Read Twitter/X for financial research using the twitter-cli tool (read-only). Use this skill whenever the user wants to read their Twitter feed, search for financial tweets, view bookmarks, look up user profiles, or gather market sentiment from Twitter/X. Triggers include: "check my feed", "search Twitter for", "show my bookmarks", "who follows", "look up @user", "what's trending about", "market sentiment on Twitter", "what are people saying about AAPL", "fintwit", any mention of Twitter/X in context of reading financial news or market research. This skill is READ-ONLY — it does NOT support posting, liking, retweeting, or any write operations.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/himself65/finance-skills --skill twitter- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads twitter automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Twitter Skill (Read-Only)
Reads Twitter/X for financial research using twitter-cli, a command-line tool that accesses Twitter via browser cookie authentication.
This skill is read-only. It is designed for financial research: searching market discussions, reading analyst tweets, tracking sentiment, and monitoring financial news on Twitter/X. It does NOT support posting, liking, retweeting, replying, or any write operations.
Important: This tool uses your browser session cookies. No API keys needed — it authenticates via your logged-in browser session (Chrome, Arc, Edge, Firefox, Brave).
Step 1: Ensure twitter-cli Is Installed and Authenticated
Current environment status:
!`(command -v twitter && twitter status --yaml 2>&1 | head -5 && echo "AUTH_OK" || echo "AUTH_NEEDED") 2>/dev/null || echo "NOT_INSTALLED"`
If the status above shows AUTH_OK, skip to Step 2. If NOT_INSTALLED, install first:
# Install (requires Python 3.10+)
uv tool install twitter-cli
If AUTH_NEEDED, guide the user:
Authentication methods
Method A: Browser cookie extraction (recommended)
Ensure user is logged into x.com in Arc/Chrome/Edge/Firefox/Brave. twitter-cli auto-extracts cookies. Verify with:
twitter whoami
Chrome multi-profile: all profiles are scanned automatically. To specify one:
TWITTER_CHROME_PROFILE="Profile 2" twitter feed
Method B: Environment variables
export TWITTER_AUTH_TOKEN="<auth_token from browser>"
export TWITTER_CT0="<ct0 from browser>"
twitter whoami
Common auth issues
| Symptom | Fix |
|---|---|
No Twitter cookies found | Login to x.com in browser, or set env vars |
Cookie expired (401/403) | Re-login to x.com and retry |
Unable to get key for cookie decryption (macOS) | Run security unlock-keychain ~/Library/Keychains/login.keychain-db for SSH, or allow Terminal in Keychain Access |
Step 2: Identify What the User Needs
Match the user's request to one of the read commands below, then use the corresponding command from references/commands.md.
| User Request | Command | Key Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Auth check | twitter status | --yaml |
| Who am I | twitter whoami | --json, --yaml |
| Home feed / timeline | twitter feed | -t following, --max N, --full-text, --filter |
| Search tweets | twitter search "QUERY" | -t Latest, --from USER, --since DATE, --lang, --exclude retweets, --has links, --max N |
| Bookmarks | twitter bookmarks | --max N, --full-text |
| View a specific tweet | twitter tweet TWEET_ID_OR_URL | --full-text |
| Open tweet from last list | twitter show N | --full-text, --json |
| Twitter article | twitter article ID_OR_URL | --markdown, --output FILE, --json |
| List timeline | twitter list LIST_ID | --full-text, --max N |
| User profile | twitter user USERNAME | --json |
| User's tweets | twitter user-posts USERNAME | --max N, --full-text, -o FILE |
| User's likes | twitter likes USERNAME | own account only (private since Jun 2024) |
| Followers | twitter followers USERNAME | --max N |
| Following | twitter following USERNAME | --max N |
Step 3: Execute the Command
General pattern
# Use --yaml for structured output, -c for compact (token-efficient)
twitter feed --yaml --max 20
twitter -c feed --max 10 # Compact: ~80% fewer tokens than --json
# Searching for financial topics
twitter search "$AAPL earnings" -t Latest --max 10 --full-text --yaml
twitter search "Fed rate decision" --since 2026-03-01 --max 20 --yaml
twitter search "market crash" --exclude retweets --has links --max 15
Key rules
- Check auth first — run
twitter status --yamlbefore any other command - Use
--yamlor--jsonfor structured output when processing data programmatically - Use
-c/--compactwhen token efficiency matters (LLM context) - Use
--full-textwhen the user wants complete tweet content (text is truncated by default in rich tables) - Use
--max Nto limit results — start with 10-20 unless the user asks for more - For search, use filters —
--from,--since,--lang,--exclude retweets,--has links - Tweet IDs vs URLs — both work:
twitter tweet 1234567890ortwitter tweet https://x.com/user/status/1234567890 - Use
twitter show Nto reference tweet #N from the most recent list output - NEVER execute write operations — this skill is read-only; do not post, like, retweet, reply, quote, follow, or delete
Output flags (all read commands)
| Flag | Purpose |
|---|---|
--json | JSON output |
--yaml | YAML output (default in non-TTY) |
--full-text | Show complete tweet text (rich table only) |
-c / --compact | Minimal fields, great for LLM context |
-o FILE / --output FILE | Save output to file |
--input FILE | Read from previously saved JSON |
Structured output envelope
All --yaml and --json output uses this envelope (see references/schema.md):
ok: true
schema_version: "1"
data: ... # tweet/user lists or single objects
Error responses:
ok: false
schema_version: "1"
error:
code: api_error
message: "..."
Step 4: Present the Results
After fetching data, present it clearly for financial research:
- Summarize key content — highlight the most relevant tweets for the user's financial research
- Include attribution — show @username, tweet text, and engagement metrics (likes, retweets)
- Provide tweet IDs/URLs when the user might want to read the full thread
- For search results, group by relevance and highlight key themes, sentiment, or market signals
- For user profiles, present follower count, bio, and notable recent activity
- Flag sentiment — note bullish/bearish sentiment, consensus vs contrarian views
- Treat cookies as secrets — never echo cookie values to stdout
Step 5: Diagnostics
If something isn't working, run:
twitter doctor
Reports version, OS, browser detection, keychain status, and cookie extraction results.
For verbose diagnostics on any command, add -v.
Error Reference
| Error | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
No Twitter cookies found | Not authenticated | Login to x.com in browser, or set env vars |
| HTTP 401/403 | Cookie expired | Re-login to x.com and retry |
| HTTP 404 | QueryId rotation | Retry (auto-fallback built in) |
| HTTP 429 | Rate limited | Wait 15+ minutes, then retry |
Proxy Configuration
export TWITTER_PROXY=http://127.0.0.1:7890
# or
export TWITTER_PROXY=socks5://127.0.0.1:1080
Reference Files
references/commands.md— Complete read command reference with all flags, research workflows, and usage examplesreferences/schema.md— Structured output schema documentation
Read the reference files when you need exact command syntax, research workflow patterns, or schema details.
FAQ
What does the twitter skill do?
Read Twitter/X for financial research using the twitter-cli tool (read-only). Use this skill whenever the user wants to read their Twitter feed, search for financial tweets, view bookmarks, look up user profiles, or gather market sentiment from Twitter/X. Triggers include: "check my feed", "search Twitter for", "show my bookmarks", "who follows", "look up @user", "what's trending about", "market sentiment on Twitter", "what are people saying about AAPL", "fintwit", any mention of Twitter/X in context of reading financial news or market research. This skill is READ-ONLY — it does NOT support posting, liking, retweeting, or any write operations.
How do I install twitter?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/himself65/finance-skills --skill twitter in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/twitter/ (personal) or .claude/skills/twitter/ (project).
Which AI agents can use twitter?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is twitter safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains twitter?
It is published by himself65 in himself65/finance-skills. It has 71 recorded installs.
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