| name | x-to-kindle |
| description | Send X/Twitter posts to Kindle for distraction-free reading. Use when user shares an X/Twitter link and wants to read it on Kindle, or asks to send a tweet/thread to their Kindle device. |
X to Kindle
Convert X/Twitter posts into Kindle-readable documents via email.
Requirements
- Gmail account with App Password (or other SMTP setup)
- Kindle email address (found in Amazon account settings)
Workflow
When user shares an X link:
-
Extract content via fxtwitter API:
https://api.fxtwitter.com/status/<tweet_id>
Extract from URL: twitter.com/*/status/<id> or x.com/*/status/<id>
-
Format as HTML email:
<html>
<body>
<h1>@{author_handle}</h1>
<p>{tweet_text}</p>
<p><em>{timestamp}</em></p>
<p><a href="{original_url}">View on X</a></p>
</body>
</html>
-
Send via SMTP to user's Kindle address with subject line as tweet preview.
Configuration
Store in TOOLS.md:
## Kindle
- Address: user@kindle.com
## Email (Gmail SMTP)
- From: your@gmail.com
- App Password: xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx
- Host: smtp.gmail.com
- Port: 587
Example
User sends: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1234567890
- Fetch
https://api.fxtwitter.com/status/1234567890
- Extract author, text, timestamp
- Send HTML email to Kindle address
- Confirm: "Sent to Kindle 📚"
