Twitter Reader

Twitter Skill (Read-Only)

Reads Twitter/X for financial research using opencli, a universal CLI tool that bridges web services to the terminal via browser session reuse.

This skill is read-only. It is designed for financial research: searching market discussions, reading analyst tweets, tracking sentiment, and monitoring financial news on Twitter/X. It does NOT support posting, liking, retweeting, replying, or any write operations.

Important: opencli reuses your existing Chrome login session — no API keys or cookie extraction needed. Just be logged into x.com in Chrome and have the Browser Bridge extension installed.

Step 1: Ensure opencli Is Installed and Ready

Current environment status:

!`(command -v opencli && opencli doctor 2>&1 | head -5 && echo "READY" || echo "SETUP_NEEDED") 2>/dev/null || echo "NOT_INSTALLED"`

If the status above shows READY, skip to Step 2. If NOT_INSTALLED, install first:

# Install opencli globally
npm install -g @jackwener/opencli

If SETUP_NEEDED, guide the user through setup:

Setup

opencli requires Node.js >= 21 and a Chrome browser with the Browser Bridge extension:

• Install the Browser Bridge extension:
• Download the latest opencli-extension-v{version}.zip from the GitHub Releases page
• Unzip it, open chrome://extensions in Chrome, and enable Developer mode
• Click Load unpacked and select the unzipped folder
• Login to x.com in Chrome — opencli reuses your existing browser session
• Verify connectivity:

opencli doctor

This auto-starts the daemon, verifies the extension is connected, and checks session health.

Common setup issues

| Symptom | Fix |

|---------|-----|

| Extension not connected | Install Browser Bridge extension in Chrome and ensure it's enabled |

| Daemon not running | Run opencli doctor — it auto-starts the daemon |

| No session for twitter.com | Login to x.com in Chrome, then retry |

| CSRF token missing | Refresh x.com in Chrome to regenerate the ct0 cookie |

Step 2: Identify What the User Needs

Match the user's request to one of the read commands below, then use the corresponding command from references/commands.md.

| User Request | Command | Key Flags |

|---|---|---|

| Setup check | opencli doctor | — |

| Home feed / timeline | opencli twitter timeline | --type for-you\|following, --limit N (default 20) |

| Search tweets | opencli twitter search "QUERY" | --filter top\|live, --limit N (default 15) |

| Trending topics | opencli twitter trending | --limit N (default 20) |

| Bookmarks | opencli twitter bookmarks | --limit N (default 20) |

| Recent tweets from a user | opencli twitter tweets USERNAME | --limit N (default 20) |

| View a specific thread | opencli twitter thread TWEET_ID | --limit N (default 50) |

| Twitter article | opencli twitter article TWEET_ID | — |

| User profile | opencli twitter profile USERNAME | — (defaults to logged-in user) |

| Followers | opencli twitter followers USERNAME | --limit N (default 50) |

| Following | opencli twitter following USERNAME | --limit N (default 50) |

| Notifications | opencli twitter notifications | --limit N (default 20) |

Step 3: Execute the Command

General pattern

# Use -f json or -f yaml for structured output
opencli twitter timeline -f json --limit 20
opencli twitter timeline --type following --limit 20

# Recent tweets from a specific user
opencli twitter tweets elonmusk --limit 20 -f json

# Searching for financial topics
opencli twitter search "$AAPL earnings" --filter live --limit 10 -f json
opencli twitter search "Fed rate decision" --limit 20 -f yaml

# Trending topics
opencli twitter trending --limit 20 -f json

Key rules

• Check setup first — run opencli doctor before any other command if unsure about connectivity
• Use -f json or -f yaml for structured output when processing data programmatically
• Use -f csv when the user wants spreadsheet-compatible output
• Use --limit N to control result count — start with 10-20 unless the user asks for more
• For search, use --filter — top (default) for relevance, live for latest tweets
• NEVER execute write operations — this skill is read-only; do not post, like, retweet, reply, quote, follow, or delete

Output format flag (-f)

| Format | Flag | Best for |

|---|---|---|

| Table | -f table (default) | Human-readable terminal output |

| JSON | -f json | Programmatic processing, LLM context |

| YAML | -f yaml | Structured output, readable |

| Markdown | -f md | Documentation, reports |

| CSV | -f csv | Spreadsheet export |

Output columns

Tweet-listing commands (timeline, search, thread) include: id, author, text, created_at, likes, retweets, replies, views, url, has_media, media_urls.

tweets (per-user posts) also includes is_retweet.

bookmarks columns: author, text, likes, retweets, bookmarks, url.

trending columns: rank, topic, tweets, category.

Profile (profile) columns: screen_name, name, bio, location, url, followers, following, tweets, likes, verified, created_at.

followers / following columns: screen_name, name, bio, followers.

notifications columns: id, action, author, text, url.

Step 4: Present the Results

After fetching data, present it clearly for financial research:

• Summarize key content — highlight the most relevant tweets for the user's financial research
• Include attribution — show @username, tweet text, and engagement metrics (likes, views)
• Provide tweet URLs when the user might want to read the full thread
• For search results, group by relevance and highlight key themes, sentiment, or market signals
• For user profiles, present follower count, bio, and notable recent activity
• Flag sentiment — note bullish/bearish sentiment, consensus vs contrarian views
• Treat sessions as private — never expose browser session details

Step 5: Diagnostics

If something isn't working, run:

opencli doctor

This checks daemon status, extension connectivity, and browser session health.

Error Reference

| Error | Cause | Fix |

|-------|-------|-----|

| Extension not connected | Browser Bridge not installed/enabled | Install extension and enable it in Chrome |

| No session | Not logged into x.com | Login to x.com in Chrome |

| CSRF token missing | Cookie expired or page needs refresh | Refresh x.com in Chrome |

| Rate limited | Too many requests | Wait a few minutes, then retry |

Reference Files

• references/commands.md — Complete read command reference with all flags, research workflows, and usage examples
• references/schema.md — Output format documentation and column definitions

Read the reference files when you need exact command syntax, research workflow patterns, or output details.