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name: 4chan-reader description: Browse 4chan boards and extract thread discussions into structured text files. Use when you need to fetch catalog information or specific thread content (including post text and file metadata) from 4chan boards like /a/, /vg/, /v/, etc.

4chan Reader

This skill allows you to catalog and extract threads from 4chan boards into structured text.

Workflows

1. View Board Catalog

To see active threads and their reply counts on a board:

python3 scripts/chan_extractor.py catalog <board>

Output format: ThreadID|PostCount|TeaserText

2. Extract Thread Content

To read a specific thread and optionally save it:

python3 scripts/chan_extractor.py thread <board> <thread_id> [output_root_dir] [word_limit]

• output_root_dir (optional): If provided, saves content to <output_root_dir>/<board>_<timestamp>/<thread_id>.txt.
• word_limit (optional): Limits each line of post text to the specified number of words.

Details

• Scripts: Uses chan_extractor.py for all operations.