3)
if resp.status_code in (429, 503):
wait = (2 ** attempt) + random.uniform(0, 1)
print(f"Rate limit (status {resp.status_code}), waiting {wait:.2f}s...")
time.sleep(wait)
attempt += 1
continue
if resp.status_code >= 500:
wait = (2 ** attempt) + random.uniform(0, 1)
print(f"Server error {resp.status_code}, retrying in {wait:.2f}s...")
time.sleep(wait)
attempt += 1
continue
if resp.status_code == 404:
return None
if resp.status_code != 200:
print(f"Unexpected status {resp.status_code} for {url}")
return None
return resp
except CloudflareException:
raise
except Exception as e:
print(f"Request failed: {e}")
attempt += 1
if attempt >= max_attempts:
raise
time.sleep(2 ** attempt)
return None
def _scrape_with_fallback(self, user_id: int) -> Tuple[UserProfile, List[Post]]:
if not HAS_FALLBACK:
raise ImportError("requests and beautifulsoup4 required.")
profile_url = f"{self.forum_url}/members/{user_id}/"
resp = self._fetch_url(profile_url)
if not resp or resp.status_code != 200:
sys.exit(f"ERROR: Cannot fetch profile for user ID {user_id}.")
soup = BeautifulSoup(resp.text, 'html.parser')
username = soup.find('h1', class_='p-title-value')
if username:
username = username.text.strip()
else:
title = soup.find('title')
if title:
username = title.text.split('|')[0].strip()
if not username:
username = f"user_{user_id}"
stats = {}
for dl in soup.find_all('dl', class_='pairs pairs--justified'):
dt = dl.find('dt')
dd = dl.find('dd')
if dt and dd:
key = dt.text.strip()
value = dd.text.strip()
stats[key] = value
if 'Messages' not in stats:
msg_match = re.search(r'Messages:\s*([\d,]+)', resp.text)
if msg_match:
stats['Messages'] = msg_match.group(1)
if 'Reaction score' not in stats:
react_match = re.search(r'Reaction score:\s*([\d,]+)', resp.text)
if react_match:
stats['Reaction score'] = react_match.group(1)
join_date = stats.get('Joined', '')
post_count = int(re.sub(r'[^\d]', '', stats.get('Messages', '0'))) if stats.get('Messages') else 0
reaction_score = int(re.sub(r'[^\d]', '', stats.get('Reaction score', '0'))) if stats.get('Reaction score') else 0
avatar_img = soup.find('img', class_='avatar')
avatar_url = avatar_img.get('src') if avatar_img else None
signature_div = soup.find('div', class_='signature')
signature = signature_div.text.strip() if signature_div else None
about_div = soup.find('div', class_='about')
about = about_div.text.strip() if about_div else None
profile = UserProfile(
id=user_id,
username=username,
joinDate=join_date,
postCount=post_count,
reactionScore=reaction_score,
avatarUrl=avatar_url,
signature=signature,
about=about
)
feed_urls = [
f"{self.forum_url}/members/{user_id}/post-activity",
f"{self.forum_url}/members/{user_id}/recent-content",
f"{self.forum_url}/search/member?user_id={user_id}"
]
used_url = None
for url_template in feed_urls:
test_url = url_template if '?' in url_template else f"{url_template}?page=1"
resp = self._fetch_url(test_url)
if resp and resp.status_code == 200:
used_url = url_template
break
if not used_url:
sys.exit("ERROR: Could not find a working posts feed for this user.")
print(f"Using posts feed: {used_url}")
posts = []
page = 1
self.last_page = 1
seen_thread_ids = set()
while len(posts) < self.max_posts:
if self._load_checkpoint():
page = self.last_page + 1
print(f"Resuming from page {page}")
if '?' in used_url:
page_url = f"{used_url}&page={page}" if 'page=' not in used_url else f"{used_url}&page={page}"
else:
page_url = f"{used_url}?page={page}"
resp = self._fetch_url(page_url)
if not resp or resp.status_code != 200:
break
soup = BeautifulSoup(resp.text, 'html.parser')
selectors = ['div.block-row', 'article', 'li.searchResult', 'div.message']
post_entries = []
for sel in selectors:
entries = soup.select(sel)
if entries:
post_entries = entries
break
if not post_entries:
break
for entry in post_entries:
post_link = entry.find('a', href=re.compile(r'/posts/\d+'))
if not post_link:
continue
post_id_match = re.search(r'/posts/(\d+)', post_link['href'])
if not post_id_match:
continue
post_id = int(post_id_match.group(1))
if post_id in self.seen_post_ids:
continue
self.seen_post_ids.add(post_id)
thread_link = entry.find('a', href=re.compile(r'/threads/'))
if not thread_link:
continue
thread_title = thread_link.text.strip()
thread_id_match = re.search(r'/threads/.*\.(\d+)/', thread_link['href'])
if not thread_id_match:
continue
thread_id = int(thread_id_match.group(1))
forum_link = entry.find('a', href=re.compile(r'/forums/'))
forum_name = forum_link.text.strip() if forum_link else ''
forum_id_match = re.search(r'/forums/.*\.(\d+)/', forum_link['href']) if forum_link else None
forum_id = int(forum_id_match.group(1)) if forum_id_match else 0
content_div = entry.find('div', class_='message-content')
if not content_div:
content_div = entry.find('div', class_='message-body')
if not content_div:
content_div = entry.find('blockquote')
content = content_div.text.strip() if content_div else ''
time_tag = entry.find('time')
timestamp = time_tag.get('datetime') if time_tag else datetime.now().isoformat()
reactions = {}
reaction_spans = entry.find_all('span', class_=re.compile(r'reaction--'))
for rspan in reaction_spans:
reaction_type = rspan.get('data-reaction-id')
if not reaction_type:
class_attr = rspan.get('class', [])
for cls in class_attr:
if cls.startswith('reaction--'):
reaction_type = cls.split('--')[1]
break
if reaction_type:
count_span = rspan.find_previous_sibling('span', class_='reactionScore')
if count_span:
try:
count = int(re.sub(r'[^\d]', '', count_span.text))
except:
count = 1
else:
count = 1
reactions[reaction_type] = count
if not reactions:
reaction_span = entry.find('span', class_='reactionScore')
if reaction_span:
text = reaction_span.text.strip()
if text:
reactions['like'] = int(re.sub(r'[^\d]', '', text))
is_op = False
if thread_id not in seen_thread_ids:
is_op = True
seen_thread_ids.add(thread_id)
parent_post_id = None
reply_link = entry.find('a', href=re.compile(r'/posts/\d+'), class_='u-replyTo')
if reply_link:
parent_match = re.search(r'/posts/(\d+)', reply_link['href'])
if parent_match:
parent_post_id = int(parent_match.group(1))
mentions = re.findall(r'@(\w+)', content)
post = Post(
id=post_id,
threadId=thread_id,
threadTitle=thread_title,
forumId=forum_id,
forumName=forum_name,
content=content,
timestamp=timestamp,
reactions=reactions,
isOp=is_op,
parentPostId=parent_post_id,
mentions=mentions
)
posts.append(post)
if len(posts) >= self.max_posts:
break
self._save_checkpoint(page)
self.last_page = page
page += 1
next_link = soup.find('a', rel='next')
if not next_link:
break
return profile, posts
def _save_checkpoint(self, page: int):
data = {
'last_page': page,
'seen_post_ids': list(self.seen_post_ids),
'max_posts': self.max_posts,
'forum_url': self.forum_url
}
if portalocker:
with open(self.checkpoint_file, 'w') as f:
portalocker.lock(f, portalocker.LOCK_EX)
json.dump(data, f)
portalocker.unlock(f)
else:
with open(self.checkpoint_file, 'w') as f:
json.dump(data, f)
def _load_checkpoint(self) -> bool:
if os.path.exists(self.checkpoint_file):
try:
if portalocker:
with open(self.checkpoint_file, 'r') as f:
portalocker.lock(f, portalocker.LOCK_SH)
data = json.load(f)
portalocker.unlock(f)
else:
with open(self.checkpoint_file, 'r') as f:
data = json.load(f)
self.last_page = data.get('last_page', 0)
self.seen_post_ids = set(data.get('seen_post_ids', []))
stored_max = data.get('max_posts', self.max_posts)
if stored_max != self.max_posts:
self.max_posts = min(stored_max, self.max_posts)
stored_forum = data.get('forum_url')
if stored_forum and stored_forum != self.forum_url:
print(f"Warning: checkpoint forum URL '{stored_forum}' differs from current '{self.forum_url}'.")
return True
except Exception as e:
print(f"Could not load checkpoint: {e}")
return False
return False
def scrape(self, user_id: Optional[int] = None, username: Optional[str] = None) -> Corpus:
if username and not user_id:
user_id = self._resolve_username_to_id(username)
elif not user_id:
sys.exit("ERROR: No user ID or username provided.")
try:
profile, posts = self._scrape_with_fallback(user_id)
except CloudflareException as e:
print(f"ERROR: {e}")
print("Please provide a cookie file via --cookie-file and try again.")
sys.exit(2)
except Exception as e:
print(f"Scraping failed: {e}")
sys.exit(1)
if not profile:
sys.exit("ERROR: Failed to scrape user profile.")
threads_started = [p.threadId for p in posts if p.isOp]
corpus = Corpus(
user=profile,
posts=posts,
threadsStarted=threads_started,
repliesReceived=[],
scraped_at=datetime.now().isoformat()
)
corpus_path = os.path.join(self.corpus_dir, 'raw_corpus.json')
with open(corpus_path, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
json.dump(self._corpus_to_dict(corpus), f, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)
meta = {
'low_confidence': len(posts) < 50,
'banned': False,
'post_count': len(posts),
'scraped_at': corpus.scraped_at,
'forum_url': self.forum_url
}
if profile.about and 'banned' in profile.about.lower():
meta['banned'] = True
if profile.signature and 'banned' in profile.signature.lower():
meta['banned'] = True
meta_path = os.path.join(self.corpus_dir, 'meta.json')
with open(meta_path, 'w') as f:
json.dump(meta, f, indent=2)
print(f"Scraped {len(posts)} posts for user {profile.username} (ID {user_id})")
if meta['low_confidence']:
print("Warning: Low post count (<50) – persona may be less accurate.")
if meta['banned']:
print("Warning: User appears banned; data may be limited.")
return corpus
def _corpus_to_dict(self, corpus: Corpus) -> Dict:
return {
'user': asdict(corpus.user),
'posts': [asdict(p) for p in corpus.posts],
'threadsStarted': corpus.threadsStarted,
'repliesReceived': corpus.repliesReceived,
'scraped_at': corpus.scraped_at
}
def main():
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='XenForo Forum Scraper')
parser.add_argument('--forum', required=True, help='Forum base URL (e.g., https://www.thecoli.com)')
group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group(required=True)
group.add_argument('--username', help='Target username')
group.add_argument('--userid', type=int, help='Target user ID')
parser.add_argument('--output', required=True, help='Output directory')
parser.add_argument('--max-posts', type=int, default=5000, help='Maximum posts to scrape (default: 5000)')
parser.add_argument('--cookie-file', help='Path to cookies.txt (Netscape format)')
parser.add_argument('--rate', type=float, default=1.0, help='Rate limit in seconds per request (default: 1.0)')
parser.add_argument('--resume', action='store_true', help='Resume from last checkpoint')
args = parser.parse_args()
scraper = ForumScraper(
forum_url=args.forum,
output_dir=args.output,
max_posts=args.max_posts,
cookie_file=args.cookie_file,
rate_limit=args.rate
)
if args.resume:
scraper._load_checkpoint()
if args.username:
corpus = scraper.scrape(username=args.username)
else:
corpus = scraper.scrape(user_id=args.userid)
summary_path = os.path.join(args.output, 'summary.txt')
with open(summary_path, 'w') as f:
f.write(f"Scraped user: {corpus.user.username} (ID: {corpus.user.id})\n")
f.write(f"Posts: {len(corpus.posts)}\n")
f.write(f"Joined: {corpus.user.joinDate}\n")
f.write(f"Post count: {corpus.user.postCount}\n")
f.write(f"Reaction score: {corpus.user.reactionScore}\n")
f.write(f"Avatar: {corpus.user.avatarUrl}\n")
f.write(f"Signature: {corpus.user.signature}\n")
f.write(f"About: {corpus.user.about}\n")
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()
""",
"tools/forum_analyzer.py": """\"\"\"
Forum Post Analyzer – extracts statistical fingerprints from a corpus.
\"\"\"
import json
import os
import sys
import argparse
import re
from collections import Counter
from datetime import datetime
from statistics import mean, median, stdev
from typing import List, Dict, Any, Optional
from dateutil import parser as date_parser
try:
import nltk
from nltk.tokenize import word_tokenize, sent_tokenize
HAS_NLTK = True
except ImportError:
HAS_NLTK = False
try:
from sklearn.feature_extraction.text import CountVectorizer, TfidfVectorizer
from sklearn.decomposition import LatentDirichletAllocation
HAS_SKLEARN = True
except ImportError:
HAS_SKLEARN = False
class ForumAnalyzer:
def __init__(self, corpus_path: str):
self.corpus_path = corpus_path
self.posts = []
self.user = None
self._load_corpus()
def _load_corpus(self):
with open(self.corpus_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
data = json.load(f)
self.user = data.get('user', {})
self.posts = data.get('posts', [])
self.threads_started = data.get('threadsStarted', [])
self.scraped_at = data.get('scraped_at', '')
def analyze(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
default = {"writing": {}, "topic_affinity": {}, "temporal": {}, "interaction": {}}
computed = {
"writing": self._analyze_writing(),
"topic_affinity": self._analyze_topics(),
"temporal": self._analyze_temporal(),
"interaction": self._analyze_interaction()
}
for key in default:
default[key].update(computed.get(key, {}))
return default
def _analyze_writing(self) -> Dict:
contents = [p.get('content', '') for p in self.posts if p.get('content')]
if not contents:
return {}
full_text = ' '.join(contents)
image_posts = [p for p in self.posts if p.get('content', '') and len(p.get('content', '')) < 10 and '[IMG]' in p.get('content', '')]
image_post_count = len(image_posts)
if HAS_NLTK:
try:
words = word_tokenize(full_text.lower())
word_count = len(words)
unique_words = len(set(words))
ttr = unique_words / word_count if word_count > 0 else 0
ttrs = []
for content in contents:
w = word_tokenize(content.lower())
if len(w) > 0:
ttrs.append(len(set(w)) / len(w))
moving_ttr = mean(ttrs) if ttrs else 0
except Exception:
ttr = 0
moving_ttr = 0
else:
words = full_text.split()
word_count = len(words)
unique_words = len(set(words))
ttr = unique_words / word_count if word_count > 0 else 0
moving_ttr = 0
if HAS_NLTK:
sents = sent_tokenize(full_text)
sent_lengths = [len(s.split()) for s in sents]
else:
sents = re.split(r'[.!?]', full_text)
sent_lengths = [len(s.split()) for s in sents if s.strip()]
avg_sent_len = mean(sent_lengths) if sent_lengths else 0
med_sent_len = median(sent_lengths) if sent_lengths else 0
std_sent_len = stdev(sent_lengths) if len(sent_lengths) > 1 else 0
punct_counts = {
'period': full_text.count('.'),
'comma': full_text.count(','),
'exclamation': full_text.count('!'),
'question': full_text.count('?'),
'ellipsis': full_text.count('...') + full_text.count('…')
}
all_caps_pattern = re.compile(r'\b[A-Z]{2,}\b')
all_caps_words = all_caps_pattern.findall(full_text)
total_words = len(full_text.split())
caps_percent = (len(all_caps_words) / total_words * 100) if total_words > 0 else 0
sentences = re.split(r'[.!?]', full_text)
title_case = sum(1 for s in sentences if s.strip() and s.strip()[0].isupper())
total_sentences = len([s for s in sentences if s.strip()])
title_percent = (title_case / total_sentences * 100) if total_sentences > 0 else 0
lower_sentences = sum(1 for s in sentences if s.strip() and s.strip().islower())
lower_percent = (lower_sentences / total_sentences * 100) if total_sentences > 0 else 0
emoji_pattern = re.compile(
r'[\U0001F600-\U0001F64F\U0001F300-\U0001F5FF'
r'\U0001F680-\U0001F6FF\U0001F1E0-\U0001F1FF'
r'\U00002702-\U000027B0\U0000FE00-\U0000FE0F'
r'\U0001F900-\U0001F9FF]', re.UNICODE
)
emojis = emoji_pattern.findall(full_text)
emoji_counter = Counter(emojis)
top_emojis = emoji_counter.most_common(10)
top_bigrams = []
top_trigrams = []
if HAS_SKLEARN and len(contents) > 1:
try:
vectorizer = CountVectorizer(ngram_range=(2, 3), max_features=20, stop_words='english')
X = vectorizer.fit_transform(contents)
terms = vectorizer.get_feature_names_out()
sums = X.sum(axis=0).A1
sorted_terms = sorted(zip(terms, sums), key=lambda x: -x[1])
top_bigrams = [term for term, count in sorted_terms if len(term.split()) == 2][:10]
top_trigrams = [term for term, count in sorted_terms if len(term.split()) == 3][:10]
except Exception:
pass
if not top_bigrams:
words = full_text.split()
bigrams = [' '.join(words[i:i+2]) for i in range(len(words)-1)]
trigrams = [' '.join(words[i:i+3]) for i in range(len(words)-2)]
bigram_counter = Counter(bigrams)
trigram_counter = Counter(trigrams)
top_bigrams = [bg for bg, c in bigram_counter.most_common(10)]
top_trigrams = [tg for tg, c in trigram_counter.most_common(10)]
slang_terms = ['cap', 'no cap', 'goat', 'mvp', 'lit', 'fire', 'dope', 'woke', 'sus', 'bet', 'facts']
slang_counts = {term: full_text.lower().count(term) for term in slang_terms}
year_stats = {}
for post in self.posts:
ts = post.get('timestamp', '')
if ts:
try:
dt = date_parser.parse(ts)
year = dt.year
except:
continue
if year not in year_stats:
year_stats[year] = []
year_stats[year].append(post.get('content', ''))
year_ttr = {}
if HAS_NLTK:
for year, contents in year_stats.items():
text = ' '.join(contents)
words = word_tokenize(text.lower())
if len(words) > 0:
year_ttr[year] = len(set(words)) / len(words)
else:
year_ttr[year] = 0
return {
"ttr": ttr,
"moving_ttr": moving_ttr,
"avg_sentence_length": avg_sent_len,
"median_sentence_length": med_sent_len,
"std_sentence_length": std_sent_len,
"punctuation": punct_counts,
"caps_percent": caps_percent,
"title_case_percent": title_percent,
"lowercase_sentences_percent": lower_percent,
"top_emojis": top_emojis,
"top_bigrams": top_bigrams,
"top_trigrams": top_trigrams,
"slang_counts": slang_counts,
"yearly_ttr": year_ttr,
"image_heavy_posts": image_post_count
}
def _analyze_topics(self) -> Dict:
forum_counts = Counter([p.get('forumName', 'Unknown') for p in self.posts])
total_posts = len(self.posts)
forum_dist = {forum: count / total_posts if total_posts > 0 else 0 for forum, count in forum_counts.items()}
topics_lda = []
if HAS_SKLEARN and len(self.posts) > 10:
try:
docs = []
for post in self.posts:
title = post.get('threadTitle', '')
content = post.get('content', '')
docs.append(title + " " + content)
vectorizer = TfidfVectorizer(max_features=1000, stop_words='english')
X = vectorizer.fit_transform(docs)
lda = LatentDirichletAllocation(n_components=5, random_state=42)
lda.fit(X)
feature_names = vectorizer.get_feature_names_out()
for topic_idx, topic in enumerate(lda.components_):
top_words = [feature_names[i] for i in topic.argsort()[-10:]]
topics_lda.append({"topic": topic_idx, "top_words": top_words})
except Exception as e:
print(f"LDA failed: {e}. Using TF-IDF fallback.")
if HAS_SKLEARN:
tfidf = TfidfVectorizer(max_features=100, stop_words='english')
X = tfidf.fit_transform(docs)
terms = tfidf.get_feature_names_out()
sums = X.sum(axis=0).A1
sorted_terms = sorted(zip(terms, sums), key=lambda x: -x[1])[:20]
topics_lda = [{"topic": "common", "top_words": [t for t, c in sorted_terms[:10]]}]
else:
if HAS_SKLEARN and len(self.posts) > 1:
docs = [p.get('content', '') for p in self.posts]
tfidf = TfidfVectorizer(max_features=100, stop_words='english')
X = tfidf.fit_transform(docs)
terms = tfidf.get_feature_names_out()
sums = X.sum(axis=0).A1
sorted_terms = sorted(zip(terms, sums), key=lambda x: -x[1])[:20]
topics_lda = [{"topic": "common", "top_words": [t for t, c in sorted_terms[:10]]}]
else:
topics_lda = []
debate_topics = {
'Kobe vs LeBron': ['kobe', 'lebron', 'goat', 'mvp'],
'Drake': ['drake', 'rapper', 'overrated'],
'NBA': ['nba', 'basketball', 'playoffs'],
'Politics': ['trump', 'biden', 'democrat', 'republican'],
}
stances = {}
for topic, keywords in debate_topics.items():
counts = {}
for post in self.posts:
content = post.get('content', '').lower()
for kw in keywords:
if kw in content:
counts[kw] = counts.get(kw, 0) + 1
positive = ['good', 'great', 'best', 'awesome', 'love']
negative = ['bad', 'worst', 'hate', 'terrible', 'overrated']
pos_count = sum(1 for post in self.posts if any(word in post.get('content', '').lower() for word in positive))
neg_count = sum(1 for post in self.posts if any(word in post.get('content', '').lower() for word in negative))
stance = "neutral"
if pos_count > neg_count * 1.5:
stance = "positive"
elif neg_count > pos_count * 1.5:
stance = "negative"
stances[topic] = {
"keyword_counts": counts,
"overall_stance": stance
}
return {
"forum_distribution": forum_dist,
"lda_topics": topics_lda,
"stances": stances
}
def _analyze_temporal(self) -> Dict:
timestamps = []
for post in self.posts:
ts = post.get('timestamp', '')
if ts:
try:
dt = date_parser.parse(ts)
timestamps.append(dt)
except:
continue
if not timestamps:
return {}
hours = [dt.hour for dt in timestamps]
hour_counts = Counter(hours)
hour_hist = [hour_counts.get(h, 0) for h in range(24)]
days = [dt.weekday() for dt in timestamps]
day_counts = Counter(days)
day_percent = {day: day_counts.get(day, 0) / len(timestamps) for day in range(7)}
if len(timestamps) > 1:
first = min(timestamps)
last = max(timestamps)
delta = (last - first).days
if delta == 0:
avg_per_day = len(timestamps)
else:
avg_per_day = len(timestamps) / delta
daily_counts = {}
for dt in timestamps:
date_key = dt.date()
daily_counts[date_key] = daily_counts.get(date_key, 0) + 1
daily_counts_list = list(daily_counts.values())
daily_variance = stdev(daily_counts_list) if len(daily_counts_list) > 1 else 0
else:
avg_per_day = len(timestamps)
daily_variance = 0
return {
"hour_histogram": hour_hist,
"day_percentages": day_percent,
"avg_posts_per_day": avg_per_day,
"daily_variance": daily_variance
}
def _analyze_interaction(self) -> Dict:
total_posts = len(self.posts)
if total_posts == 0:
return {}
replies = [p for p in self.posts if p.get('isOp') == False]
reply_ratio = len(replies) / total_posts if total_posts > 0 else 0
warning = None
if reply_ratio == 1.0 and total_posts > 0:
warning = "reply_ratio may be inaccurate due to missing OP detection"
mention_count = 0
for post in self.posts:
mention_count += len(post.get('mentions', []))
mention_rate = mention_count / total_posts if total_posts > 0 else 0
thread_ids = set(p.get('threadId', 0) for p in self.posts)
depths = []
for tid in thread_ids:
if tid:
thread_posts = [p for p in self.posts if p.get('threadId') == tid]
depths.append(len(thread_posts))
avg_depth = mean(depths) if depths else 0
total_reactions = 0
for post in self.posts:
reactions = post.get('reactions', {})
total_reactions += sum(reactions.values())
avg_reactions_per_post = total_reactions / total_posts if total_posts > 0 else 0
likes_received = sum(p.get('reactions', {}).get('like', 0) for p in self.posts)
like_ratio = likes_received / total_posts if total_posts > 0 else 0
result = {
"reply_ratio": reply_ratio,
"mention_rate": mention_rate,
"avg_reply_depth": avg_depth,
"avg_reactions_per_post": avg_reactions_per_post,
"likes_per_post": like_ratio,
"reactions_given": None
}
if warning:
result["warning"] = warning
return result
def main():
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Analyze forum corpus')
parser.add_argument('--corpus', required=True, help='Path to raw_corpus.json')
parser.add_argument('--output', required=True, help='Output path for analysis_report.json')
args = parser.parse_args()
if not os.path.exists(args.corpus):
print(f"ERROR: Corpus file not found: {args.corpus}")
sys.exit(1)
analyzer = ForumAnalyzer(args.corpus)
report = analyzer.analyze()
os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(args.output) or '.', exist_ok=True)
with open(args.output, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
json.dump(report, f, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)
print(f"Analysis report written to {args.output}")
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()
""",
"tools/skill_writer.py": """\"\"\"
Skill Writer — generates runnable SKILL.md and manages user directories.
\"\"\"
import argparse
import os
import sys
import json
import shutil
from datetime import datetime
def list_users(base_dir: str):
if not os.path.isdir(base_dir):
print("No forum user Skills created yet.")
return
users = []
for slug in sorted(os.listdir(base_dir)):
meta_path = os.path.join(base_dir, slug, 'meta.json')
if os.path.exists(meta_path):
with open(meta_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
meta = json.load(f)
users.append({
'slug': slug,
'name': meta.get('name', slug),
'version': meta.get('version', '?'),
'updated_at': meta.get('updated_at', '?'),
'forum_url': meta.get('forum_url', '?'),
'post_count': meta.get('post_count_analyzed', 0)
})
if not users:
print("No forum user Skills found.")
return
print(f"Found {len(users)} forum user Skills:\\n")
for u in users:
print(f" /user-{u['slug']} — {u['name']}")
print(f" Forum: {u['forum_url']}")
print(f" Posts analyzed: {u['post_count']}")
print(f" Version {u['version']} · Updated: {u['updated_at'][:10]}")
print()
def init_user(base_dir: str, username: str):
user_dir = os.path.join(base_dir, username)
dirs = [
os.path.join(user_dir, 'versions'),
os.path.join(user_dir, 'sessions'),
os.path.join(user_dir, 'corpus'),
]
for d in dirs:
os.makedirs(d, exist_ok=True)
print(f"Initialized directory: {user_dir}")
def combine_skill(base_dir: str, username: str, skill_type: str = 'forum'):
user_dir = os.path.join(base_dir, username)
meta_path = os.path.join(user_dir, 'meta.json')
presence_path = os.path.join(user_dir, 'forum_presence.md')
persona_path = os.path.join(user_dir, 'persona.md')
skill_path = os.path.join(user_dir, 'SKILL.md')
if not os.path.exists(presence_path):
print(f"ERROR: Required file '{presence_path}' not found.", file=sys.stderr)
print("Please generate the forum presence document first using forum_presence_builder.md prompt.", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)
if not os.path.exists(persona_path):
print(f"ERROR: Required file '{persona_path}' not found.", file=sys.stderr)
print("Please generate the persona document first using persona_builder.md prompt.", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)
if not os.path.exists(meta_path):
print(f"ERROR: meta.json not found at {meta_path}", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)
with open(meta_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
meta = json.load(f)
with open(presence_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
presence_content = f.read()
with open(persona_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
persona_content = f.read()
name = meta.get('name', username)
forum_url = meta.get('forum_url', 'unknown forum')
description = f"{name} — forum user from {forum_url}"
frontmatter = f\"\"\"---
name: forum-{username}
description: {description}
user-invocable: true
---
\"\"\"
disclaimer = "**DISCLAIMER:** This is an AI simulation of a public forum user. It is not the actual person and is for personal, non‑commercial use only."
skill_md = f\"\"\"{frontmatter}
{disclaimer}
# {name}
{description}
---
## PART A: Forum Presence
{presence_content}
---
## PART B: Persona
{persona_content}
---
## Running Rules (Adapted for forum context)
1. You are simulating `{name}`, not an AI assistant. Use their forum persona and writing style.
2. Part B (Persona) determines how to respond: attitude, tone, level of engagement.
3. Part A (Forum Presence) provides context: which topics to favor, which debates to engage.
4. Maintain all writing habits: vocabulary, sentence length, punctuation, emojis, catchphrases.
5. Layer 0 Hard Rules:
- Do not claim knowledge outside observed topics.
- Maintain consistent stances on debated issues.
- Do not suddenly become overly friendly or supportive; preserve the original "edge".
- If asked something outside their expertise, respond in character (e.g., "I don't post about that").
6. This is a simulation; never claim to be the real user.
\"\"\"
with open(skill_path, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
f.write(skill_md)
print(f"Generated SKILL.md at {skill_path}")
def delete_user(base_dir: str, username: str):
user_dir = os.path.join(base_dir, username)
if not os.path.exists(user_dir):
print(f"User directory {user_dir} does not exist.")
return
print(f"WARNING: This will permanently delete all data for user '{username}'.")
confirm = input("Type the username to confirm deletion: ")
if confirm != username:
print("Deletion cancelled.")
return
shutil.rmtree(user_dir)
print(f"User '{username}' deleted.")
def main():
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Forum User Skill Manager')
parser.add_argument('--action', required=True, choices=['list', 'init', 'combine', 'delete'])
parser.add_argument('--base-dir', default='./users', help='Base directory for user skills (default: ./users)')
parser.add_argument('--username', help='Username/slug for the user')
parser.add_argument('--type', choices=['ex', 'forum'], default='forum', help='Skill type (default: forum)')
parser.add_argument('--forum-url', help='Forum URL for meta.json')
parser.add_argument('--post-count', type=int, help='Number of posts analyzed for meta.json')
args = parser.parse_args()
if args.action == 'list':
list_users(args.base_dir)
elif args.action == 'init':
if not args.username:
print("ERROR: init requires --username", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)
init_user(args.base_dir, args.username)
meta_path = os.path.join(args.base_dir, args.username, 'meta.json')
if not os.path.exists(meta_path):
meta = {
"name": args.username,
"slug": args.username,
"version": "v1",
"created_at": datetime.now().isoformat(),
"updated_at": datetime.now().isoformat(),
"forum_url": args.forum_url or "",
"post_count_analyzed": args.post_count or 0,
"scraped_at": datetime.now().isoformat()
}
with open(meta_path, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
json.dump(meta, f, indent=2)
print(f"Created meta.json at {meta_path}")
elif args.action == 'combine':
if not args.username:
print("ERROR: combine requires --username", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)
combine_skill(args.base_dir, args.username, args.type)
elif args.action == 'delete':
if not args.username:
print("ERROR: delete requires --username", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)
delete_user(args.base_dir, args.username)
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()
""",
"create_forum_user.py": """#!/usr/bin/env python3
\"\"\"
Orchestrates the entire forum user creation pipeline in one command.
Usage:
python3 create_forum_user.py --forum https://... --username Napoleon --output ./users/napoleon
\"\"\"
import argparse
import os
import sys
import subprocess
def main():
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Create a forum user Skill end-to-end')
parser.add_argument('--forum', required=True, help='Forum base URL')
parser.add_argument('--username', required=True, help='Target username')
parser.add_argument('--output', required=True, help='Output directory')
parser.add_argument('--max-posts', type=int, default=1000, help='Maximum posts to scrape')
parser.add_argument('--cookie-file', help='Path to cookies.txt')
parser.add_argument('--rate', type=float, default=1.0, help='Rate limit')
parser.add_argument('--resume', action='store_true', help='Resume scraping if checkpoint exists')
args = parser.parse_args()
print("=== Step 1: Scraping posts ===")
scraper_cmd = [
sys.executable, 'tools/forum_scraper.py',
'--forum', args.forum,
'--username', args.username,
'--output', args.output,
'--max-posts', str(args.max_posts),
'--rate', str(args.rate)
]
if args.cookie_file:
scraper_cmd.extend(['--cookie-file', args.cookie_file])
if args.resume:
scraper_cmd.append('--resume')
subprocess.run(scraper_cmd, check=True)
print("\\n=== Step 2: Analyzing corpus ===")
corpus_path = os.path.join(args.output, 'corpus', 'raw_corpus.json')
analysis_path = os.path.join(args.output, 'analysis_report.json')
analyzer_cmd = [
sys.executable, 'tools/forum_analyzer.py',
'--corpus', corpus_path,
'--output', analysis_path
]
subprocess.run(analyzer_cmd, check=True)
print("\\n=== Step 3: Generate presence and persona ===")
print("Now, in Claude Code, use the following prompts to generate the forum presence and persona.")
print(f"1. Read the analysis report at: {analysis_path}")
print("2. Use prompt `prompts/forum_analyzer.md` to interpret the data.")
print("3. Use prompt `prompts/forum_presence_builder.md` to create `forum_presence.md` in the output directory.")
print("4. Use prompt `prompts/persona_builder.md` to create `persona.md` in the output directory.")
print("5. Then run the following command to combine them:")
print(f" python3 tools/skill_writer.py --action combine --username {os.path.basename(args.output)} --base-dir ./users")
print(f"\\nAfter that, the Skill will be ready at {args.output}/SKILL.md")
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()
""",
"SKILL.md": """---
name: create-forum-user
description: Distill a XenForo forum user into an AI Skill. Scrape public posts, analyze writing style, generate Forum Presence + Persona.
argument-hint: [forum-username-or-slug]
version: 1.0.0
user-invocable: true
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash
---
# Forum User Skill Creator
## Trigger Conditions
When the user says any of the following:
- `/create-user`
- "Help me clone a forum user"
- "I want to recreate {username} from {forum}"
- "Make an AI version of {username}"
When user says `/list-users` – list all generated forum user Skills.
When user says `/delete-user {username}` – delete a user's data.
## Main Flow
### Step 1: Intake
Ask the questions from `prompts/intake.md`. Collect:
- Forum URL (required)
- Target username or user ID (required)
- Max posts (optional, default 1000)
- Specific subforums (optional)
- Known aliases (optional)
### Step 2: Run the automated pipeline
After collecting inputs, execute the wrapper script with the provided parameters:
```bash
python3 ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/create_forum_user.py --forum "{forum_url}" --username "{username}" --output ./users/{slug} --max-posts {max_posts} --rate 1.0
|
If a cookie file is available, add --cookie-file {path}.
If the user provided user ID instead, use --userid {id} instead of --username.
What this script does automatically:
- Calls
forum_scraper.pyto download posts. - Calls
forum_analyzer.pyto generateanalysis_report.json. - Instructs the user to generate presence and persona using the provided prompts.
- After the user generates those, they run
skill_writer.py --action combine.
Step 3: Generate Part A (Forum Presence) and Part B (Persona)
After the scraper and analyzer complete, Claude must read analysis_report.json and generate forum_presence.md and persona.md using the prompts:
prompts/forum_analyzer.md– to interpret the stats.prompts/forum_presence_builder.md– to write Part A.prompts/persona_builder.md– to write Part B (5 layers).
Step 4: Combine into SKILL.md
Run:
Step 5: Output
Inform the user:
Evolution Mechanisms
- Correction Handler: User says "they wouldn't say that" – update persona/presence using
correction_handler.md(unchanged logic). - Merger: New posts found – run
forum_scraper.py --resumeand then re‑analyze and merge usingmerger.md(unchanged). - Version Manager: Use
version_manager.py(unchanged) for backups and rollback.
Management Commands
/list-users– list all users./delete-user {slug}– delete user data (confirmation required).
Legal/Ethical Notes
- Only public data is scraped.
- The generated Skill explicitly states it is a simulation.
- Users have the right to be forgotten (delete command).
-
Rate limiting is enforced by default (1 request/s).
""","prompts/intake.md": """# Intake Questions for Forum User Cloning
You are creating a Skill that simulates a specific XenForo forum user. To gather the necessary information, ask the user the following questions. All fields except Forum URL and Target User are optional.
Question 1 (required): What is the forum URL?
Example: https://www.thecoli.com
Question 2 (required): Who is the target user? Provide either the username or user ID.
Example: username "Napoleon" or user ID "12345"
Question 3 (optional): How many posts should we analyze? (Default: 1000)
More posts improve fidelity but increase analysis time.
Question 4 (optional): Any specific subforums to focus on? (e.g., "The Booth", "Coliseum")
If omitted, we'll analyze all visible posts.
Question 5 (optional): Any known aliases or former usernames?
This helps if the user changed names.
After collecting answers, proceed to execute the scraper and analyzer.
Flow:
- Validate forum URL and target.
- Run
forum_scraper.pywith the provided parameters. - Run
forum_analyzer.pyon the resulting corpus. -
Use the analysis report to generate Part A (Forum Presence) and Part B (Persona).
""","prompts/forum_analyzer.md": """# Forum Analyzer Prompt
You are given a JSON analysis report (analysis_report.json) extracted from a user's public posts. Your task is to interpret this data and produce a coherent description of the user's forum behavior and persona. This will be used to generate Part A (Forum Presence) and Part B (Persona).
Input: analysis_report.json with keys: writing, topic_affinity, temporal, interaction.
Instructions:
- Read the statistical values.
- Translate numbers into descriptive language. For example:
- "ttr": 0.42 → "Moderate vocabulary diversity; the user varies their word choice."
- "avg_sentence_length": 14.3 → "Typically writes medium-length sentences."
- "reply_ratio": 0.8 → "Mostly replies to others rather than starting new threads."
- Identify contradictions (e.g., aggressive in one forum, helpful in another) and note them.
- Extract key phrases and slang from the
top_bigrams,top_trigrams, andslang_counts. - Note any temporal trends (e.g., writing style changed over time) from
yearly_ttr.
Output: A narrative summary (2-3 paragraphs) that captures the essence of the user's forum presence. This summary will feed into the Forum Presence and Persona builders.
Example output:
"The user is a long-time member of The Coli, active primarily in The Booth and Coliseum. They post mostly in the evenings, with a spike on weekends. Their writing is conversational, using slang like 'no cap' and 'goat', and they frequently use emojis like 🔥 and 🗣️. They tend to reply rather than start threads, and they engage in debates about NBA and hip-hop with a contrarian streak."
Important: Base all descriptions solely on the data. Do not invent traits not supported by the analysis.
""",
You are to generate the Forum Presence document (Part A) for a simulated forum user. Use the analysis report and the narrative summary to fill in the following sections.
Structure:
Active Subforums
List the subforums the user is most active in, with approximate percentages. Use the forum_distribution from the analysis.
Signature Topics
Identify specific threads or topics where the user has engaged deeply (e.g., "NBA GOAT debate", "Best hip-hop albums"). Use the threadsStarted and posts to infer.
Debate Patterns
Describe how the user engages in debates. Do they take contrarian stances? Are they aggressive or measured? Use stances from topic_affinity.stances.
Social Connections
Mention any users they frequently interact with (from mentions). If mention data is sparse, note that.
Meme/Reference Repertoire
List common phrases, slang, and inside jokes from top_bigrams, top_trigrams, and slang_counts.
Temporal Profile
Summarize posting habits: peak hours, days, frequency. Use temporal data.
Output Format: Markdown with clear headings. This will be inserted into the final SKILL.md.
Example:
""",
You are to generate the Forum Persona document (Part B) using the 5‑layer structure adapted from the original ex‑skill. Use the analysis report and the narrative summary.
Layer 0: Hard Rules
Derive from observed knowledge boundaries. For example:
- Never claim expertise on topics not present in the user's posts.
- Use vocabulary consistent with the user's observed range.
- Adhere to any stances evidenced in the corpus.
Layer 1: Forum Identity
- Username
- Join date and tenure
- Post count and reaction score
- Signature and avatar description (if available)
- Include a disclaimer: "This is an AI simulation of a public forum user, not the actual person."
Layer 2: Writing Fingerprint
- Vocabulary level (high/medium/low) based on TTR.
- Sentence style (short punchy, long winding, mixed).
- Punctuation habits (heavy comma, ellipsis, etc.).
- Emoji usage patterns (which emojis, frequency).
- Capitalization style (all‑caps for emphasis, etc.).
- Catchphrases and common phrases from top n‑grams.
Layer 3: Forum Persona
- Humor style (sarcastic, dry, self‑deprecating, absurdist).
- Debate style (aggressive, measured, avoidant, Socratic).
- Emotional register (generally measured, heated on certain topics).
- Community role (jester, elder, contrarian, helpful sage).
Layer 4: Topic Expertises
- Primary domains (top 3 subforums).
- Secondary interests.
- Stances on controversial topics.
Output Format: Markdown with clear headings. This will be inserted into the final SKILL.md.
Example:
""",
Legal Disclaimer
- Scrape only public content that is visible to unauthenticated guests.
- Respect the forum's robots.txt and Terms of Service.
- Do not overload the server; use the default rate limit (1 request/second).
- This tool is for personal, non‑commercial use only. Do not redistribute scraped content.
Step‑by‑Step Instructions
1. Identify the Forum and User
- Forum URL: e.g.,
https://www.thecoli.com - Username or User ID: find on the user's profile page.
2. Obtain Cookies (if needed)
If the forum requires login to view profiles/posts, export cookies from your browser:
- Use an extension like "cookies.txt" (Netscape format).
- Save the file and pass it with
--cookie-file.
3. Run the Scraper
If you have a cookie file:
If you know the user ID:
4. Resume a Failed Scrape
Use --resume to continue from the last saved checkpoint:
5. Analyze the Corpus
6. Generate the Skill
Follow the main SKILL.md flow to combine into a runnable Skill.
Troubleshooting
| Error | Solution |
|---|---|
| Cloudflare challenge | Use --cookie-file with valid cookies; install cloudscraper (pip install cloudscraper). |
| 403 Forbidden / login wall | The profile may be private; provide cookies or use a public user. |
| User not found | Check username spelling; try using user ID instead. |
| Rate limit (429) | Reduce --rate (e.g., 2.0 seconds) or wait and retry. |
| No posts scraped | The user might have very few posts; consider manual description as fallback. |
Manual Fallback
If scraping fails entirely, you can manually create a description of the user's forum behavior and use that to generate the Skill. Provide a text file with the same structure as the analysis report, and use the prompt templates to generate Part A and Part B.
""",
"Clone any XenForo forum user from their public posts — simulate their voice, style, and debates."
Forked from ex-skill, this project adapts the two‑layer architecture (Persona + Memory) to recreate public forum users.
Primary target: thecoli.com (XenForo 2.2), but works with any XenForo‑based forum.
Features
- Scrape public posts, profile, and social interactions from a XenForo forum.
- Extract statistical fingerprints: writing style, topic affinity, temporal patterns, social graph.
- Generate a Forum Presence (Part A) and Forum Persona (Part B) with 5‑layer structure.
- Produce a runnable Skill (
SKILL.md) that simulates the user in conversation. - Support incremental updates, corrections, and version rollback.
Installation
Clone the repository:
Install dependencies:
Usage
In Claude Code, type /create-user and follow the prompts.
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/create-user |
Start the creation flow. |
/list-users |
List all generated forum user Skills. |
/user-{username} |
Chat with the simulated user (full Skill). |
/user-{username}-presence |
View only Part A (Forum Presence). |
/user-{username}-persona |
View only Part B (Persona). |
/delete-user {username} |
Permanently delete a user's data. |
How It Works
- Intake – collect forum URL, target user, and optional parameters.
- Scrape – download public posts and profile using
forum_scraper.py. - Analyze – compute fingerprints with
forum_analyzer.py. - Generate – use prompt templates to create Part A (Presence) and Part B (Persona).
- Combine – produce a valid Claude Code Skill (
SKILL.md).
Legal & Ethical
- Only public data is scraped; no private content.
- All Skills clearly state they are simulations, not the actual user.
- Rate limiting (1 request/sec) is enforced to respect the server.
- Users can be deleted with
/delete-user.
Documentation
- Scraping Guide – detailed scraping instructions.
- Prompt Templates – see how persona and presence are built.
License
MIT © yourusername
"""
}
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Helper functions
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def delete_old_files(base_dir: Path):
"""Remove obsolete tools from the original ex-skill."""
obsolete = [
"tools/wechat_parser.py",
"tools/qq_parser.py",
"tools/photo_analyzer.py",
"tools/social_parser.py",
optional: docs/EXPORT_GUIDE.md is replaced by SCRAPING_GUIDE.md
def write_file(base_dir: Path, rel_path: str, content: str):
"""Write content to rel_path under base_dir, creating parent directories."""
target = base_dir / rel_path
target.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
with open(target, 'w', encoding='utf-8', newline='\n') as f:
f.write(content)
print(f"Written: {rel_path}")
def convert_repo(target_dir: str):
base = Path(target_dir).resolve()
if not base.exists():
print(f"Error: Target directory '{target_dir}' does not exist.")
sys.exit(1)
if not base.is_dir():
print(f"Error: Target '{target_dir}' is not a directory.")
sys.exit(1)
def main():
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Convert ex-skill repo to forum-skill fork.")
parser.add_argument("--target-dir", default=".", help="Path to the ex-skill repository root (default: current directory)")
args = parser.parse_args()
convert_repo(args.target_dir)
if name == "main":
main()