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Native support for VK (VKontakte) as a built-in OpenCLI command

Technical Positioning
Universal CLI Hub capable of bypassing anti-bot protections for major web services
SaaS Insight & Market Implications
This feature request for native VKontakte support highlights OpenCLI's strategic value proposition: bypassing complex anti-bot protections via its browser-based approach. The user explicitly states traditional scraping tools fail against VK's dynamic CSRF tokens and internal APIs, making OpenCLI an ideal solution. Integrating VK as a built-in command, rather than relying solely on custom plugins, would unlock a massive user base in Russia/CIS, significantly expanding OpenCLI's market reach and demonstrating its capability against challenging web environments. This move would solidify OpenCLI's position as a robust, universal CLI for otherwise inaccessible web services.
Proprietary Technical Taxonomy
browser bridge approach anti-bot protections VK (VKontakte) dynamic CSRF tokens hash internal APIs al_wall.php al_feed.php

Raw Developer Origin & Technical Request

Source Icon GitHub Issue Mar 23, 2026
Repo: jackwener/opencli
Feature Request: Add support for VK (VKontakte) - The largest social network in Russia/CIS

Hey! First of all, thanks for this amazing tool. The browser bridge approach is exactly what we needed to bypass all these crazy anti-bot protections in 2026.

I'd like to request adding support for **VK (VKontakte)**.

It's the #1 social network in Russia and the CIS region, with over 100 million active users monthly. It's basically the local equivalent of Facebook + Spotify + YouTube combined.

Since VK heavily relies on dynamic CSRF tokens (`hash`) and internal APIs (`al_wall.php`, `al_feed.php`) that are hard to scrape with traditional tools, `opencli`'s browser-based approach would be absolutely perfect here.

Some basic commands that would be super useful:
- `opencli vk wall ` (get posts from a user/community wall)
- `opencli vk feed` (get personal news feed)
- `opencli vk profile `

I know I could probably write a custom TS plugin for this, but considering the massive user base of VK, having it as a built-in command would be awesome for a lot of people.

Let me know what you think! I can help with testing if needed.

Developer Debate & Comments

flobo3 • Mar 23, 2026
Just to add some context and numbers to back this up: - According to recent stats, VK is the absolute leader in content publications in Russia: https://www.statista.com/statistics/284447/social-media-platforms-by-publications-russia/ - Their latest FY 2025 report shows massive engagement and MAU growth: https://www.marketscreener.com/news/vk-q4-and-fy-2025-press-release-ce7e5eded989f321 Let me know if you need any help with the implementation or testing!
Astro-Han • Mar 24, 2026
+1 on this. VK's reliance on dynamic CSRF tokens and internal AJAX endpoints (`al_wall.php`) is a strong fit for opencli's browser session approach — exactly the kind of site where traditional scraping falls short. One tool that might speed up development: **`opencli record `** captures all fetch/XHR calls from a live browser session and can generate YAML adapter candidates from the recorded traffic. Running it on VK pages could reveal the internal API patterns without manual reverse-engineering — especially useful for figuring out `al_wall.php`'s response format. Whether this lands as built-in or starts as a plugin first, happy to help review if you put together a PR.
flobo3 • Mar 24, 2026
Hey @jackwener and @Astro-Han! Thanks for the tips on using `opencli record`. It turned out VK uses a JSON Hijacking protection (prepends `
Astro-Han • Mar 24, 2026
Nice work! The approach of extracting `access_token` from the live session and hitting VK's internal API is clever — best of both worlds. If you'd like to get it listed in the README plugin table, a one-line PR adding it [here](https://github.com/jackwener/opencli/blob/main/README.md#plugins) would do it. Happy to review.

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haoyueb2 • Mar 22, 2026
macos也有一样的错
Astro-Han • Mar 22, 2026
**根因分析** 当用户安装了"新标签页覆盖"类扩展（如 iTab、Momentum 等）时，Chrome 会把新窗口的 `about:blank` 替换为 `chrome-extension://` 页面。 问题出在 `extension/src/background.ts` 的 `resolveTabI...
jackwener • Mar 22, 2026
记得更新浏览器插件和版本
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Astro-Han • Mar 30, 2026
Checked the current repo state and the suggested root cause here looks outdated. `zhihu question` does **not** rely only on `src/clis/zhihu/question.ts` for domain navigation anymore. Since commit ...
Gogoworks • Mar 30, 2026
Thanks for the thorough review @Astro-Han. You're right — my root cause analysis was incorrect. After further testing, the real issue is that the **Browser Bridge extension intermittently disconnec...
Gogoworks • Mar 30, 2026
Update: After the daemon restarted, I can confirm the issue is specific to `zhihu question`, NOT a general bridge connectivity problem. - `opencli bilibili hot` ✅ works - `opencli zhihu search "te...
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Astro-Han • Mar 30, 2026
收到 bug 反馈，我先尝试复现。
Astro-Han • Mar 30, 2026
继续排查后，结论更新一下： 目前看，这个问题主要集中在 `MP_WXS_*` 这类公众号条目，不像是单纯的登录失效。 现在 `weread shelf` 还能显示，是因为私有 API 失效后会回退到网页本地缓存；但 `weread book` 打...
haoyan-yam • Mar 30, 2026
> 继续排查后，结论更新一下： > > 目前看，这个问题主要集中在 `MP_WXS_*` 这类公众号条目，不像是单纯的登录失效。 > > 现在 `weread shelf` 还能显示，是因为私有 API 失效后会回退到网页本地缓存；但 `weread...
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