A specialized browser automation tool for extracting rich content from X.com and Twitter URLs without requiring official API credentials.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install x-extract
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 x-extract 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 X-Extract?
X-Extract is a sophisticated browser-automation skill designed to simplify data retrieval from X (formerly Twitter). By utilizing the browser tools within Openclaw Skills, this agent-ready utility can navigate to specific status URLs, capture the rendered state of the page, and parse complex HTML to return clean, structured information. It bypasses the need for costly or restricted API access, making it an essential asset for developers and researchers who need to archive public social media content.
This skill is particularly valuable because it handles the dynamic nature of modern web layouts. It doesn't just scrape text; it understands the page structure via ARIA snapshots to identify authors, timestamps, and engagement metrics accurately. As a key component of the Openclaw Skills library, it provides a seamless bridge between raw social media URLs and actionable markdown data.
X-Extract Use Cases
- Automatically converting Twitter threads into organized markdown documents for knowledge bases.
- Downloading high-resolution images and media from X.com posts without manual right-clicking.
- Archiving public social media sentiment and engagement data for research using Openclaw Skills.
- Extracting tweet metadata like timestamps and author handles for content verification workflows.
How X-Extract Works
- The skill validates the provided URL to ensure it follows the x.com or twitter.com status pattern.
- It triggers a browser action within the Openclaw Skills environment to open the target URL in a managed profile.
- A snapshot of the page is captured in ARIA format, which provides a high-level logical view of the page elements.
- The agent parses the snapshot to find specific roles such as article content, author links, and timestamps.
- If media is present, the skill identifies the direct source URLs for images or videos.
- The gathered information is formatted into a standardized Markdown template for immediate use.
X-Extract Setup
To integrate this skill into your workflow, ensure your environment is configured to support browser actions. No API tokens or credentials for X are required for public content.
# Navigate to your OpenClaw project
# The x-extract skill is typically included in the standard Openclaw Skills library
# Verify browser tool availability
openclaw tools list
X-Extract Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes extracted data into a structured format to maintain consistency across different Openclaw Skills implementations.
| Attribute | Content | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Tweet Text | The main message content | Markdown String |
| Author | Handle and Display Name | String (@handle) |
| Timestamp | Publication date and time | ISO-8601 |
| Media | List of image or video links | Array of URLs |
| Engagement | Likes, Retweets, and Replies | Integer counts |
| Source | Original x.com URL | URL |
X-Extract Advanced Features
- Thread support for detecting and sequentially extracting all tweets in a conversation chain.
- Local media downloading capabilities using system-level tools like curl through the Openclaw Skills exec interface.
- Intelligent fallback mechanisms that switch between x.com and twitter.com domains to ensure reliability.
- Support for downloading multiple images in a single tweet post and reporting localized file paths.
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