Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @steipete/bird
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install bird
What This Skill Does
bird is a CLI tool for reading, searching, and posting on X (Twitter). It authenticates using existing browser cookies from Firefox or Chrome, or via the Sweetistics API as an alternative.
Uses existing browser cookies for auth, so no OAuth app registration or developer account is required to get started.
When to use it
- Search X for recent tweets on a topic
- Read a full Twitter thread from a URL
- Post a tweet or reply directly from the terminal
- Check which authentication source is active
- Look up your own X profile with whoami
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User asks: search X for 'Claude MCP' and show 5 results
AGENT
- 1Run bird check to confirm auth source is working
- 2Run bird search "Claude MCP" -n 5
- 3Return the matching tweets with authors and timestamps
OUTPUT
5 recent tweets matching 'Claude MCP' displayed in the terminal
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.
SWEETISTICS_API_KEY environment variable (only if using Sweetistics instead of browser cookies)