Post to X (Twitter)

Posts text, images, videos, and long-form articles to X via real Chrome browser (bypasses anti-bot detection).

Script Directory

Important: All scripts are located in the scripts/ subdirectory of this skill.

Agent Execution Instructions:

1. Determine this SKILL.md file's directory path as SKILL_DIR
2. Script path = ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/<script-name>.ts
3. Replace all ${SKILL_DIR} in this document with the actual path

Script Reference:

Script	Purpose
scripts/x-browser.ts	Regular posts (text + images)
scripts/x-video.ts	Video posts (text + video)
scripts/x-quote.ts	Quote tweet with comment
scripts/x-article.ts	Long-form article publishing (Markdown)
scripts/md-to-html.ts	Markdown → HTML conversion
scripts/copy-to-clipboard.ts	Copy content to clipboard
scripts/paste-from-clipboard.ts	Send real paste keystroke
scripts/check-paste-permissions.ts	Verify environment & permissions

Preferences (EXTEND.md)

Use Bash to check EXTEND.md existence (priority order):

# Check project-level first
test -f .baoyu-skills/baoyu-post-to-x/EXTEND.md && echo "project"

# Then user-level (cross-platform: $HOME works on macOS/Linux/WSL)
test -f "$HOME/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-post-to-x/EXTEND.md" && echo "user"

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┬───────────────────┐ │ Path │ Location │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────┤ │ .baoyu-skills/baoyu-post-to-x/EXTEND.md │ Project directory │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────┤ │ $HOME/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-post-to-x/EXTEND.md │ User home │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────────────┘

┌───────────┬───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Result │ Action │ ├───────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Found │ Read, parse, apply settings │ ├───────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Not found │ Use defaults │ └───────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

EXTEND.md Supports: Default Chrome profile

Prerequisites

• Google Chrome or Chromium
• bun runtime
• First run: log in to X manually (session saved)

Pre-flight Check (Optional)

Before first use, suggest running the environment check. User can skip if they prefer.

npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/check-paste-permissions.ts

Checks: Chrome, profile isolation, Bun, Accessibility, clipboard, paste keystroke, Chrome conflicts.

If any check fails, provide fix guidance per item:

Check	Fix
Chrome	Install Chrome or set X_BROWSER_CHROME_PATH env var
Profile dir	Ensure ~/.local/share/x-browser-profile is writable
Bun runtime	curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash
Accessibility (macOS)	System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility → enable terminal app
Clipboard copy	Ensure Swift/AppKit available (macOS Xcode CLI tools: xcode-select --install)
Paste keystroke (macOS)	Same as Accessibility fix above
Paste keystroke (Linux)	Install xdotool (X11) or ydotool (Wayland)

References

• Regular Posts: See references/regular-posts.md for manual workflow, troubleshooting, and technical details
• X Articles: See references/articles.md for long-form article publishing guide

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Regular Posts

Text + up to 4 images.

npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/x-browser.ts "Hello!" --image ./photo.png

Parameters:

Parameter	Description
<text>	Post content (positional)
--image <path>	Image file (repeatable, max 4)
--profile <dir>	Custom Chrome profile

Note: Script opens browser with content filled in. User reviews and publishes manually.

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Video Posts

Text + video file.

npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/x-video.ts "Check this out!" --video ./clip.mp4

Parameters:

Parameter	Description
<text>	Post content (positional)
--video <path>	Video file (MP4, MOV, WebM)
--profile <dir>	Custom Chrome profile

Note: Script opens browser with content filled in. User reviews and publishes manually.

Limits: Regular 140s max, Premium 60min. Processing: 30-60s.

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Quote Tweets

Quote an existing tweet with comment.

npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/x-quote.ts https://x.com/user/status/123 "Great insight!"

Parameters:

Parameter	Description
<tweet-url>	URL to quote (positional)
<comment>	Comment text (positional, optional)
--profile <dir>	Custom Chrome profile

Note: Script opens browser with content filled in. User reviews and publishes manually.

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X Articles

Long-form Markdown articles (requires X Premium).

npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/x-article.ts article.md
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/x-article.ts article.md --cover ./cover.jpg

Parameters:

Parameter	Description
<markdown>	Markdown file (positional)
--cover <path>	Cover image
--title <text>	Override title

Frontmatter: title, cover_image supported in YAML front matter.

Note: Script opens browser with article filled in. User reviews and publishes manually.

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Troubleshooting

Chrome debug port not ready

If a script fails with Chrome debug port not ready or Unable to connect, kill existing Chrome CDP instances first, then retry:

pkill -f "Chrome.*remote-debugging-port" 2>/dev/null; pkill -f "Chromium.*remote-debugging-port" 2>/dev/null; sleep 2

Important: This should be done automatically — when encountering this error, kill Chrome CDP instances and retry the command without asking the user.

Notes

• First run: manual login required (session persists)
• All scripts only fill content into the browser, user must review and publish manually
• Cross-platform: macOS, Linux, Windows

Extension Support

Custom configurations via EXTEND.md. See Preferences section for paths and supported options.

OpenClaw Migration Notes

• Migration mode: OpenClaw native first
• Preserved directories:
  • scripts: yes
  • references: yes
  • prompts: no
• External dependencies: bun, chrome, external-ai-api, social-platform-access
• Risk level: high
• Environment variables (detected): HOME, X_BROWSER_CHROME_PATH
• Config compatibility: keep original .baoyu-skills/<skill>/EXTEND.md behavior and add OpenClaw-compatible path in runtime wrappers when needed.

OpenClaw Preflight Checks

• Confirm bun is available when script examples use npx -y bun ....
• Confirm Chrome is installed and launchable for CDP/browser automation flows.
• Confirm required API credentials are exported before execution.
• Confirm account session/cookies are valid before posting or scraping operations.

Detected env vars: HOME, X_BROWSER_CHROME_PATH

OpenClaw Failure Fallback

• If runtime dependency is missing, stop execution and return exact install/setup command.
• If API call fails, suggest retry with explicit provider/model flags and validate key scope.
• If browser automation fails, switch to manual/wait mode where available.
• If platform blocks automation, return manual publish/export instructions instead of retry loops.
• For high-risk workflows, require explicit user confirmation before irreversible actions.