twitter · resciencelab — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install
Retrieves tweets, user profiles, threads, and trends from Twitter or X via twitterapi.io. Helps coding agents pull social data directly into a project.
npx skills add ReScienceLab/opc-skills --skill twitter -a claude-codeWhat twitter does
This skill provides a set of Python scripts that connect to the third-party service twitterapi.io. It handles fetching user profiles, reading tweet threads, inspecting quotes, checking followers, or searching communities and Spaces. Search queries support filtering by username, date ranges, media presence, and engagement thresholds.
Running these scripts requires python3 and an active API key stored in TWITTERAPI_API_KEY. Without exporting that key in ~/.zshrc, requests fail immediately. The API uses an X-API-Key header, with pricing around 0.15–0.18 per 1k requests.
What it helps with
- search tweets with engagement or date filters
- retrieve user profile details and follower lists
- read tweet replies and discussion threads
- fetch worldwide trending topics
Example prompts for the agent
- Search for tweets about AI agent without retweets
- Get user profile info for elonmusk
- Fetch worldwide Twitter trends
How to install twitter
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add ReScienceLab/opc-skills --skill twitter -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/twitter/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/twitter/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add ReScienceLab/opc-skills --skill twitter -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/twitter/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add ReScienceLab/opc-skills --skill twitter -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/twitter/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install ReScienceLab/opc-skills twitter2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/twitter/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add ReScienceLab/opc-skills --skill twitter -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/ReScienceLab/opc-skills --path skills/twitterManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/twitter/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add ReScienceLab/opc-skills --skill twitter -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways
Questions about twitter
How to install twitter in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add ReScienceLab/opc-skills --skill twitter -a claude-code. The skill files will be downloaded and registered for Claude Code.
What does the twitter skill do?
It queries twitterapi.io to fetch profiles, tweets, reply threads, community members, and trends from Twitter and X.
What prerequisites are needed?
You need python3 and an API key from twitterapi.io. Add export TWITTERAPI_API_KEY="your_api_key" to ~/.zshrc.
Source text
SKILL.md · Apache-2.0
--- name: twitter description: Search and retrieve content from Twitter/X. Get user info, tweets, replies, followers, communities, spaces, and trends via twitterapi.io. Use when user mentions Twitter, X, or tweets. --- # Twitter/X Skill Get user profiles, tweets, replies, followers/following, communities, spaces, and trends from Twitter/X via twitterapi.io. ## Prerequisites Set API key in `~/.zshrc`: ```bash export TWITTERAPI_API_KEY="your_api_key" ``` **Quick Check**: ```bash cd <skill_directory> python3 scripts/get_user_info.py elonmusk ``` ## Commands All commands run from the skill directory. ### User Endpoints ```bash python3 scripts/get_user_info.py USERNAME python3 scripts/get_user_about.py USERNAME python3 scripts/batch_get_users.py USER_ID1,USER_ID2 python3 scripts/get_user_tweets.py USERNAME --limit 20 python3 scripts/get_user_mentions.py USERNAME --limit 20 python3 scripts/get_followers.py USERNAME --limit 100 python3 scripts/get_following.py USERNAME --limit 100 python3 scripts/get_verified_followers.py USERNAME --limit 20 python3 scripts/check_relationship.py USER1 USER2 python3 scripts/search_users.py "query" --limit 20 ``` ### Tweet Endpoints ```bash python3 scripts/get_tweet.py TWEET_ID [TWEET_ID2...] python3 scripts/search_tweets.py "query" --type Latest --limit 20 python3 scripts/get_tweet_replies.py TWEET_ID --limit 20 python3 scripts/get_tweet_quotes.py TWEET_ID --limit 20 python3 scripts/get_tweet_retweeters.py TWEET_ID --limit 50 python3 scripts/get_tweet_thread.py TWEET_ID python3 scripts/get_article.py TWEET_ID ``` ### List Endpoints ```bash python3 scripts/get_list_followers.py LIST_ID --limit 20 python3 scripts/get_list_members.py LIST_ID --limit 20 ``` ### Community Endpoints ```bash python3 scripts/get_community.py COMMUNITY_ID python3 scripts/get_community_members.py COMMUNITY_ID --limit 20 python3 scripts/get_community_moderators.py COMMUNITY_ID python3 scripts/get_community_tweets.py COMMUNITY_ID --limit 20 python3 scripts/search_community_tweets.py "query" --limit 20 ``` ### Other Endpoints ```bash python3 scripts/get_space.py SPACE_ID python3 scripts/get_trends.py --woeid 1 # Worldwide ``` ## Search Query Syntax ```bash # Basic search python3 scripts/search_tweets.py "AI agent" # From specific user python3 scripts/search_tweets.py "from:elonmusk" # Date range python3 scripts/search_tweets.py "AI since:2024-01-01 until:2024-12-31" # Exclude retweets python3 scripts/search_tweets.py "AI -filter:retweets" # With media python3 scripts/search_tweets.py "AI filter:media" # Minimum engagement python3 scripts/search_tweets.py "AI min_faves:1000" ``` ## API: twitterapi.io - Base URL: https://api.twitterapi.io/twitter - Auth: X-API-Key header - Pricing: ~$0.15-0.18/1k requests - Docs: https://docs.twitterapi.io/
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