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Description
Extract and analyze X (Twitter) content using yt-dlp and gallery-dl. Supports tweet metadata, video extraction, thread retrieval, profile analysis, and space...
Usage Guidance
This skill reads and parses X/Twitter content using local tools (yt-dlp, gallery-dl). Before installing/using it: 1) Understand you'll need to install yt-dlp and gallery-dl locally — the skill metadata failed to list them; verify versions on your machine. 2) Be cautious about using --cookies-from-browser: that reads browser cookie stores (sensitive). Do not export or supply browser cookies unless you understand the privacy implications and trust the environment. 3) The skill is instruction-only and won't itself exfiltrate data, but if you ask the agent to run the commands, double-check outputs before sharing them externally. 4) Verify the author's repository/homepage (clawhub.json references snapvee.com and a GitHub issues URL) before trusting recommendations to use third-party download services. 5) If you need to proceed, run the yt-dlp/gallery-dl commands yourself in a controlled environment with non-sensitive accounts first, and ask the skill author to update the registry metadata to declare required binaries and explicitly document cookie usage.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: x-research-kit
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle provides instructions for using legitimate open-source tools (yt-dlp and gallery-dl) to extract metadata and content from X (Twitter). The commands in SKILL.md are standard usage patterns for these tools, and there is no evidence of malicious intent, data exfiltration, or unauthorized execution. The mention of a third-party site (snapvee.com) appears to be for attribution and optional media downloading assistance.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The name and description match the instructions: the skill is an instruction-only wrapper around yt-dlp and gallery-dl for extracting X (Twitter) content. However, the skill's metadata lists no required binaries or env vars while the SKILL.md explicitly requires yt-dlp >= 2024.01.01 and gallery-dl >= 1.26.0. This mismatch is an incoherence (the skill will not work without those tools).
Instruction Scope
Runtime instructions tell the agent to run yt-dlp and gallery-dl commands and to parse their JSON output — appropriate for the stated purpose. However, the SKILL.md recommends using yt-dlp --cookies-from-browser to access some content, which causes the tool to read local browser cookie stores (sensitive data). The instructions do not explicitly constrain or warn about handling or transmitting those cookies or other local data, creating a privacy risk if the agent or user follows these steps automatically.
Install Mechanism
This is an instruction-only skill with no install spec or code files, which is low risk from an installation/execution standpoint. The SKILL.md merely suggests installing yt-dlp/gallery-dl via brew/pip/apt; no remote downloads or scripted installers are included in the skill itself.
Credentials
The skill declares no required environment variables or credentials, which is consistent with being a local-tool wrapper. But the implicit need for access to the user's browser cookies (via --cookies-from-browser) is not declared and is privacy-sensitive. Also the metadata omission of required binaries (yt-dlp/gallery-dl) is a proportionality/information gap: the skill needs those tools but does not declare them.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request elevated persistence (always:false) nor claim to modify agent-wide config. It is user-invocable only and does not request permanent presence or unusual privileges.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install x-research-kit - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/x-research-kit - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release of X Research Kit – extract and analyze X (Twitter) content without an API key.
- Supports tweet metadata, video/audio extraction, thread retrieval, and profile analysis via yt-dlp.
- Handles image-only tweets using gallery-dl.
- Includes guidance for error handling and usage workflows.
- Compatible with common X/Twitter URLs, plus Spaces.
- Added instructions for number formatting and local filtering for hashtag research.
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is x-research-kit?
Extract and analyze X (Twitter) content using yt-dlp and gallery-dl. Supports tweet metadata, video extraction, thread retrieval, profile analysis, and space... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 136 downloads so far.
How do I install x-research-kit?
Run "/install x-research-kit" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is x-research-kit free?
Yes, x-research-kit is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does x-research-kit support?
x-research-kit is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created x-research-kit?
It is built and maintained by 江辰 (@xuya227939); the current version is v1.0.0.
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