x-research

What This Skill Does

The x-research skill is an advanced agentic research tool designed to extract real-time insights from X (formerly Twitter). Instead of relying on static search engines, this skill leverages X’s massive, fast-moving repository of developer discussions, product sentiment, industry news, and cultural trends. It acts as a specialized browser for the pulse of the internet, allowing you to decompose broad research questions into iterative, targeted searches. It handles pagination, filtering, and thread aggregation automatically, distilling complex social conversations into actionable briefings.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your environment, run the following command within your terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/aviclaw/x-research

Ensure your development environment is prepared by navigating to the skill directory: cd ~/clawd/skills/x-research source ~/.config/env/global.env

Use Cases

• DevOps & Engineering: Monitoring real-time community reactions to new library releases, breaking API changes, or framework deprecations.
• Market Analysis: Tracking public sentiment and feature requests for a specific product or competitor project.
• Trend Forecasting: Identifying early-stage cultural shifts or industry drama before it reaches mainstream news cycles.
• Expert Monitoring: Keeping a curated watchlist of key influencers and developers to stay updated on niche technical insights.

Example Prompts

1. "x research: what are developers saying about the recent breaking changes in the latest release of the Next.js framework?"
2. "search x for sentiments on the new AI agent integration for our product, look for constructive feedback and common complaints."
3. "what's twitter saying about the current industry trends in decentralized finance? Check the last 24 hours of discussion."

Tips & Limitations

• Efficiency: Always use the --quick flag for general inquiries to save API costs and receive a clean, filtered summary.
• Contextual Depth: Use --pages and --thread commands to deep-dive into complex discussions when a simple search isn't sufficient.
• Limitations: The skill is not a historical archive tool; it is limited to a 7-day look-back period. Avoid using this for account management or automated tweeting, as those actions are explicitly unsupported. Always check the estimated API cost displayed in the terminal before running high-volume, multi-page searches.