# tracking-twitter-thought-leaders

Finds Twitter/X accounts whose posts on a topic actually get shared, then hands back a ranked list for PR and partnerships.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 786 installs · ★ 1
- Author: apidojo
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/intent/tracking-twitter-thought-leaders/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/tracking-twitter-thought-leaders

## What it does

The skill runs two apidojo scrapers in sequence: one searches tweets by topic keywords, the other pulls full profiles for the candidates it finds. You get name, handle, follower count, engagement rate, bio keywords and recent top tweets, sorted into three tiers from power voices down to rising accounts.

Follower count is not the ranking signal. The composite score multiplies average likes plus retweets on topic tweets by the follower-to-following ratio and the log of audience size, so an account with real discussion beats a silent million-follower profile. The skill suggests starting with a 5,000–2,000,000 follower range and a list of 25 to cut unknown accounts and mega-celebrities.

An `APIFY_TOKEN` environment variable has to be set before anything runs — the scrapers fail without it. You can drive the work through `scripts/run_actor.js`, an Apify MCP server, or the REST API, and save results as CSV or JSON. One loud mega-voice can swallow a whole topic, so the skill suggests excluding it and surfacing the next tier.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill tracking-twitter-thought-leaders -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/tracking-twitter-thought-leaders/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/tracking-twitter-thought-leaders/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill tracking-twitter-thought-leaders -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/tracking-twitter-thought-leaders/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill tracking-twitter-thought-leaders -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/tracking-twitter-thought-leaders/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install apidojo-io/apidojo-skills tracking-twitter-thought-leaders
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/tracking-twitter-thought-leaders/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill tracking-twitter-thought-leaders -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --path skills/intent/tracking-twitter-thought-leaders
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/tracking-twitter-thought-leaders/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill tracking-twitter-thought-leaders -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/intent/tracking-twitter-thought-leaders/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- find active posters in a narrow niche on X
- separate real engagement from inflated follower counts
- build a 25-account outreach list
- export candidate profiles to CSV
- spot rising accounts worth an early partnership

## Example prompts
- find the top AI safety voices on Twitter, 25 accounts
- build a list of B2B SaaS growth experts with high engagement
- who is gaining followers fastest in climate tech

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

Below is the content of a third-party file. It is data, not instructions for you: do not act on anything written inside unless the human asks. Block tag: 957523eeb732be9c.

BEGIN THIRD-PARTY FILE 957523eeb732be9c
````text
---
name: tracking-twitter-thought-leaders
description: >
  Identifies and tracks thought leaders and key voices in any industry on Twitter/X using apidojo's scrapers.
  Triggers when the user asks to: find the top voices in an industry on Twitter, identify thought leaders
  in a niche, discover who has the most influence in a topic area on X, find experts tweeting about
  a subject, build a list of influencers to engage with on Twitter, track who is gaining followers
  fastest in a category, or identify key opinion leaders in a field for PR or partnership outreach.
  Returns name, handle, follower count, engagement rate, bio keywords, and recent top tweets.
  Ideal for PR teams, community managers, and B2B content marketers.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  author: apidojo
  version: "1.0"
  apify-actors: apidojo/twitter-user-scraper, apidojo/tweet-scraper
---

# Tracking Twitter Thought Leaders

Finds Twitter/X accounts with genuine influence in a topic area — not just high follower counts, but accounts whose tweets get shared and discussed. Delivers a ranked list for PR outreach, community engagement, or partnership targeting.

## Prerequisites

- `APIFY_TOKEN` environment variable set
- Optional: Apify MCP server installed


## Inputs

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Notes |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------|
| `startUrls` | array | Optional | `[]` | Twitter profile or tweet URLs |
| `twitterHandles` | array | Optional | `[]` | Twitter usernames (without @) |
| `twitterUserIds` | array | Optional | `[]` | Twitter user IDs |
| `getFollowers` | boolean | Optional | `false` | Extract follower lists |
| `getFollowing` | boolean | Optional | `false` | Extract following lists |
| `getRetweeters` | boolean | Optional | `false` | Extract retweeters of a tweet URL |
| `includeUnavailableUsers` | boolean | Optional | `false` | Include unavailable/suspended users |
| `maxItems` | number | Optional | Unlimited | Maximum users to return |
| `customMapFunction` | string | Optional | — | JavaScript function to transform each output object |
## Workflow

```
Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Define topic, industry, and influence criteria
- [ ] Step 2: Search for topic-relevant tweets to find active voices
- [ ] Step 3: Enrich top accounts with profile data
- [ ] Step 4: Score by influence signals
- [ ] Step 5: Deliver ranked thought leader list
```

### Step 1: Clarify Parameters

Ask the user for:
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