x-trends

What This Skill Does

The x-trends skill is a powerful command-line utility designed to provide immediate access to real-time trending topics on X (formerly Twitter). By leveraging reliable public aggregators like getdaytrends.com, this tool circumvents the need for an X account, API keys, or complex developer authentication, making it an essential utility for anyone needing rapid market insights or cultural monitoring.

Installation

Getting started is straightforward. Ensure you have the OpenClaw environment configured and run the following command in your terminal:

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/anishtr4/x-trends-dev

Once installed, the command x-trends will be globally accessible in your CLI environment.

Use Cases

This tool is ideal for social media managers monitoring breaking news, digital marketers looking to piggyback on trending hashtags for organic reach, and developers building automation workflows that require external input based on popular online discourse. It acts as a bridge between the chaotic stream of social media and structured, machine-readable data.

Example Prompts

1. "OpenClaw, what are the top 5 trending topics in the United States right now?"
2. "Hey Claw, list the current global trends and format the output as JSON so I can pipe it into my news dashboard."
3. "Show me the top 10 trends for India and include the tweet volume data for each."

Tips & Limitations

• Tip: Use the --json flag if you intend to pipe data into other scripts or tools like jq to filter results programmatically.
• Tip: Remember to specify the --country flag to get localized data, as default behavior may vary depending on your system configuration.
• Limitation: As this tool relies on public scrapers, it is subject to the uptime and availability of the source aggregator (getdaytrends.com). It does not provide private account data or personalized trends. If you require deep sentiment analysis, consider feeding the output of this skill into an AI model for summarization.