fxtwitter

What This Skill Does

The fxtwitter skill for OpenClaw is a specialized data-fetching utility designed to retrieve metadata, content, and engagement statistics from X (formerly Twitter) posts. Unlike browser-based scraping tools that are prone to rate-limiting or requiring complex authentication, this skill interacts directly with the public, stable fxTwitter API. It transforms raw, often messy social media links into clean, structured JSON data that OpenClaw can parse, summarize, or translate. By extracting the tweet ID from any standard x.com or twitter.com URL, the skill provides immediate access to the text body, author information, timestamps, media attachments, and even real-time engagement metrics like likes and retweets. This enables a seamless experience where users can interact with social content directly within the AI agent environment.

Installation

To integrate the fxtwitter skill into your OpenClaw environment, execute the following command in your terminal or via the OpenClaw dashboard:

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/namphamdev/fxtwitter

Once installed, the skill is immediately available for the AI to call whenever it detects a URL matching the Twitter/X pattern. No additional API keys or environment variable configurations are required, as the service operates on public endpoints.

Use Cases

• Information Synthesis: Automatically summarize long threads or viral posts for quick reading.
• Content Curation: Extract media URLs (photos/videos) from posts for easier archiving or sharing.
• Sentiment Analysis: Feed the raw tweet text into other OpenClaw agents to gauge community reaction or sentiment.
• Research: Quickly retrieve author credentials and engagement stats for verifying the popularity or source of a claim.

Example Prompts

1. "Summarize the content of this tweet for me: https://x.com/OpenAI/status/176543210987654321"
2. "Get the details of this post and tell me how many likes it has: https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1234567890"
3. "Extract the images from this thread and give me a brief overview of the main topic: https://x.com/tech_news/status/9876543210"

Tips & Limitations

The fxtwitter skill relies on the uptime and availability of the public api.fxtwitter.com service. While highly reliable for public posts, it cannot access protected or private account content, as it operates without user-specific authentication. If a tweet is deleted or the account goes private after you fetch it, the agent will receive a 404 error. When dealing with very long threads, remember that the API returns content per individual tweet ID, so ensure you are referencing the specific status URL of the post you wish to analyze. For optimal output, the AI is trained to summarize content using clear bullet points and highlight critical information first, ensuring your workflow remains efficient and uncluttered.