- name
- xkcd
- description
- Fetch xkcd comics - latest, random, by number, or search by keyword. Display comics with title, image, and alt text (the hidden joke). Generate custom xkcd-style stick figure comics using image generation. Perfect for daily comic delivery via cron, on-demand requests, or creating original xkcd-inspired content.
- homepage
- https://xkcd.com
- metadata
- {"clawdbot":{"emoji":"📊","requires":{"bins":["uv"]}}}
xkcd
Fetch comics from xkcd.com or generate xkcd-style images.
Commands
Latest Comic
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/xkcd.pyRandom Comic
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/xkcd.py --randomSpecific Comic
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/xkcd.py 327 # Bobby Tables
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/xkcd.py 353 # Python
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/xkcd.py 1053 # Ten ThousandSearch by Keyword
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/xkcd.py --search "python"
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/xkcd.py --search "space" --limit 3JSON Output
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/xkcd.py --format json
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/xkcd.py --random --format jsonOutput Format
Default markdown output includes:
- Title: Comic title with number
- Image: Direct image URL
- Alt text: The hidden hover text (often the best part!)
- Link: Permalink to xkcd.com
Generating Custom xkcd-Style Comics
Use an image generation skill (e.g., nano-banana-pro) with this prompt pattern:
Create an xkcd-style comic: [your scene description]
Style: simple black and white stick figures, hand-drawn wobbly lines,
minimal background, clean white background, comic panel layoutExample prompt:
Create an xkcd-style comic: Two programmers at computers. First says
"I spent 6 hours automating a task." Second: "How long did the task take?"
First: "5 minutes." Second: "How often do you do it?" First: "Once a year."Cron Examples
# Daily latest comic at 9 AM
cron add --schedule "0 9 * * *" --task "Fetch latest xkcd and send via Telegram"
# Random classic every Monday
cron add --schedule "0 10 * * 1" --task "Fetch random xkcd comic and share"Classic Comics
- #327 "Exploits of a Mom" — Bobby Tables / SQL injection
- #353 "Python" — import antigravity
- #303 "Compiling" — sword fighting while code compiles
- #386 "Duty Calls" — someone is wrong on the internet
- #1053 "Ten Thousand" — lucky 10,000 learning something new
- #979 "Wisdom of the Ancients" — unanswered forum posts
- #927 "Standards" — how standards proliferate
API
Uses the official xkcd JSON API (no auth required).
- Latest:
https://xkcd.com/info.0.json - Specific:
https://xkcd.com/{num}/info.0.json