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X Twitter Scraper

hoodini/x-twitter-scraper

X (Twitter) data extraction and scraping. Use when asked to scrape tweets, extract followers, search Twitter/X users, download media from tweets, monitor X accounts, or analyze Twitter engagement. Triggers on twitter, x.com, tweet, follower, following, retweet, quote tweet, scrape, OSINT.

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Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository
npx skills add https://github.com/hoodini/ai-agents-skills --skill x-twitter-scraper

The instruction itself

16 sections, as written by the author

X/Twitter Scraper

AI agent skill for X (Twitter) data extraction — tweet search, user lookup, follower/following lists, media download, reply/retweet/quote extraction, account monitoring, and trending topics.

Quick Start

Install as a Claude Code skill:

# Copy to your project
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r skills/x-twitter-scraper .claude/skills/

# Or for GitHub Copilot
mkdir -p .github/skills
cp -r skills/x-twitter-scraper .github/skills/

Visit x-twitter-scraper on GitHub for full setup instructions.

Core Capabilities

Search tweets by keyword, hashtag, or advanced query with date filters and result limits.

User Lookup

Get user profile data: bio, follower/following counts, verification status, account age.

Follower & Following Extraction

Bulk extract follower and following lists for any public account.

Reply, Retweet & Quote Extraction

Extract all replies, retweets, or quote tweets from a specific tweet.

Media Download

Download images and videos from tweets.

Account Monitoring

Set up real-time monitoring for account activity changes.
Get trending topics by location.

Common Use Cases

OSINT Research

Look up a Twitter user, extract their followers, and analyze engagement patterns.

Giveaway Management

Search for giveaway tweets, extract participants (replies, retweets, quotes), and run draws.

Competitive Analysis

Monitor competitor accounts, track follower growth, and extract engagement data.

Integration

  • MCP Server: Port 3100, API key auth, 20 tools
  • REST API: /api/v1/* endpoints with HMAC webhooks
  • Agent Skill: SKILL.md format for Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf

Resources

  • GitHub: https://github.com/Xquik-dev/x-twitter-scraper
  • Platform: https://xquik.com

How to use it

Copy the folder

Take hoodini/x-twitter-scraper from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.

Check the name does not clash

The agent identifies a skill by the name field in its header. Two skills with the same name cannot sit side by side — one of them will be ignored.