Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @namphamdev/fxtwitter
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install fxtwitter
What This Skill Does
Fetches tweet and post data from X/Twitter URLs using the fxTwitter API. Returns full metadata including text, author, media, and engagement stats. No authentication or browser automation needed.
Avoids Twitter API authentication requirements and browser overhead by using the open fxTwitter proxy endpoint.
When to use it
- Summarizing a tweet thread someone linked in chat
- Extracting engagement stats from a viral post
- Pulling media URLs from a tweet without logging in
- Reading tweet content when the site is blocked or slow
- Checking author and timestamp of a shared X link
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User asks: 'What does this tweet say? https://x.com/user/status/1234567890'
AGENT
- 1Extract tweet ID 1234567890 from the URL
- 2Call GET https://api.fxtwitter.com/1234567890
- 3Parse .tweet fields for text, author, and stats
- 4Format output with TL;DR and key bullet points
OUTPUT
Tweet by @user on [date]: [tweet text] — 1.2k likes, 340 retweets