An automated monitoring skill that captures screenshots of official X accounts to generate intelligent recaps and market insights.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install x-recap
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-recap using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is X Recap (actionbook-rs)?
The X Recap skill is a specialized tool within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem designed to monitor and summarize updates from official X (Twitter) accounts. By leveraging actionbook-rs, it automates the process of navigating to specific profiles, handling login states, and capturing screenshots of timelines. This approach bypasses traditional API limitations by using browser-based visual capture, which is then processed to extract meaningful data.
This skill is particularly effective for tracking high-value accounts like @AnthropicAI or @claudeai. It transforms raw social media activity into structured intelligence, providing developers and analysts with a standardized workflow to fetch, screenshot, and recap critical updates without manual intervention.
X Recap (actionbook-rs) Use Cases
- Tracking official product launches and breaking announcements from major AI and tech companies.
- Setting up automated daily digests of specific X timelines for research or sentiment analysis.
- Monitoring software stock categories for market-moving news directly from official social channels.
- Automating the troubleshooting of X login sessions and blank timeline issues in headless environments.
How X Recap (actionbook-rs) Works
- Verify the X login session using the actionbook-rs browser profile to ensure the timeline is accessible.
- Execute specialized fetch scripts (breaking or daily) to navigate the browser to target URLs and capture screenshots.
- Analyze the visual data to identify major updates while filtering out routine or low-impact posts.
- Generate a structured recap using specific output rules, such as identifying impacted software stock categories and trading ideas.
- Output the results through the Openclaw Skills framework for consumption by other agents or notification systems.
X Recap (actionbook-rs) Setup
To get started with this skill, ensure your environment is configured and the session is authenticated:
# Navigate to the workspace
cd /Users/daboluo/.openclaw/workspace
# Perform a manual login if screenshots appear blank or show a login wall
./bin/actionbook --profile x browser open https://x.com/home
# Run the daily fetch script to test the workflow
bash skills/x-recap/scripts/fetch_official_daily.sh
X Recap (actionbook-rs) Data Schema & Taxonomy
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Binary | Uses actionbook-rs for browser automation and screenshot capture. |
| Profiles | Utilizes a dedicated 'x' profile to maintain session cookies and login state. |
| Scripts | Contains fetch_official_breaking.sh (comprehensive) and fetch_official_daily.sh (summary). |
| Output Format | Markdown-formatted recap including 5 bullets, stock categories, and trading framework ideas. |
| Logs | Execution logs and failure modes are tracked in the runbook.md reference file. |
X Recap (actionbook-rs) Advanced Features
- Cron-ready architecture allowing for scheduled monitoring without re-implementing fetch logic.
- Intelligent noise reduction that stays silent if no major updates are detected on the timeline.
- Automated stock category mapping to link tech announcements with broader financial sectors.
- Robust session management within the Openclaw Skills environment to handle complex X login flows and spinner-only blank pages.
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