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Twitter skill

Search and retrieve content from Twitter/X. Get user info, tweets, replies, followers, communities, spaces, and trends via twitterapi.io. Use when user mentions Twitter, X, or tweets.

$npx skills add ReScienceLab/opc-skills --skill twitter
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ReScienceLab

Twitter

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Install Twitter

Pick your agent. Every command is ready to paste.

$npx skills add ReScienceLab/opc-skills --skill twitter

The open skills CLI detects your agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ more) and installs to the right folder. Add -g to install globally.

01

Install it

Run the command above, or upload the folder in Claude.

02

Ask naturally

Describe the task. Your agent loads twitter when the request matches its description.

03

Name it if needed

If it does not trigger, say “use the twitter skill”. In Codex, type $twitter.

The skill itself

SKILL.md

GitHub

Twitter/X Skill

Get user profiles, tweets, replies, followers/following, communities, spaces, and trends from Twitter/X via twitterapi.io.

Prerequisites

Set API key in ~/.zshrc:

export TWITTERAPI_API_KEY="your_api_key"

Quick Check:

cd <skill_directory>
python3 scripts/get_user_info.py elonmusk

Commands

All commands run from the skill directory.

User Endpoints

python3 scripts/get_user_info.py USERNAME
python3 scripts/get_user_about.py USERNAME
python3 scripts/batch_get_users.py USER_ID1,USER_ID2
python3 scripts/get_user_tweets.py USERNAME --limit 20
python3 scripts/get_user_mentions.py USERNAME --limit 20
python3 scripts/get_followers.py USERNAME --limit 100
python3 scripts/get_following.py USERNAME --limit 100
python3 scripts/get_verified_followers.py USERNAME --limit 20
python3 scripts/check_relationship.py USER1 USER2
python3 scripts/search_users.py "query" --limit 20

Tweet Endpoints

python3 scripts/get_tweet.py TWEET_ID [TWEET_ID2...]
python3 scripts/search_tweets.py "query" --type Latest --limit 20
python3 scripts/get_tweet_replies.py TWEET_ID --limit 20
python3 scripts/get_tweet_quotes.py TWEET_ID --limit 20
python3 scripts/get_tweet_retweeters.py TWEET_ID --limit 50
python3 scripts/get_tweet_thread.py TWEET_ID
python3 scripts/get_article.py TWEET_ID

List Endpoints

python3 scripts/get_list_followers.py LIST_ID --limit 20
python3 scripts/get_list_members.py LIST_ID --limit 20

Community Endpoints

python3 scripts/get_community.py COMMUNITY_ID
python3 scripts/get_community_members.py COMMUNITY_ID --limit 20
python3 scripts/get_community_moderators.py COMMUNITY_ID
python3 scripts/get_community_tweets.py COMMUNITY_ID --limit 20
python3 scripts/search_community_tweets.py "query" --limit 20

Other Endpoints

python3 scripts/get_space.py SPACE_ID
python3 scripts/get_trends.py --woeid 1  # Worldwide

Search Query Syntax

# Basic search
python3 scripts/search_tweets.py "AI agent"

# From specific user
python3 scripts/search_tweets.py "from:elonmusk"

# Date range
python3 scripts/search_tweets.py "AI since:2024-01-01 until:2024-12-31"

# Exclude retweets
python3 scripts/search_tweets.py "AI -filter:retweets"

# With media
python3 scripts/search_tweets.py "AI filter:media"

# Minimum engagement
python3 scripts/search_tweets.py "AI min_faves:1000"

API: twitterapi.io

Tips for Twitter

  • • Start a fresh session after installing so your agent picks up the new skill.
  • • This skill ships scripts. Read them before the first run, and run it in a project without secrets first.
  • • It is part of a pack with 12 skills. Install only the ones you need with --skill to keep triggers precise.
  • • If two skills overlap, mention the one you want by name.

Questions about Twitter

What does the Twitter skill do?

Search and retrieve content from Twitter/X. Get user info, tweets, replies, followers, communities, spaces, and trends via twitterapi.io. Use when user mentions Twitter, X, or tweets.

How do I install Twitter?

Run "npx skills add ReScienceLab/opc-skills --skill twitter" in your project. The skills CLI installs it for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ other agents. In Claude on the web, upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Customize > Skills.

Does Twitter work in Cursor and Codex?

Yes. Twitter uses the open SKILL.md format, so it works in Claude Code, Claude, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and other agents that support agent skills.

Is Twitter free?

Twitter is open source on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license. It is free to install; check the license before commercial use.

Who made Twitter?

Twitter is published by ReScienceLab in the ReScienceLab/opc-skills repository, together with 11 other skills.

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