X Research

Agentic research over X/Twitter via Composio. Search, follow threads, deep-dive profiles, monitor accounts -- all at zero API cost.

CLI Tool

All commands run from this skill directory:

cd ~/clawd/skills/x-research

Search

bun run x-search.ts search "<query>" [options]

Options:

• --sort likes|impressions|retweets|recent -- sort order (default: likes)
• --since 1h|3h|12h|1d|7d -- time filter (default: last 7 days)
• --min-likes N -- filter by minimum likes
• --min-impressions N -- filter by minimum impressions
• --pages N -- pages to fetch, 1-5 (default: 1, 100 tweets/page)
• --limit N -- max results to display (default: 15)
• --no-replies -- exclude replies
• --save -- save results to ~/clawd/drafts/x-research-{slug}-{date}.md
• --json -- raw JSON output
• --markdown -- markdown output for research docs

Examples:

bun run x-search.ts search "to:xBenJamminx" --sort likes --since 1d
bun run x-search.ts search "from:xBenJamminx" --sort recent
bun run x-search.ts search "(claude code OR cursor) automation" --pages 2 --save
bun run x-search.ts search "@CortanaOps" --min-likes 5

Profile

bun run x-search.ts profile <username> [--count N] [--replies] [--json]

Fetches recent tweets from a specific user (excludes replies by default).

Thread

bun run x-search.ts thread <tweet_id> [--pages N]

Fetches full conversation thread by root tweet ID.

Single Tweet

bun run x-search.ts tweet <tweet_id> [--json]

Watchlist

bun run x-search.ts watchlist                       # Show all
bun run x-search.ts watchlist add <user> [note]     # Add account
bun run x-search.ts watchlist remove <user>          # Remove account
bun run x-search.ts watchlist check                  # Check recent from all

Watchlist stored in data/watchlist.json.

Cache

bun run x-search.ts cache clear    # Clear all cached results

15-minute TTL. Avoids re-fetching identical queries.

Research Loop (Agentic)

When doing deep research (not just a quick search), follow this loop:

1. Decompose the Question into Queries

Turn the research question into 3-5 keyword queries using X search operators:

• Core query: Direct keywords for the topic
• Expert voices: from: specific known experts
• Pain points: Keywords like (broken OR bug OR issue OR migration)
• Positive signal: Keywords like (shipped OR love OR fast OR benchmark)
• Links: url:github.com or url: specific domains

2. Search and Extract

Run each query via CLI. After each, assess:

• Signal or noise? Adjust operators.
• Key voices worth searching from: specifically?
• Threads worth following via thread command?
• Linked resources worth deep-diving with web_fetch?

3. Follow Threads

When a tweet has high engagement or is a thread starter:

bun run x-search.ts thread <tweet_id>

4. Synthesize

Group findings by theme, not by query. Include engagement data and direct links.

5. Save

Use --save flag or save manually to ~/clawd/drafts/x-research-{topic-slug}-{YYYY-MM-DD}.md.

Reply Monitoring

To check replies to Ben:

bun run x-search.ts search "to:xBenJamminx" --sort likes --since 1d --limit 20

To check mentions of CortanaOps:

bun run x-search.ts search "@CortanaOps" --since 1d

File Structure

skills/x-research/
├── SKILL.md           (this file)
├── x-search.ts        (CLI entry point)
├── lib/
│   ├── api.ts         (Composio API wrapper)
│   ├── cache.ts       (file-based cache, 15min TTL)
│   └── format.ts      (Telegram + markdown formatters)
├── data/
│   ├── watchlist.json  (accounts to monitor)
│   └── cache/          (auto-managed)
└── references/
    └── x-api.md        (X API endpoint reference)

Credits

Forked from rohunvora/x-research-skill. Adapted to use Composio instead of X API bearer token for zero-cost operation.