social-post

name	social-post
version	1.2.0
description	Post and reply to X/Twitter and Farcaster with text and images. Features draft preview, cost transparency, character validation, threads, replies, and image uploads. Consumption-based pricing for X API, pay-per-cast for Farcaster.
author	0xdas
license	MIT
tags	["twitter","farcaster","social","posting","automation","threads","x-api","consumption-based"]
metadata	{"openclaw":{"requires":{"bins":["bash","curl","jq","python3"],"env":["X_CONSUMER_KEY","X_CONSUMER_SECRET","X_ACCESS_TOKEN","X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET"]}}}

Social Post

Post to Twitter and/or Farcaster with automatic character limit validation and image upload handling.

Features

• ✅ Post to Twitter only
• ✅ Post to Farcaster only
• ✅ Post to both platforms simultaneously
• ✅ Reply to tweets and casts - respond to specific posts on both platforms
• ✅ Draft preview - shows exactly what will be posted before confirmation
• ✅ Character/byte limit validation
• ✅ Image upload support (for posts and replies)
• ✅ Thread support - automatically split long text into numbered posts
• ✅ Link shortening - compress URLs using TinyURL (saves characters)
• ✅ Auto-truncate on overflow (optional)

Platform Limits

• Twitter: 252 characters (280 with 10% safety buffer)
• Farcaster: 288 bytes (320 with 10% safety buffer)

Setup & Credentials

X/Twitter Setup

Required credentials (stored in /home/phan_harry/.openclaw/.env):

X_CONSUMER_KEY=your_consumer_key
X_CONSUMER_SECRET=your_consumer_secret
X_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_access_token
X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=your_access_token_secret
X_USERNAME=your_username
X_USER_ID=your_user_id

How to get credentials:

1. Apply for X Developer Account

   • Go to https://developer.twitter.com/en/portal/dashboard
   • Apply for Developer Access
   • Wait for approval (usually 1-2 days)

2. Enable Consumption-Based Billing

   • Set up payment method (credit card) in Developer Portal
   • No subscription tiers - you pay only for actual API usage
   • Charged per API request (posts, reads, etc.)
   • No monthly minimums or fees

3. Create an App

   • In Developer Portal, create a new App
   • Name: "Social Post Bot" (or any name)
   • Set permissions to "Read and Write"

4. Generate Keys

   • Consumer Key & Secret: In "Keys and tokens" tab
   • Access Token & Secret: Click "Generate" under "Authentication Tokens"
   • Save all 4 credentials securely

5. Add to .env file

   echo "X_CONSUMER_KEY=xxx" >> ~/.openclaw/.env
   echo "X_CONSUMER_SECRET=xxx" >> ~/.openclaw/.env
   echo "X_ACCESS_TOKEN=xxx" >> ~/.openclaw/.env
   echo "X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=xxx" >> ~/.openclaw/.env
   

Test your credentials:

# Dry run (won't post)
scripts/post.sh --twitter --dry-run "Test message"

Farcaster Setup

Required credentials (stored in /home/phan_harry/.openclaw/farcaster-credentials.json):

{
  "fid": "your_farcaster_id",
  "custodyAddress": "0x...",
  "custodyPrivateKey": "0x...",
  "signerPublicKey": "0x...",
  "signerPrivateKey": "0x...",
  "createdAt": "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
}

How to get credentials:

1. Use farcaster-agent skill to create account

   # This will guide you through:
   # - Creating a wallet
   # - Registering FID
   # - Adding signer key
   # - Automatically saving credentials
   
   # See: /skills/farcaster-agent/SKILL.md
   

2. Or use existing credentials

   • If you already have a Farcaster account
   • Export your custody wallet private key
   • Export your signer private key
   • Manually create the JSON file

3. Fund the custody wallet (REQUIRED)

   # Check current balance
   scripts/check-balance.sh
   
   # Send USDC to custody address on Base chain
   # Minimum: 0.1 USDC (~100 casts)
   # Recommended: 1-5 USDC (1000-5000 casts)
   

4. Verify setup

   # Check credentials exist
   ls -la ~/.openclaw/farcaster-credentials.json
   
   # Check wallet balance
   scripts/check-balance.sh
   
   # Test posting (dry run)
   scripts/post.sh --farcaster --dry-run "Test message"
   

Security Notes:

• ⚠️ Never share your private keys
• ⚠️ Credentials are stored as plain text - secure your system
• ⚠️ .env file should have 600 permissions (read/write owner only)
• ⚠️ Back up your credentials securely

Usage

Posting

Text only

# Post to both platforms
scripts/post.sh "Your message here"

# Twitter only
scripts/post.sh --twitter "Your message"

# Farcaster only
scripts/post.sh --farcaster "Your message"

With image

# Post to both platforms with image
scripts/post.sh --image /path/to/image.jpg "Your caption"

# Twitter only with image
scripts/post.sh --twitter --image /path/to/image.jpg "Caption"

# Farcaster only with image
scripts/post.sh --farcaster --image /path/to/image.jpg "Caption"

Replying

Reply to Twitter

# Reply to a tweet
scripts/reply.sh --twitter TWEET_ID "Your reply"

# Reply with image
scripts/reply.sh --twitter TWEET_ID --image /path/to/image.jpg "Reply with image"

# Get tweet ID from URL: twitter.com/user/status/[TWEET_ID]
scripts/reply.sh --twitter 1234567890123456789 "Great point!"

Reply to Farcaster

# Reply to a cast
scripts/reply.sh --farcaster CAST_HASH "Your reply"

# Reply with image
scripts/reply.sh --farcaster 0xabcd1234... --image /path/to/image.jpg "Reply with image"

# Get cast hash from URL: farcaster.xyz/~/conversations/[HASH]
scripts/reply.sh --farcaster 0xa1b2c3d4e5f6... "Interesting perspective!"

Reply to both platforms

# Reply to both (if you have corresponding IDs on both platforms)
scripts/reply.sh --twitter 123456 --farcaster 0xabcd... "Great discussion!"

Options

For post.sh (posting)

• --twitter - Post to Twitter only
• --farcaster - Post to Farcaster only
• --image <path> - Attach image
• --thread - Split long text into numbered thread
• --shorten-links - Shorten URLs to save characters
• --truncate - Auto-truncate if over limit
• --dry-run - Preview without posting
• -y, --yes - Skip confirmation prompt (auto-confirm)

For reply.sh (replying)

• --twitter <tweet_id> - Reply to Twitter tweet with this ID
• --farcaster <cast_hash> - Reply to Farcaster cast with this hash
• --image <path> - Attach image to reply
• --shorten-links - Shorten URLs to save characters
• --truncate - Auto-truncate if over limit
• --dry-run - Preview without replying
• -y, --yes - Skip confirmation prompt (auto-confirm)

Examples

Posting Examples

# Quick post to both
scripts/post.sh "gm! Building onchain 🦞"

# Twitter announcement with image
scripts/post.sh --twitter --image ~/screenshot.png "New feature shipped! 🚀"

# Farcaster only
scripts/post.sh --farcaster "Just published credential-manager to ClawHub!"

# Long text as thread (auto-numbered)
scripts/post.sh --thread "This is a very long announcement that exceeds the character limit. It will be automatically split into multiple numbered posts. Each part will be posted sequentially to create a thread. (1/3), (2/3), (3/3)"

# Shorten URLs to save characters
scripts/post.sh --shorten-links "Check out this amazing project: https://github.com/very-long-organization-name/very-long-repository-name"

# Combine thread + link shortening
scripts/post.sh --thread --shorten-links "Long text with multiple links that will be shortened and split into a thread if needed"

# Both platforms, auto-truncate long text
scripts/post.sh --truncate "Very long message that might exceed limits..."

# Preview without confirmation (for automated workflows)
scripts/post.sh --yes "Automated post from CI/CD"

Reply Examples

# Reply to a Twitter thread
scripts/reply.sh --twitter 1234567890123456789 "Totally agree with this take! 💯"

# Reply to Farcaster cast
scripts/reply.sh --farcaster 0xa1b2c3d4e5f6... "Great insight! Have you considered...?"

# Reply with shortened links
scripts/reply.sh --twitter 123456 --shorten-links "Here's more info: https://example.com/very-long-article-url"

# Reply with image
scripts/reply.sh --twitter 123456 --image ~/chart.png "Here's the data to support this"

# Reply to both platforms (same message)
scripts/reply.sh --twitter 123456 --farcaster 0xabc123 "This is exactly right 🎯"

# Quick reply without confirmation
scripts/reply.sh --twitter 123456 --yes "Quick acknowledgment"

# Dry run to preview reply
scripts/reply.sh --twitter 123456 --dry-run "Test reply preview"

Draft Preview

The script now shows a draft preview before posting:

=== Draft Preview ===

Text to post:
─────────────────────────────────────────────
Your message here
─────────────────────────────────────────────

Targets:
  • Twitter
  • Farcaster

Proceed with posting? (y/n):

• Interactive mode: Prompts for confirmation
• Non-interactive/automated: Use --yes flag to skip prompt
• Dry run: Use --dry-run to preview without any posting

Requirements

• Twitter credentials in .env (X_CONSUMER_KEY, X_CONSUMER_SECRET, X_ACCESS_TOKEN, X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET)
• Farcaster credentials in /home/phan_harry/.openclaw/farcaster-credentials.json
• USDC on Base chain (custody wallet): 0.001 USDC per Farcaster cast
• For images: curl, jq

Costs

X/Twitter

• 100% Consumption-based - NO subscription tiers (tiers have been eliminated)
• Pay per API request - charged for each call (post, read, etc.)
• No monthly fees, no minimums, no tier upgrades to worry about
• Automatic billing based on actual usage
• Payment via credit card through X Developer portal
• Uses OAuth 1.0a (no blockchain/USDC required)
• Requires approved X Developer account + enabled billing

Official pricing: https://developer.twitter.com/#pricing

Critical: X API completely eliminated subscription tiers (Basic, Pro, etc.). The model is now purely pay-per-use - you are charged only for the API requests you actually make.

Farcaster

Each Farcaster cast costs 0.001 USDC (paid via x402 protocol):

• Deducted from custody wallet on Base chain
• Sent to Neynar Hub: 0xA6a8736f18f383f1cc2d938576933E5eA7Df01A1
• ~$1 USDC = 1000 casts

Check balance:

# Quick check
scripts/check-balance.sh

# Manual check
jq -r '.custodyAddress' ~/.openclaw/farcaster-credentials.json
# View on basescan.org

Fund wallet: Send USDC to custody address on Base chain. Bridge from other chains if needed.

Image Hosting

• Twitter: Direct upload via Twitter API
• Farcaster: Uploads to imgur for public URL (embeds automatically)

Error Handling

• Shows character/byte count before posting
• Warns if exceeding limits
• Option to truncate or abort
• Validates credentials before attempting post