cleans and optimize Xbio cleaner

X/Twitter CLI for reading, searching, and posting via cookies or Sweetistics.

Security Scan

The skill claims to be an X/Twitter CLI but its metadata and instructions are inconsistent: it references browser cookies and a SWEETISTICS_API_KEY without declaring them, and installs a third‑party Homebrew formula — proceed with caution.

Purpose & Capability

The skill description and SKILL.md describe an X/Twitter CLI (bird). However the skill name ('cleans and optimize Xbio cleaner') does not match that purpose. The declared requirement (binary 'bird' and a brew formula for steipete/tap/bird) is coherent for a Twitter CLI, but the mismatched skill name and unknown homepage (bird.fast) are odd and worth verifying.

Instruction Scope

Runtime instructions tell the agent to use browser cookies (Firefox/Chrome) and optionally the Sweetistics API. Accessing browser cookies implies reading local browser stores or calling a helper binary that does so — yet no config paths or permissions are declared. The SKILL.md also references an env var (SWEETISTICS_API_KEY) that the skill metadata does not list. That mismatch means the skill may access credentials or local data without them being declared.

Install Mechanism

Install is via a Homebrew formula: steipete/tap/bird. Using brew is common, but this is a third‑party tap (not necessarily homebrew/core). Third‑party taps can run arbitrary install scripts; inspect the formula repository before installing.

Credentials

SKILL.md documents SWEETISTICS_API_KEY as an auth source and browser cookies as a default auth method, but requires.env is empty and no config paths are declared. That omission is an inconsistency: the skill may rely on or read secrets/config that aren't declared up front.

Persistence & Privilege

always:false (no forced global presence) and no install-time actions beyond the brew formula are declared. The skill does not claim to modify other skills or system-wide settings.

What to consider before installing

This skill looks like a wrapper for the 'bird' CLI but has several red flags. Before installing: (1) verify the brew formula source (steipete/tap) on GitHub and read the formula to see what it installs; (2) confirm what the 'bird' binary will do with your browser cookies and where it reads them from — only grant access if you trust it; (3) expect to provide SWEETISTICS_API_KEY if you use that engine, and don't supply secrets unless you trust the service; (4) be wary of the mismatched skill name and unknown homepage — they may indicate sloppy packaging or a misleading listing. If unsure, run the CLI in a sandboxed environment or prefer a skill with explicit declared env/config requirements and a well-known source.

bird

Use bird to read/search X and post tweets/replies.

Quick start

• bird whoami
• bird read <url-or-id>
• bird thread <url-or-id>
• bird search "query" -n 5

Posting (confirm with user first)

• bird tweet "text"
• bird reply <id-or-url> "text"

Auth sources

• Browser cookies (default: Firefox/Chrome)
• Sweetistics API: set SWEETISTICS_API_KEY or use --engine sweetistics
• Check sources: bird check