posting-twitter

name	posting-twitter
description	Post content to Twitter/X using Twitter API v2. Use when publishing tweets, creating threads, searching mentions, or getting timeline analytics. Supports media and replies. NOT when posting to other platforms.

Twitter/X Poster Skill

Automated Twitter posting via Twitter API v2.

Quick Start

# Post a tweet
python scripts/run.py --post "Your tweet here"

# Create a thread
python scripts/run.py --thread "Tweet 1" "Tweet 2" "Tweet 3"

# Reply to tweet
python scripts/run.py --post "Reply text" --reply-to TWEET_ID

# Search mentions
python scripts/run.py --search "@yourusername"

# Get insights
python scripts/run.py --insights --days 7

# Verify setup
python scripts/verify.py

Setup

1. Get Twitter API Credentials

1. Go to Twitter Developer Portal
2. Create an App
3. Generate API keys and tokens:
   • API Key & Secret
   • Access Token & Secret
   • Bearer Token
4. Enable OAuth 2.0

2. Configure Environment

Add to .env (use your Twitter credentials):

TWITTER_API_KEY=your_consumer_key_here
TWITTER_API_SECRET=your_consumer_secret_here
TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_access_token_here
TWITTER_ACCESS_SECRET=your_access_token_secret_here
TWITTER_BEARER_TOKEN=your_bearer_token_here

Note: Twitter calls it "Consumer Key" - that's your API Key.

Features

Posting

• Single tweets (280 characters)
• Threads (multiple connected tweets)
• Replies to other tweets
• Approval workflow (default)
• Rate limiting (50 tweets/day, 10/hour)

Analytics

• Tweet performance
• Engagement metrics
• Timeline insights
• Mentions tracking

Thread Creation

• Automatically chains tweets
• Each tweet links to previous
• Up to 25 tweets per thread

Twitter Best Practices

• Length: Max 280 characters
• Hashtags: 1-3 focused hashtags
• Threads: Break long content into 3-5 tweets
• Timing: Post during peak engagement hours

Approval Workflow

Posts/threads create files in Vault/Pending_Approval/:

• Review all tweets in thread
• Edit as needed
• Move to Vault/Approved/ to publish

Rate Limits

• Daily: 50 tweets
• Hourly: 10 tweets

Automatically enforced by MCP server.

Verification

Run: python scripts/verify.py

Expected: ✓ posting-twitter valid

References

• Twitter API v2 Docs
• Tweet Creation