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X/Twitter messaging management via API. Read tweets, post tweets, reply, send DMs, search, and view analytics. Use when the user wants to interact with X/Twitter: (1) posting or scheduling tweets, (2) reading timeline/mentions/DMs, (3) replying to tweets, (4) searching tweets/users/hashtags, (5) checking engagement analytics. Requires Twitter API credentials (API key, API secret, access token, access secret) or Bearer token.

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npx skill4agent add ljt-520/openclaw-backup twitter

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Twitter/X API Skill

Interact with X (Twitter) via API v2 for reading, posting, replying, DMs, search, and analytics.

Setup

Credentials

Store credentials in environment variables or 
~/.config/twitter/credentials.json
:
bash
export TWITTER_API_KEY="your-api-key"
export TWITTER_API_SECRET="your-api-secret"
export TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN="your-access-token"
export TWITTER_ACCESS_SECRET="your-access-secret"
export TWITTER_BEARER_TOKEN="your-bearer-token"  # For read-only operations
Or create credentials file:
bash
mkdir -p ~/.config/twitter
cat > ~/.config/twitter/credentials.json << 'EOF'
{
  "api_key": "your-api-key",
  "api_secret": "your-api-secret",
  "access_token": "your-access-token",
  "access_secret": "your-access-secret",
  "bearer_token": "your-bearer-token"
}
EOF
chmod 600 ~/.config/twitter/credentials.json

Install Dependencies

bash
pip install tweepy

Quick Reference

TaskCommand
Post tweet
{baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py post "text"
Post with image
{baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py post "text" --media image.png
Reply
{baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py reply TWEET_ID "text"
Thread
{baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py thread "tweet1" "tweet2" ...
Get timeline
{baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py timeline [--count 20]
Get mentions
{baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py mentions [--count 20]
Get DMs
{baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py dms [--count 20]
Send DM
{baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py dm USERNAME "message"
Search
{baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py search "query" [--count 20]
User info
{baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py user USERNAME
Tweet info
{baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py show TWEET_ID
Analytics
{baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py analytics TWEET_ID

Scripts

tweet.py

Main script for all Twitter operations. Run with 
--help
for details:
bash
{baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py --help
{baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py post --help

Common Workflows

Post a simple tweet:
bash
{baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py post "Hello, world!"
Post with image:
bash
{baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py post "Check this out!" --media photo.png
{baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py post "Multiple images" --media img1.png --media img2.png
Reply to a tweet:
bash
{baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py reply 1234567890 "Great point!"
Post a thread:
bash
{baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py thread \
  "First tweet in thread" \
  "Second tweet" \
  "Third tweet"
Read your mentions:
bash
{baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py mentions --count 50
Search for tweets:
bash
{baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py search "openclaw agent" --count 20
{baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py search "#AI lang:en" --count 20
Get user info:
bash
{baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py user elonmusk
Send a DM:
bash
{baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py dm username "Hello from OpenClaw!"
View tweet analytics:
bash
{baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py analytics 1234567890

API Tiers & Limits

TierCostReadWriteSearch
Free$0Limited--
Basic$100/mo10k/mo1.5k/mo50/mo
Pro$5000/mo1M/mo300k/mo500/mo
Free tier can only post tweets (no read access to timeline/mentions). Basic tier required for reading mentions, timeline, and search. Write-only operations work on free tier.
See 
{baseDir}/references/api-limits.md
for detailed rate limits.

Error Handling

Common errors:
ErrorCauseSolution
403 ForbiddenInsufficient tierUpgrade API tier or check endpoint access
429 Too Many RequestsRate limit hitWait and retry; check rate limit headers
401 UnauthorizedInvalid credentialsVerify API keys and tokens
404 Not FoundTweet/user deletedHandle gracefully, inform user
422 UnprocessableDuplicate tweetWait before posting same content

Notes

  • Rate limits: X API has strict rate limits. Scripts include retry logic.
  • Media uploads: Images must be <5MB (PNG/JPG) or <15MB (GIF). Videos <512MB.
  • Character limit: 280 characters per tweet. Threads for longer content.
  • DMs: Require OAuth 1.0a user context (not Bearer token).
  • Search operators: 
    {baseDir}/references/search-operators.md
    for advanced queries.

Related Files

  • {baseDir}/scripts/tweet.py
    - Main CLI for all operations
  • {baseDir}/references/api-limits.md
    - Detailed rate limits by endpoint
  • {baseDir}/references/search-operators.md
    - Twitter search syntax