X Research

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name: x-research

description: >

General-purpose X/Twitter research agent. Searches X for real-time perspectives,

dev discussions, product feedback, cultural takes, breaking news, and expert opinions.

Works like a web research agent but uses X as the source.

Use when: (1) user says "x research", "search x for", "search twitter for",

"what are people saying about", "what's twitter saying", "check x for", "x search",

"/x-research", (2) user is working on something where recent X discourse would provide

useful context (new library releases, API changes, product launches, cultural events,

industry drama), (3) user wants to find what devs/experts/community thinks about a topic.

NOT for: posting tweets or account management. Uses twitterapi.io (third-party API) for full-archive search — not limited to 7 days.

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# X Research

General-purpose agentic research over X/Twitter. Decompose any research question into targeted searches, iteratively refine, follow threads, deep-dive linked content, and synthesize into a sourced briefing.

For twitterapi.io API details (endpoints, operators, response format): read `references/x-api.md`.

CLI Tool

All commands run from this skill directory:

cd ~/clawd/skills/x-research
source ~/.config/env/global.env  # needs TWITTERAPI_IO_KEY

Search

bun run x-search.ts search "<query>" [options]

**Options:**

Auto-adds `-is:retweet` unless query already includes it. All searches display estimated API cost.

**Note:** twitterapi.io search covers full archive (not limited to 7 days). Time filtering uses `since:` operator in the query.

**Examples:**

bun run x-search.ts search "BNKR" --sort likes --limit 10
bun run x-search.ts search "from:frankdegods" --sort recent
bun run x-search.ts search "(opus 4.6 OR claude) trading" --pages 2 --save
bun run x-search.ts search "$BNKR (revenue OR fees)" --min-likes 5
bun run x-search.ts search "BNKR" --quick
bun run x-search.ts search "BNKR" --from voidcider --quick
bun run x-search.ts search "AI agents" --quality --quick

Profile

bun run x-search.ts profile <username> [--count N] [--replies] [--json]

Fetches recent tweets from a specific user (excludes replies by default).

Thread

bun run x-search.ts thread <tweet_id> [--pages N]

Fetches full conversation thread by root tweet ID.

Single Tweet

bun run x-search.ts tweet <tweet_id> [--json]

Watchlist

bun run x-search.ts watchlist                       # Show all
bun run x-search.ts watchlist add <user> [note]     # Add account
bun run x-search.ts watchlist remove <user>          # Remove account
bun run x-search.ts watchlist check                  # Check recent from all

Watchlist stored in `data/watchlist.json`. Use for heartbeat integration — check if key accounts posted anything important.

Cache

bun run x-search.ts cache clear    # Clear all cached results

15-minute TTL. Avoids re-fetching identical queries.

Research Loop (Agentic)

When doing deep research (not just a quick search), follow this loop:

1. Decompose the Question into Queries

Turn the research question into 3-5 keyword queries using X search operators:

2. Search and Extract

Run each query via CLI. After each, assess:

3. Follow Threads

When a tweet has high engagement or is a thread starter:

bun run x-search.ts thread <tweet_id>

4. Deep-Dive Linked Content

When tweets link to GitHub repos, blog posts, or docs, fetch with `web_fetch`. Prioritize links that:

5. Synthesize

Group findings by theme, not by query:

### [Theme/Finding Title]

[1-2 sentence summary]

- @username: "[key quote]" (NL, NI) [Tweet](url)
- @username2: "[another perspective]" (NL, NI) [Tweet](url)

Resources shared:
- [Resource title](url) — [what it is]

6. Save

Use `--save` flag or save manually to `~/clawd/drafts/x-research-{topic-slug}-{YYYY-MM-DD}.md`.

Refinement Heuristics

Heartbeat Integration

On heartbeat, can run `watchlist check` to see if key accounts posted anything notable. Flag to Frank only if genuinely interesting/actionable — don't report routine tweets.

File Structure

skills/x-research/
├── SKILL.md           (this file)
├── x-search.ts        (CLI entry point)
├── lib/
│   ├── api.ts         (twitterapi.io wrapper: search, thread, profile, tweet)
│   ├── cache.ts       (file-based cache, 15min TTL)
│   └── format.ts      (Telegram + markdown formatters)
├── data/
│   ├── watchlist.json  (accounts to monitor)
│   └── cache/          (auto-managed)
└── references/
    └── x-api.md        (twitterapi.io endpoint reference)