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Connect to the X (formerly Twitter) API v2 to post tweets, search, view timelines and manage likes. Pure Ruby, zero gems — stdlib only.

Structure

scripts/
├── auth.rb          # OAuth 1.0a signature + twitter_request helper (required by all scripts)
├── check_setup.rb   # Check if credentials exist (outputs OK or SETUP_NEEDED)
├── save_token.rb    # Save and validate API credentials
├── me.rb            # Get authenticated user info
├── tweets.rb        # List recent tweets for a user
├── tweet.rb         # Get tweet details by ID
├── post_tweet.rb    # Post a new tweet (requires confirmation)
├── delete_tweet.rb  # Delete a tweet (requires confirmation)
├── search.rb        # Search recent tweets
├── likes.rb         # List liked tweets
└── like.rb          # Like a tweet (requires confirmation)

Setup (check before using)

ruby ~/.claude/skills/x/scripts/check_setup.rb

If the output is OK, proceed to the Flow section.

If the output is SETUP_NEEDED, guide the user step by step. Present ONE step at a time, wait for the user to confirm before moving to the next.

Step 1 — Ask the user to create a Twitter Developer app:

> You need Twitter API credentials. Go to the Developer Portal and create a project and app: > > https://developer.x.com/en/portal/dashboard > > 1. Create a new Project (or use an existing one) > 2. Create an App inside that project

Step 2 — Ask the user to generate credentials:

> In your app settings, go to "Keys and tokens" and generate all 4 credentials: > > - API Key (also called Consumer Key) > - API Key Secret (also called Consumer Secret) > - Access Token > - Access Token Secret > > Copy all 4 values.

Step 3 — Ask the user to check permissions:

> Make sure your app has Read and Write permissions. You can check this under your app's "User authentication settings" in the Developer Portal.

Step 4 — When the user pastes the credentials, save them:

ruby ~/.claude/skills/x/scripts/save_token.rb 'API_KEY' 'API_SECRET' 'ACCESS_TOKEN' 'ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET'

If the script outputs an error, the credentials are invalid. Ask the user to double-check and try again.

If setup is not complete, DO NOT proceed to the Flow. Complete all steps first.

Flow

The argument $ARGUMENTS may contain tweet text or a tweet ID.

Step 1: Check account info

ruby ~/.claude/skills/x/scripts/me.rb

Present the account info to the user.

Step 2: Present options

Ask the user what they want to do:

• Post a tweet
• List recent tweets
• Search tweets
• View a tweet
• Delete a tweet
• View liked tweets
• Like a tweet

If $ARGUMENTS looks like tweet text (not a number), offer to post it. If it looks like a tweet ID (numeric), offer to view it.

Step 3: Actions

Post a tweet (requires user confirmation):

Ask the user to type the tweet text. Show a preview of the tweet and its character count. Ask: "Do you want to post this tweet?" Only execute after a "yes".

ruby ~/.claude/skills/x/scripts/post_tweet.rb 'TWEET_TEXT'

List recent tweets:

ruby ~/.claude/skills/x/scripts/tweets.rb
ruby ~/.claude/skills/x/scripts/tweets.rb --user_id USER_ID

View a tweet:

ruby ~/.claude/skills/x/scripts/tweet.rb TWEET_ID

Search recent tweets:

ruby ~/.claude/skills/x/scripts/search.rb 'SEARCH_QUERY'

Delete a tweet (requires user confirmation):

Show the tweet details first, then ask: "Do you want to delete this tweet?" Only execute after a "yes".

ruby ~/.claude/skills/x/scripts/delete_tweet.rb TWEET_ID

View liked tweets:

ruby ~/.claude/skills/x/scripts/likes.rb
ruby ~/.claude/skills/x/scripts/likes.rb --user_id USER_ID

Like a tweet (requires user confirmation):

Show the tweet details first, then ask: "Do you want to like this tweet?" Only execute after a "yes".

ruby ~/.claude/skills/x/scripts/like.rb TWEET_ID

Notes

• Pure Ruby, zero gems — stdlib only (json, net/http, uri, fileutils, openssl, base64, securerandom)
• OAuth 1.0a with HMAC-SHA1 signature — full signature generation implemented in auth.rb
• Twitter API v2 endpoints — all scripts use the v2 API
• Free tier allows 1,500 tweets/month (posting) and limited reads
• Token files stored at ~/.config/x/ (4 files, never commit)
• Post, delete, and like require explicit user confirmation
• Base URL: https://api.twitter.com

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: alanalvestech
• Source: alanalvestech/hitank
• License: MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.