Twitter/X Skill

Overview

Automates Twitter/X operations including tweeting, engaging with content, managing followers, and analyzing metrics through the web interface.

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/twitter-x/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

cp -r skills/twitter-x ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

First, ensure canifi-env is installed:

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set TWITTER_USERNAME "your-username" canifi-env set TWITTER_PASSWORD "your-password"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:

• Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode

• Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window

• Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email" canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

• Create and post tweets

• Retweet and quote tweet

• Like and bookmark tweets

• Follow/unfollow accounts

• Search users and topics

• View notifications and mentions

• Access analytics

• Create and manage lists

Usage Examples

Example 1: Post a Tweet

User: "Tweet about the new product feature" Claude: I'll post that tweet.

• Navigate to twitter.com
• Click compose tweet
• Write tweet about new feature
• Add hashtags if appropriate
• Post tweet
• Confirm published

Example 2: Engage with Mentions

User: "Reply to my recent mentions" Claude: I'll respond to mentions.

• Navigate to Notifications > Mentions
• Review recent mentions
• Compose appropriate replies
• Post responses
• Confirm replies sent

Example 3: Create Thread

User: "Create a Twitter thread about our company story" Claude: I'll create that thread.

• Compose first tweet
• Add subsequent tweets as replies
• Connect as thread
• Publish thread
• Confirm all tweets posted

Example 4: Check Analytics

User: "Show me my tweet performance this week" Claude: I'll pull your analytics.

• Navigate to Analytics section
• Gather impressions and engagement
• Compile this week's data
• Present performance summary

Authentication Flow

• Navigate to twitter.com/login via Playwright MCP

• Enter username/email from canifi-env

• Enter password

• Handle phone/email verification if prompted

• Complete 2FA if enabled (notify user via iMessage)

• Verify home feed access

• Maintain session cookies

Error Handling

• Login Failed: Try email vs username, retry

• Session Expired: Re-authenticate automatically

• 2FA Required: iMessage for verification code

• Verification Required: Handle phone/email check

• Rate Limited: Wait before retrying (15+ min)

• Tweet Failed: Check character limit and content

• Account Locked: Notify user of suspension

• Shadow Ban: Check account status

Self-Improvement Instructions

When encountering new Twitter/X features:

• Document new UI elements

• Add support for new tweet types

• Log successful thread patterns

• Update for X rebranding changes

Notes

• Twitter rebranded to X

• Character limit is 280 (4000 for Premium)

• Rate limits strictly enforced

• Premium features require subscription

• Analytics need time to populate

• Lists can be public or private

• Scheduled tweets available on web