platform-twitter

name	platform-twitter
description	Twitter/X thread structure, culture, and conventions for technical audiences. Use during platform formatting stage for Twitter output.

Twitter/X Platform Skill

Thread Structure

• Tweet 1 (Hook): 240 chars max. Single claim or scene. No "thread 🧵" — the content signals it.
• Tweet 2 (Setup): One paragraph of necessary context.
• Tweets 3–N (Body): One idea per tweet. Max 7 tweets for technical threads.
• Final tweet: Landing — declarative, not a question.

Twitter Technical Audience Culture

• Show your work: formulas, pseudocode, and diagrams outperform prose explanations.
• Cite sources by name ("Pearl 1995", "Sutton & Barto") — credibility through precision.
• Disagreement is engagement: a strong claim invites quote-tweets.
• Self-replies within first 5 minutes extend the thread and boost the first tweet.

Formatting Rules

• 280 char limit per tweet (use 270 to be safe)
• Code blocks: backtick fences work in some clients, paste as image for reliability
• Number format: "1/" prefix only if the thread is long; prefer "→" for continuation
• No hashtags in body tweets (1 max in final tweet if topical)

What Works for Technical Content

• A counterintuitive claim in tweet 1 → explanation as the thread
• "Here's what X actually means" structure (correcting common misconceptions)
• Before/after pseudocode comparisons
• Visual comparisons (two-image tweets)