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/install twitter-monitor-by-longge
Description
Monitor X/Twitter accounts for new tweets and send notifications to Telegram.
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do what it says (monitor a Twitter account and send Telegram messages) but there are important mismatches and missing pieces: the registry metadata does not list the environment variables or the 'xreach' binary that the code actually needs, and there is no install step for the Python dependency 'aiohttp' or for xreach. Before installing, verify where the 'xreach' CLI comes from (trustworthy source or GitHub release), consider whether you want to provide Twitter cookie values (AUTH_TOKEN and CT0) — these are sensitive and can grant access to your account — and prefer using official API keys if possible. Also ensure you create a Telegram bot token specifically for this purpose and limit which account tokens you provide. If you proceed, run it in a controlled environment, inspect or obtain the xreach binary source, and confirm the skill's metadata is updated to declare its true requirements.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: twitter-monitor-by-longge
Version: 1.0.0
The skill is a straightforward Twitter monitoring tool that fetches tweets using a CLI utility (xreach) and sends notifications via the Telegram Bot API. It requires user-provided environment variables for Twitter session cookies (AUTH_TOKEN, CT0) and Telegram credentials. The Python script (twitter_monitor.py) is transparent, lacks obfuscation, and its behavior is strictly aligned with the purpose described in SKILL.md without any signs of malicious intent or data exfiltration to unauthorized third parties.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The code monitors a Twitter/X user and forwards new tweets to Telegram, which matches the name/description. However, the skill uses an external CLI ('xreach') and requires Twitter cookie values (AUTH_TOKEN, CT0) and Telegram credentials — none of these were declared in the registry metadata's 'required env vars' or 'required binaries'. The presence of these undeclared requirements is inconsistent with the published metadata.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md lists required env vars (TWITTER_USER, AUTH_TOKEN, CT0, TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN, TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID) but the top-level registry showed 'none'. The runtime instructions are simple (run python3 twitter_monitor.py) and do not instruct installing the 'xreach' CLI or Python dependency 'aiohttp', nor do they warn about the sensitive nature of the Twitter cookie values. The script only communicates with api.telegram.org and does not appear to exfiltrate other local data, but the instructions are incomplete and grant broad discretion (agent will need those secrets).
Install Mechanism
There is no install spec. The code calls an external CLI ('xreach') and imports 'aiohttp' at runtime; neither is provided or documented in an install step. This may cause failures or hide the need to install an arbitrary third-party binary whose provenance is unknown.
Credentials
The environment variables the code reads (Twitter cookie tokens and Telegram bot token/chat id) are plausible for the stated task, but the registry metadata did not declare them. Requesting AUTH_TOKEN and CT0 (Twitter cookies) is sensitive but explainable; however, the mismatch between declared and actually-used env vars is a red flag and should be corrected/justified.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request 'always: true' and does not modify system or other-skill configuration. Autonomous invocation is allowed (platform default), which is expected for a monitoring skill; no elevated persistence or cross-skill access is requested.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install twitter-monitor-by-longge - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/twitter-monitor-by-longge - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release of Twitter Monitor by 龙哥.
- Monitor specified X/Twitter accounts for new tweets.
- Sends instant notifications to a Telegram chat.
- Requires configuration of Twitter and Telegram credentials.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Twitter Monitor By Longge?
Monitor X/Twitter accounts for new tweets and send notifications to Telegram. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 709 downloads so far.
How do I install Twitter Monitor By Longge?
Run "/install twitter-monitor-by-longge" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Twitter Monitor By Longge free?
Yes, Twitter Monitor By Longge is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Twitter Monitor By Longge support?
Twitter Monitor By Longge is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Twitter Monitor By Longge?
It is built and maintained by mmmuffin (@mmmuffin); the current version is v1.0.0.
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