bird

What This Skill Does

The bird skill is a powerful command-line interface for X (formerly Twitter), enabling OpenClaw agents to interact directly with the platform. Whether you need to monitor trending topics, gather research data from specific threads, or manage your own posting workflow, bird provides a streamlined conduit for these actions. By supporting both local browser cookie authentication and the Sweetistics API, it offers flexibility for both personal use and high-volume automated tasks. It essentially turns your AI agent into an active participant on the platform, capable of reading, searching, and engaging with content autonomously.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your OpenClaw environment, execute the following command in your terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/steipete/bird Once installed, ensure your authentication method is configured correctly. You can either utilize your existing browser cookies (Firefox/Chrome) or set the SWEETISTICS_API_KEY environment variable if you prefer using the Sweetistics engine. To verify your current configuration and connection status, always run bird check before initiating your first task.

Use Cases

• Research & Intelligence: Use bird search to aggregate sentiment analysis on specific topics or to track mentions of your project in real-time.
• Automated Curation: Use bird read and bird thread to pull the full text of viral threads and summarize them into reports or documentation.
• Social Media Management: Automatically queue or post updates and replies to keep your community engaged without manual intervention.
• Content Monitoring: Set up a cron job or scheduled agent task to monitor specific accounts and alert you to new developments.

Example Prompts

1. "Bird, search for the latest news on 'OpenClaw updates' and summarize the top 5 tweets for me."
2. "Please read the thread at this URL: [link] and extract the main technical points into a Markdown list."
3. "Bird, reply to tweet [id] saying: 'Thanks for the feedback! I've logged this as an issue.'"

Tips & Limitations

Always remember that posting actions require user confirmation. The bird skill relies heavily on the stability of X's frontend or the Sweetistics API; if the platform changes its structural layout or API, authentication methods may require updates. When searching, utilize the -n flag to limit result counts, which helps prevent overwhelming your context window. For privacy, be cautious about which browser profile you link to the tool, and ensure your SWEETISTICS_API_KEY is kept secure in your environment variables. Never share your session tokens or API keys publicly.