x-extract

name	x-extract
description	Extract tweet content from x.com URLs without credentials using browser automation. Use when user asks to "extract tweet", "download x.com link", "get tweet content", or provides x.com/twitter.com URLs for content extraction. Works without Twitter API credentials.

X.com Tweet Extraction

Extract tweet content (text, media, author, metadata) from x.com URLs without requiring Twitter/X credentials.

How It Works

Uses OpenClaw's browser tool to load the tweet page, then extracts content from the rendered HTML.

Workflow

1. Validate URL

Check that the URL is a valid x.com/twitter.com tweet:

• Must contain x.com/*/status/ or twitter.com/*/status/
• Extract tweet ID from URL pattern: /status/(\d+)

2. Open in Browser

browser action=open profile=openclaw targetUrl=<x.com-url>

Wait for page load (targetId returned).

3. Capture Snapshot

browser action=snapshot targetId=<TARGET_ID> snapshotFormat=aria

4. Extract Content

From the snapshot, extract:

Required fields:

• Tweet text: Look for role=article containing the main tweet content
• Author: role=link with author name/handle (usually @username format)
• Timestamp: role=time element

Optional fields:

• Media: role=img or role=link containing /photo/, /video/
• Engagement: Like count, retweet count, reply count (in role=group or role=button)
• Thread context: If tweet is part of thread, note previous/next tweet references

5. Format Output

Output as structured markdown:

# Tweet by @username

**Author:** Full Name (@handle)  
**Posted:** YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM  
**Source:** <original-url>

---

<Tweet text content here>

---

**Media:**
- ![Image 1](<media-url-1>)
- ![Image 2](<media-url-2>)

**Engagement:**
- 👍 Likes: 1,234
- 🔄 Retweets: 567
- 💬 Replies: 89

**Thread:** [Part 2/5] | [View full thread](<thread-url>)

6. Download Media (Optional)

If user requests --download-media or "download images":

1. Extract all media URLs from snapshot
2. Use exec with curl or wget to download:

   curl -L -o "tweet-{tweetId}-image-{n}.jpg" "<media-url>"
   

3. Report downloaded files with paths

Error Handling

If page fails to load:

• Check if URL is valid
• Try alternative: replace x.com with twitter.com (still works)
• Some tweets may require login (controversial, age-restricted) - report to user

If content extraction fails:

• X.com layout may have changed - check references/selectors.md
• Provide raw snapshot to user for manual review
• Report which fields were successfully extracted

Common Selectors

See references/selectors.md for detailed CSS/ARIA selectors used by x.com (updated as layout changes).

Limitations

• No credentials: Cannot access protected tweets, DMs, or login-required content
• Rate limiting: X.com may block excessive automated requests
• Layout changes: Selectors may break if X updates their HTML structure
• Dynamic content: Some content (comments, threads) may load lazily

Examples

Extract single tweet:

User: "Extract this tweet: https://x.com/vista8/status/2019651804062241077"
Agent: [Opens browser, captures snapshot, formats markdown output]

Extract with media download:

User: "Get the tweet text and download all images from https://x.com/user/status/123"
Agent: [Extracts content, downloads images to ./downloads/, reports paths]

Thread extraction:

User: "Extract this thread: https://x.com/user/status/456"
Agent: [Detects thread, extracts all tweets in sequence, formats as numbered list]