Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
Version History
- Added metadata block to SKILL.md with requirements, tags, and website details. - Declared required CLI tools (node, npx) and primary environment variable (TWITTERAPI_KEY) in metadata. - Added hints for API key setup and categorized the skill for easier discovery. - No changes to CLI usage or research workflow.
What This Skill Does
X/Twitter research agent powered by TwitterAPI.io. Search tweets, read threads, analyze profiles, monitor watchlists, and fetch trending topics from the terminal. No X Developer Portal account required.
TwitterAPI.io's pay-per-use pricing (~$0.15/1k tweets) and full archive access cost a fraction of the official X API Basic plan at $100+/month, with no rate limit bottlenecks.
When to use it
- Searching what people are saying about a crypto token in the past 24 hours
- Checking a founder's recent posts before a meeting or pitch
- Tracking mentions of a product or brand across X
- Finding high-engagement expert takes on a technical topic
- Building a sourced briefing on a breaking narrative or news event
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: What are people saying about Claude 4 on X in the last day?
- 1Runs search for 'claude 4' with --since 1d --sort likes --quality flags
- 2Reviews results for high-engagement tweets and thread starters
- 3Fetches full threads for key posts using the thread command
- 4Groups findings by theme across sources
- 5Returns a sourced briefing with usernames, quotes, and engagement counts
Themed summary of top X discussions on Claude 4 with linked tweets and engagement metrics
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.