Post to X (Twitter)

Posts text, images, videos, and long-form articles to X via real Chrome browser (bypasses anti-bot detection).

Script Directory

Important: All scripts are located in the scripts/ subdirectory of this skill.

Agent Execution Instructions:

1. Determine this SKILL.md file's directory path as SKILL_DIR
2. Script path = ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/<script-name>.ts
3. Replace all ${SKILL_DIR} in this document with the actual path

Script Reference:

Preferences (EXTEND.md)

Use Bash to check EXTEND.md existence (priority order):

# Check project-level first
test -f .baoyu-skills/baoyu-post-to-x/EXTEND.md && echo "project"

# Then user-level (cross-platform: $HOME works on macOS/Linux/WSL)
test -f "$HOME/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-post-to-x/EXTEND.md" && echo "user"

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┬───────────────────┐ │ Path │ Location │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────┤ │ .baoyu-skills/baoyu-post-to-x/EXTEND.md │ Project directory │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────┤ │ $HOME/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-post-to-x/EXTEND.md │ User home │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────────────┘

┌───────────┬───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Result │ Action │ ├───────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Found │ Read, parse, apply settings │ ├───────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Not found │ Use defaults │ └───────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

EXTEND.md Supports: Default Chrome profile | Auto-submit preference

Prerequisites

• Google Chrome or Chromium
• bun runtime
• First run: log in to X manually (session saved)

References

• Regular Posts: See references/regular-posts.md for manual workflow, troubleshooting, and technical details
• X Articles: See references/articles.md for long-form article publishing guide

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Regular Posts

Text + up to 4 images.

npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/x-browser.ts "Hello!" --image ./photo.png          # Preview
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/x-browser.ts "Hello!" --image ./photo.png --submit  # Post

Parameters:

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Video Posts

Text + video file.

npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/x-video.ts "Check this out!" --video ./clip.mp4          # Preview
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/x-video.ts "Amazing content" --video ./demo.mp4 --submit  # Post

Parameters:

Limits: Regular 140s max, Premium 60min. Processing: 30-60s.

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Quote Tweets

Quote an existing tweet with comment.

npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/x-quote.ts https://x.com/user/status/123 "Great insight!"          # Preview
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/x-quote.ts https://x.com/user/status/123 "I agree!" --submit       # Post

Parameters:

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X Articles

Long-form Markdown articles (requires X Premium).

npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/x-article.ts article.md                        # Preview
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/x-article.ts article.md --cover ./cover.jpg    # With cover
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/x-article.ts article.md --submit               # Publish

Parameters:

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