Post to X Enhanced

Posts content and articles to X (Twitter). Custom fork with image upload fix: DOM.setFileInputFiles first, path leak cleanup, post-publish verification. Use when user asks to 'post to X', 'tweet', 'publish to Twitter', or 'share on X'.

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 {baseDir}
2. Script path = {baseDir}/scripts/<script-name>.ts
3. Replace all {baseDir} in this document with the actual path
4. Resolve ${BUN_X} runtime: if bun installed → bun; if npx available → npx -y bun; else suggest installing bun

Script Reference:

Script	Purpose
scripts/x-browser.ts	Regular posts (text + images)
scripts/x-video.ts	Video posts (text + video)
scripts/x-quote.ts	Quote tweet with comment
scripts/x-article.ts	Long-form article publishing (Markdown)
scripts/md-to-html.ts	Markdown → HTML conversion
scripts/copy-to-clipboard.ts	Copy content to clipboard
scripts/paste-from-clipboard.ts	Send real paste keystroke
scripts/check-paste-permissions.ts	Verify environment & permissions

Preferences (EXTEND.md)

Check EXTEND.md existence (priority order):

bash

# macOS, Linux, WSL, Git Bash
test -f .baoyu-skills/baoyu-post-to-x/EXTEND.md && echo "project"
test -f "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/baoyu-skills/baoyu-post-to-x/EXTEND.md" && echo "xdg"
test -f "$HOME/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-post-to-x/EXTEND.md" && echo "user"

powershell

# PowerShell (Windows)
if (Test-Path .baoyu-skills/baoyu-post-to-x/EXTEND.md) { "project" }
$xdg = if ($env:XDG_CONFIG_HOME) { $env:XDG_CONFIG_HOME } else { "$HOME/.config" }
if (Test-Path "$xdg/baoyu-skills/baoyu-post-to-x/EXTEND.md") { "xdg" }
if (Test-Path "$HOME/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-post-to-x/EXTEND.md") { "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

Prerequisites

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

Pre-flight Check (Optional)

Before first use, suggest running the environment check. User can skip if they prefer.

bash

${BUN_X} {baseDir}/scripts/check-paste-permissions.ts

Checks: Chrome, profile isolation, Bun, Accessibility, clipboard, paste keystroke, Chrome conflicts.

If any check fails, provide fix guidance per item:

Check	Fix
Chrome	Install Chrome or set X_BROWSER_CHROME_PATH env var
Profile dir	Shared profile at baoyu-skills/chrome-profile (see CLAUDE.md Chrome Profile section)
Bun runtime	brew install oven-sh/bun/bun (macOS) or npm install -g bun
Accessibility (macOS)	System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility → enable terminal app
Clipboard copy	Ensure Swift/AppKit available (macOS Xcode CLI tools: xcode-select --install)
Paste keystroke (macOS)	Same as Accessibility fix above
Paste keystroke (Linux)	Install xdotool (X11) or ydotool (Wayland)

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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Post Type Selection

Unless the user explicitly specifies the post type:

• Plain text + within 10,000 characters → Regular Post (Premium members support up to 10,000 characters, non-Premium: 280)
• Markdown file (.md) → X Article

Regular Posts

bash

${BUN_X} {baseDir}/scripts/x-browser.ts "Hello!" --image ./photo.png

Parameters:

Parameter	Description
<text>	Post content (positional)
--image <path>	Image file (repeatable, max 4)
--profile <dir>	Custom Chrome profile

Note: Script opens browser with content filled in. User reviews and publishes manually.

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Video Posts

Text + video file.

bash

${BUN_X} {baseDir}/scripts/x-video.ts "Check this out!" --video ./clip.mp4

Parameters:

Parameter	Description
<text>	Post content (positional)
--video <path>	Video file (MP4, MOV, WebM)
--profile <dir>	Custom Chrome profile

Note: Script opens browser with content filled in. User reviews and publishes manually.

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

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Quote Tweets

Quote an existing tweet with comment.

bash

${BUN_X} {baseDir}/scripts/x-quote.ts https://x.com/user/status/123 "Great insight!"

Parameters:

Parameter	Description
<tweet-url>	URL to quote (positional)
<comment>	Comment text (positional, optional)
--profile <dir>	Custom Chrome profile

Note: Script opens browser with content filled in. User reviews and publishes manually.

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X Articles

Long-form Markdown articles (requires X Premium).

bash

${BUN_X} {baseDir}/scripts/x-article.ts article.md
${BUN_X} {baseDir}/scripts/x-article.ts article.md --cover ./cover.jpg

Parameters:

Parameter	Description
<markdown>	Markdown file (positional)
--cover <path>	Cover image
--title <text>	Override title

Frontmatter: title, cover_image supported in YAML front matter.

Note: Script opens browser with article filled in. User reviews and publishes manually.

Post-Composition Check: The script automatically verifies after all images are inserted:

• Remaining XIMGPH_ placeholders in editor content
• Expected vs actual image count

If the check fails (warnings in output), alert the user with the specific issues before they publish.

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Troubleshooting

Chrome debug port not ready

If a script fails with Chrome debug port not ready or Unable to connect, kill existing Chrome CDP instances first, then retry:

bash

pkill -f "Chrome.*remote-debugging-port" 2>/dev/null; pkill -f "Chromium.*remote-debugging-port" 2>/dev/null; sleep 2

Important: This should be done automatically — when encountering this error, kill Chrome CDP instances and retry the command without asking the user.

Notes

• First run: manual login required (session persists)
• All scripts only fill content into the browser, user must review and publish manually
• Cross-platform: macOS, Linux, Windows

Extension Support

Custom configurations via EXTEND.md. See Preferences section for paths and supported options.