A streamlined CLI for X/Twitter that allows users to read, search, and post content using browser cookies or the Sweetistics API.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install bird
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install bird using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Bird?
Bird is a powerful command-line interface built to bridge the gap between developer workflows and X (formerly Twitter). It provides a lightweight alternative to complex API integrations by utilizing browser cookies from Firefox or Chrome, or by leveraging the Sweetistics engine. As a versatile addition to your Openclaw Skills, Bird enables AI agents and developers to monitor social trends, extract information from threads, and engage with the community without leaving the terminal.
Bird Use Cases
- Tracking real-time discussions and sentiment for specific hashtags or keywords.
- Extracting and analyzing long-form threads for documentation or research purposes.
- Automating social media updates and replies as part of a DevOps or notification workflow.
- Fast-checking account identity and connectivity status through a simple terminal command.
How Bird Works
- The tool identifies the authentication source, defaulting to local browser cookies or an environment variable for Sweetistics.
- Users execute read or search commands to retrieve structured data from the platform.
- The skill processes thread URLs or IDs to display hierarchical conversation data.
- For posting actions, the user triggers a tweet or reply command, which the tool submits after verifying the session.
Bird Setup
Install Bird via Homebrew using the following commands:
brew tap steipete/tap
brew install bird
To verify your installation and check your current authentication status, run:
bird check
bird whoami
For API-based usage, configure your environment:
export SWEETISTICS_API_KEY="your_key_here"
Bird Data Schema & Taxonomy
Bird handles data through command-line arguments and environment configurations as outlined below:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Authentication | Utilizes Firefox/Chrome cookies or SWEETISTICS_API_KEY. |
| Query Inputs | Supports tweet IDs, full URLs, and string-based search queries. |
| Output Formats | Returns tweet content, user metadata, and thread structures to stdout. |
| Search Limits | The -n flag allows users to specify the number of results fetched. |
Bird Advanced Features
- Support for multiple authentication engines including browser-based cookie extraction and Sweetistics API.
- Deep thread reading capabilities to capture complete context from a single root URL.
- Easy integration with other Openclaw Skills for multi-step AI automation pipelines.
- Low-latency search functionality designed for rapid information retrieval and monitoring.
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