Post to X (Twitter)

Post content, images, and long-form articles to X using 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-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

Prerequisites

• Google Chrome or Chromium installed
• bun installed (for running scripts)
• First run: log in to X in the opened browser window

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.

# Preview mode (doesn't post)
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/x-browser.ts "Hello from Claude!" --image ./screenshot.png

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

Note: ${SKILL_DIR} represents this skill's installation directory. Agent replaces with actual path at runtime.

Parameters:

Parameter	Description
<text>	Post content (positional argument)
--image <path>	Image file path (can be repeated, max 4)
--submit	Actually post (default: preview only)
--profile <dir>	Custom Chrome profile directory

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X Articles

Long-form Markdown articles (requires X Premium).

# Preview mode
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/x-article.ts article.md

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

# Publish
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/x-article.ts article.md --submit

Parameters:

Parameter	Description
<markdown>	Markdown file path (positional argument)
--cover <path>	Cover image path
--title <text>	Override article title
--submit	Actually publish (default: preview only)

Frontmatter (optional):

---
title: My Article Title
cover_image: /path/to/cover.jpg
---

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Notes

• First run requires manual login (session is saved)
• Always preview before using --submit
• Browser closes automatically after operation
• Supports macOS, Linux, and Windows

Extension Support

Custom configurations via EXTEND.md.

Check paths (priority order):

1. .baoyu-skills/baoyu-post-to-x/EXTEND.md (project)
2. ~/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-post-to-x/EXTEND.md (user)

If found, load before workflow. Extension content overrides defaults.