the skill to browse X

X/Twitter CLI using OpenClaw browser tool. Use when the user wants to interact with X/Twitter: reading timeline, posting tweets, liking, retweeting, replying, or searching. Read-only browsing (profiles, tweets, search) works without login. Alternative to bird CLI for environments without Homebrew.

browsex

Manipulate X(formerly Twitter) using the OpenClaw browser tool. Browser-based alternative to bird CLI.

Prerequisites

Environment requirements

• OpenClaw with browser tool enabled
• openclaw browser profile
• X/Twitter account logged in (only required for posting, liking, retweeting, replying, following)

Read-only browsing (viewing profiles, individual tweets, search) works without login. X may show login popups on unauthenticated sessions -- dismiss them or ignore.

For headless servers

Xvfb virtual display required (see spool skill's Prerequisites)

Login (only needed for write actions)

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browser action=start profile=openclaw
browser action=open profile=openclaw targetUrl="https://x.com/login"
# Ask user to log in manually

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Usage

Read-only (no login required)

These actions work without an X/Twitter account. X may show login modals after a few pages -- look for close/dismiss buttons in the snapshot and click them.

1. View a specific tweet

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browser action=open profile=openclaw targetUrl="https://x.com/username/status/1234567890"
browser action=snapshot profile=openclaw compact=true

2. View profile

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browser action=open profile=openclaw targetUrl="https://x.com/username"
browser action=snapshot profile=openclaw compact=true

3. Search

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browser action=open profile=openclaw targetUrl="https://x.com/search?q=search_term&src=typed_query"
browser action=snapshot profile=openclaw compact=true

Login required

These actions require an authenticated session. Complete the login step in Prerequisites first.

4. Read timeline

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browser action=open profile=openclaw targetUrl="https://x.com/home"
browser action=snapshot profile=openclaw compact=true

For each article, you can see author, content, and like/retweet/reply counts.

5. Post a tweet

Step 1: Find the textbox on home

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browser action=open profile=openclaw targetUrl="https://x.com/home"
browser action=snapshot profile=openclaw compact=true

→ Find textbox "Post text" ref

Step 2: Enter content

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browser action=act profile=openclaw request={"kind":"click","ref":"<textbox-ref>"}
browser action=act profile=openclaw request={"kind":"type","ref":"<textbox-ref>","text":"tweet content"}

Step 3: Click Post button

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browser action=snapshot profile=openclaw compact=true

→ Find button "Post" ref (one that is not disabled)

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browser action=act profile=openclaw request={"kind":"click","ref":"<post-ref>"}

6. Like a tweet

From timeline, find button "Like" or button "X Likes. Like" ref within article:

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browser action=act profile=openclaw request={"kind":"click","ref":"<like-ref>"}

7. Retweet

Find button "Repost" or button "X reposts. Repost" ref:

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browser action=act profile=openclaw request={"kind":"click","ref":"<repost-ref>"}
browser action=snapshot profile=openclaw compact=true
# Select "Repost" option
browser action=act profile=openclaw request={"kind":"click","ref":"<repost-option-ref>"}

8. Reply to a tweet

Method 1: From timeline

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browser action=act profile=openclaw request={"kind":"click","ref":"<reply-button-ref>"}
browser action=snapshot profile=openclaw compact=true
# Enter text in reply input box, then click Reply button

Method 2: From tweet page

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browser action=open profile=openclaw targetUrl="https://x.com/username/status/1234567890"
browser action=snapshot profile=openclaw compact=true
# Find reply input box and enter text

9. Follow

On profile page, find button "Follow" ref:

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browser action=act profile=openclaw request={"kind":"click","ref":"<follow-ref>"}

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Key points

1. Snapshot first - Check current state before any action
2. ref changes every time - Always find fresh ref from snapshot
3. compact=true - Save tokens
4. article structure - Each tweet is an article element with author/content/buttons inside
5. Confirm before posting - Get user confirmation of content

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Troubleshooting

Problem	Solution
Browser not working	Check Xvfb, DISPLAY=:99, restart Gateway
Login failed	Navigate to /login and log in manually
Post button disabled	Verify text was entered
Rate limit	Wait a moment and retry
Login popup blocking page	Snapshot, find close/dismiss button ref, click it. If persistent, log in or try a direct URL instead

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vs bird CLI

Feature	bird CLI	browsex (browser)
Installation	Requires brew	Only Xvfb needed
Auth	Cookie extraction	Browser session
Stability	API-based	UI-dependent (may change)
Speed	Fast	Slightly slower