polish round 2: Cookie-Editor shortcut + single-question flow

- Recommend Cookie-Editor browser extension as easiest cookie export method
- Step 1 is now literally ONE command (install + auto-detect combined)
- Only ONE question after install: 'want search? here's a free key'
- Additional channels are 'just ask anytime', not a menu to read through
- YouTube cookies only mentioned if user actually needs age-restricted content
- Cut guide from 100 lines to ~90 lines, much more scannable
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Copy this to your AI Agent:
```
Install and configure Agent Eyes: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Panniantong/agent-eyes/main/docs/install.md
Install Agent Eyes: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Panniantong/agent-eyes/main/docs/install.md
```
---
## For AI Agents
Follow these steps exactly. Minimize questions to the user.
Install Agent Eyes and set it up for the user. Minimize friction — ask as few questions as possible.
### Step 1: Install + auto-detect
### Step 1: Install and check
```bash
pip install git+https://github.com/Panniantong/agent-eyes.git || pip3 install git+https://github.com/Panniantong/agent-eyes.git
agent-eyes doctor
```
Read the doctor output. It tells you:
- What's already working (zero-config channels)
- What needs a key/cookie/proxy
Also auto-detect the environment:
```bash
agent-eyes install --env=auto
```
This command auto-detects local vs server (checks if running in SSH, Docker, or cloud VM).
### Step 2: Show ONE simple summary to user
That's it. This installs the package, auto-detects the environment, and shows what's working.
Based on doctor output, tell the user what's already working and what ONE thing you recommend:
### Step 2: Tell user what's ready + offer ONE upgrade
> "✅ Agent Eyes installed! You already have: web pages, GitHub, RSS, YouTube.
Tell the user what already works, then offer the single highest-value upgrade:
> "✅ Agent Eyes installed! Here's what I can already do:
> - Read web pages, GitHub repos, RSS feeds, YouTube transcripts
> - Read individual tweets
>
> **One recommendation**: get a free Exa API key to unlock web search + Reddit search + Twitter search.
> → Go to https://exa.ai, sign up (free), and send me the API key.
> **Want me to unlock search too?** One free API key lets me search the entire web, Reddit, and Twitter for you.
> Just go to https://exa.ai → sign up (free, 1000 searches/month) → send me the API key.
>
> (I can also set up Twitter, Bilibili, XiaoHongShu, and Reddit later — just ask anytime.)"
**Key principle**: only ask for ONE thing now. Don't overwhelm with choices.
### Step 3: Configure Exa (if user provides key)
> Or say 'skip' and I'm ready to use as-is."
If the user provides a key:
```bash
agent-eyes configure exa-key THE_KEY
```
After success, tell user:
If the user says skip, move to Step 4.
> "✅ Done! I can now search the web, Reddit, and Twitter for you.
### Step 3: Offer additional channels
After Exa is configured (or skipped), briefly mention what else is available:
> "I can also unlock these with cookies from your browser (2 min each):
> 🐦 **Twitter** deep search — timelines, threads, advanced search
> 📕 **XiaoHongShu** — read notes and comments
>
> Want me to set up any of these too? (just say which ones)
> - 🐦 Twitter deep search (need browser cookies, 2 min)
> - 📕 XiaoHongShu (need browser cookies, 2 min)
> - 📺 Bilibili (need browser cookies, 2 min)
> - 📖 Reddit full reader (need $1/month proxy — search already works via Exa!)
>
> Or just say 'all' and I'll walk you through each one."
> Want any of these? Or say 'done' and we're good to go."
### Step 4: Configure additional channels (only if user asks)
Only proceed with channels the user explicitly asks for.
For each channel the user asks for, use the appropriate command:
#### How to get cookies (for any platform)
**Twitter:**
Ask: "Open x.com in Chrome → F12 → Application → Cookies → copy **auth_token** and **ct0**"
When the user wants to set up a cookie-based channel, give them the SIMPLEST method:
**Method 1 — Browser extension (easiest):**
> "Install the 'Cookie-Editor' extension for Chrome/Firefox (free). Open [the site], click the extension icon, click 'Export' → 'Header String'. Paste it to me."
**Method 2 — Manual (if they don't want to install an extension):**
> "Open [the site] in Chrome. Press F12. Click 'Application' tab at the top. Click 'Cookies' on the left. Find and copy the values I need."
#### Twitter setup
Cookie-Editor export, or manually copy **auth_token** and **ct0** from x.com cookies.
```bash
agent-eyes configure twitter-cookies AUTH_TOKEN CT0
```
**XiaoHongShu:**
Ask: "Open xiaohongshu.com in Chrome → F12 → Network → click any request → copy the Cookie header value"
#### XiaoHongShu setup
Cookie-Editor export the full cookie string from xiaohongshu.com.
```bash
agent-eyes configure xhs-cookie COOKIE_STRING
```
**YouTube (age-restricted only):**
Ask: "Which browser do you use?"
#### YouTube (only mention if user has age-restricted video needs)
No cookies needed for public videos. For age-restricted/member content:
```bash
agent-eyes configure youtube-cookies chrome
```
(yt-dlp reads cookies directly from the browser — just tell it which browser)
**Bilibili:**
- Auto-detected as local → already works, nothing needed
- Auto-detected as server → needs proxy (same as Reddit, see below)
#### Bilibili
- Local computer: already works
- Server: needs proxy (see below)
#### Reddit full reader + Bilibili on server
Only offer this if `agent-eyes install` detected server environment:
> "Reddit and Bilibili block server IPs. Reddit search already works (via Exa), but for reading full posts you'd need a $1/month proxy from https://webshare.io. Want to set that up?"
**Reddit full reader + Bilibili (server only):**
Ask: "Reddit/Bilibili block server IPs. Get a $1/month residential proxy at webshare.io, then send me the proxy address."
```bash
agent-eyes configure proxy http://user:pass@ip:port
```
### Step 5: Final status
### Step 4: Done
```bash
agent-eyes doctor
```
> "✅ All set! Here's what I can do:
> [list active channels]
>
> Try: 'search Reddit for ...' or 'read this URL: ...'"
Summarize naturally:
> "✅ Ready! Here's everything I can do: [list channels]. Try asking me to search or read something!"
**Remember**: the user can always come back and say "set up Twitter" or "add a proxy" later. You just run the corresponding `agent-eyes configure` command.
---
## Configure anything later
Users can ask their Agent to configure new channels anytime:
- "Help me set up Twitter for Agent Eyes"
- "I got a proxy, configure it for Agent Eyes"
- "Add my XiaoHongShu cookies"
The Agent runs `agent-eyes configure <channel> <value>` — each command auto-tests.
## Quick Reference
| Command | What it does |
|---------|-------------|
| `agent-eyes doctor` | Show what's working |
| `agent-eyes configure exa-key KEY` | Unlock web/Reddit/Twitter search |
| `agent-eyes doctor` | Show all channels and status |
| `agent-eyes configure exa-key KEY` | Unlock search (web + Reddit + Twitter) |
| `agent-eyes configure twitter-cookies TOKEN CT0` | Unlock Twitter deep search |
| `agent-eyes configure xhs-cookie COOKIE` | Unlock XiaoHongShu |
| `agent-eyes configure youtube-cookies chrome` | Unlock age-restricted YouTube |
| `agent-eyes configure proxy URL` | Unlock Reddit + Bilibili (server) |
| `agent-eyes read <url>` | Read any URL |
| `agent-eyes configure youtube-cookies BROWSER` | Unlock age-restricted YouTube |
| `agent-eyes configure proxy URL` | Unlock Reddit reader + Bilibili (server) |
| `agent-eyes read URL` | Read any URL |
| `agent-eyes search "query"` | Search the web |