Monitor X posts

Monitor specific X/Twitter accounts and surface noteworthy tweets on a configurable schedule. Filters for high-value content about technology and trends, excluding political rage bait. Use when user wants to manage their X account list, run a manual check, or update filtering criteria.

X Monitor

Automated Twitter/X monitoring with intelligent filtering for high-value content.

Setup

1. X API Credentials

Save your X API credentials to ~/.openclaw/workspace/x-monitor/credentials.json:

{
  "bearer_token": "YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN_HERE"
}

2. Handles to Monitor

Configure accounts in ~/.openclaw/workspace/x-monitor/handles.json:

{
  "handles": [
    "naval",
    "paul_graham",
    "balajis",
    "vitalikbuterin"
  ]
}

Limit: 10-20 handles recommended for API quota management.

3. Schedule Configuration

Configure check frequency in ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/x-monitor/config/schedule.json:

{
  "timezone": "America/Los_Angeles",
  "check_times": ["08:00", "12:00", "16:00", "20:00"],
  "enabled": true
}

Options:

• timezone: IANA timezone string (e.g., "America/New_York", "Europe/London", "Asia/Tokyo")
• check_times: Array of 24-hour times for daily checks (e.g., ["09:00", "18:00"] for twice daily)
• enabled: Set to false to pause scheduled checks

Common schedules:

• 4x daily (default): ["08:00", "12:00", "16:00", "20:00"]
• 3x daily: ["09:00", "14:00", "20:00"]
• 2x daily: ["09:00", "18:00"]
• 1x daily: ["09:00"]

4. Setup Cron Jobs

After configuring your schedule, ask the agent to set up the cron jobs:

• "set up x monitor cron jobs" — creates cron jobs based on your schedule.json
• "update x monitor schedule" — updates cron jobs after changing schedule.json

5. Noteworthy Criteria

Edit ~/.openclaw/workspace/x-monitor/noteworthy-criteria.md to customize what gets surfaced.

Scheduled Reports

Reports run at the times specified in config/schedule.json. Each report includes:

1. Executive summary — high-level overview of noteworthy items
2. Filtered tweets — chronological list with author, content, metrics

Commands

Manage handles:

• "add @username to x monitor" — add a new handle
• "remove @username from x monitor" — remove a handle
• "show x monitor handles" — list current handles

Manual check:

• "check x now" — run immediate report

Schedule management:

• "show x monitor schedule" — display current schedule config
• "set x monitor to check at 9am and 6pm" — update check times
• "set x monitor timezone to America/New_York" — update timezone
• "set up x monitor cron jobs" — create/update cron jobs from schedule.json

Update criteria:

• "show noteworthy criteria" — display current filter rules
• "update noteworthy criteria" — help edit the criteria

What Counts as Noteworthy (Default)

Include:

• Insights on technology trends, AI, crypto, product design
• First-person experiences building/shipping
• Novel frameworks, metaphors, or mental models
• Data-driven observations with concrete examples
• Contrarian but well-argued takes

Exclude:

• Political rage bait or partisan content
• Generic motivational quotes
• Pure engagement farming

API Details

Uses X API v2 tweets/search/recent endpoint:

• Max results: 10 per handle per check
• Fields: created_at, public_metrics, author_id, lang
• Expansions: author_id for full user info
• Query pattern: from:{handle}

Storage

• Credentials: ~/.openclaw/workspace/x-monitor/credentials.json
• Handles: ~/.openclaw/workspace/x-monitor/handles.json
• Schedule: ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/x-monitor/config/schedule.json
• Criteria: ~/.openclaw/workspace/x-monitor/noteworthy-criteria.md
• Last check: ~/.openclaw/workspace/x-monitor/last-check.json (timestamp tracking)

Cron Job Setup

When setting up cron jobs, the agent will:

1. Read config/schedule.json for timezone and times
2. Create isolated cron jobs using agentTurn payloads
3. Each job runs: fetch tweets → filter for noteworthy → deliver summary

Example cron expression for 8am in America/Los_Angeles:

{
  "schedule": { "kind": "cron", "expr": "0 8 * * *", "tz": "America/Los_Angeles" },
  "payload": { "kind": "agentTurn", "message": "Run x-monitor check and report noteworthy tweets" }
}

Error Handling

• Rate limits: Backs off and logs warning
• Invalid handles: Skips and reports
• API errors: Logs and continues with remaining handles