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:

• Determine this SKILL.md file's directory path as SKILL_DIR

• Script path = ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/<script-name>.ts

• Replace all ${SKILL_DIR} in this document with the actual path

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)

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

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.

npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/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 Ensure ~/.local/share/x-browser-profile is writable

Bun runtime curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash

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

Regular Posts

Text + up to 4 images.

npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/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.

Video Posts

Text + video file.

npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/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.

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!"

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.

X Articles

Long-form Markdown articles (requires X Premium).

npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/x-article.ts article.md npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/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.

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:

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.