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xint — X Intelligence CLI

General-purpose agentic research over X/Twitter. Decompose any research question into targeted searches, iteratively refine, follow threads, deep-dive linked content, and synthesize into a sourced briefing.

For X API details (endpoints, operators, response format): read

references/x-api.md

Security Considerations

This skill requires sensitive credentials. Follow these guidelines:

Credentials

X_BEARER_TOKEN: Required for X API. Treat as a secret - only set in environment or
```
.env
```
file
XAI_API_KEY: Optional, needed for AI analysis. Also a secret
X_CLIENT_ID: Optional, needed for OAuth. Less sensitive but don't expose publicly
XAI_MANAGEMENT_API_KEY: Optional, for collections management

File Writes

This skill writes to its own
```
data/
```
directory: cache, exports, snapshots, OAuth tokens
OAuth tokens stored with restrictive permissions (chmod 600)
Review exported data before sharing - may contain sensitive search queries

Webhooks

```
watch
```
and
```
stream
```
can send data to webhook endpoints
Remote endpoints must use
```
https://
```
(
```
http://
```
is accepted only for localhost/loopback)

Optional host allowlist:

XINT_WEBHOOK_ALLOWED_HOSTS=hooks.example.com,*.internal.example

Avoid sending sensitive search queries or token-bearing URLs to third-party destinations

Runtime Notes

This document is descriptive; it does not modify runtime/system prompts
Network listeners are opt-in (
```
mcp --sse
```
) and disabled by default
Webhook delivery is opt-in (
```
--webhook
```
) and disabled by default

Installation

For Bun: prefer OS package managers over
```
curl | bash
```
when possible
Verify any installer scripts before running

MCP Server (Optional)

```
bun run xint.ts mcp
```
starts a local MCP server exposing xint commands as tools
Default mode is stdio/local integration; no inbound web server unless
```
--sse
```
is explicitly enabled

Respect

--policy read_only|engagement|moderation

and budget guardrails

CLI Tool

All commands run from the project directory:

# Set your environment variables
export X_BEARER_TOKEN="your-token"

Search

bun run xint.ts search "<query>" [options]

Options:

--sort likes|impressions|retweets|recent

— sort order (default: likes)

```
--since 1h|3h|12h|1d|7d
```
— time filter (default: last 7 days). Also accepts minutes (
```
30m
```
) or ISO timestamps.
```
--min-likes N
```
— filter by minimum likes
```
--min-impressions N
```
— filter by minimum impressions
```
--pages N
```
— pages to fetch, 1-5 (default: 1, 100 tweets/page)
```
--limit N
```
— max results to display (default: 15)
```
--quick
```
— quick mode: 1 page, max 10 results, auto noise filter, 1hr cache, cost summary
```
--from <username>
```
— shorthand for
```
from:username
```
in query
```
--quality
```
— filter low-engagement tweets (>=10 likes, post-hoc)
```
--no-replies
```
— exclude replies
```
--sentiment
```
— AI-powered per-tweet sentiment analysis (via Grok). Shows positive/negative/neutral/mixed with scores.
```
--save
```
— save results to
```
data/exports/
```
```
--json
```
— raw JSON output
```
--jsonl
```
— one JSON object per line (optimized for Unix pipes:
```
| jq
```
,
```
| tee
```
)
```
--csv
```
— CSV output for spreadsheet analysis
```
--markdown
```
— markdown output for research docs

Auto-adds

-is:retweet

unless query already includes it. All searches display estimated API cost.

Examples:

bun run xint.ts search "AI agents" --sort likes --limit 10
bun run xint.ts search "from:elonmusk" --sort recent
bun run xint.ts search "(opus 4.6 OR claude) trading" --pages 2 --save
bun run xint.ts search "$BTC (revenue OR fees)" --min-likes 5
bun run xint.ts search "AI agents" --quick
bun run xint.ts search "AI agents" --quality --quick
bun run xint.ts search "solana memecoins" --sentiment --limit 20
bun run xint.ts search "startup funding" --csv > funding.csv
bun run xint.ts search "AI" --jsonl | jq 'select(.metrics.likes > 100)'

Profile

bun run xint.ts profile <username> [--count N] [--replies] [--json]

Fetches recent tweets from a specific user (excludes replies by default).

Thread

bun run xint.ts thread <tweet_id> [--pages N]

Fetches full conversation thread by root tweet ID.

Single Tweet

bun run xint.ts tweet <tweet_id> [--json]

Article (Full Content Fetcher)

bun run xint.ts article <url> [--json] [--full] [--ai <text>]

Fetches and extracts full article content from any URL using xAI's web_search tool (Grok reads the page). Returns clean text with title, author, date, and word count. Requires

XAI_API_KEY

Also supports X tweet URLs — automatically extracts the linked article from the tweet and fetches it.

Options:

```
--json
```
— structured JSON output (title, content, author, published, wordCount, ttr)
```
--full
```
— return full article text without truncation (default truncates to ~5000 chars)
```
--model <name>
```
— Grok model (default: grok-4)
```
--ai <text>
```
— analyze article with Grok AI (passes content to analyze command)

Examples:

# Fetch article from URL
bun run xint.ts article https://example.com/blog/post

# Auto-extract article from X tweet URL and analyze
bun run xint.ts article "https://x.com/user/status/123456789" --ai "Summarize key takeaways"

# Fetch + analyze with AI
bun run xint.ts article https://techcrunch.com/article --ai "What are the main points?"

# Full content without truncation
bun run xint.ts article https://blog.example.com/deep-dive --full

Agent usage: When search results include tweets with article links, use

article

to read the full content. Search results now include article titles and descriptions from the X API (shown as

📰

lines), so you can decide which articles are worth a full read. Prioritize articles that:

Multiple tweets reference
Come from high-engagement tweets
Have relevant titles/descriptions from the API metadata

Bookmarks

bun run xint.ts bookmarks [options]       # List bookmarked tweets
bun run xint.ts bookmark <tweet_id>       # Bookmark a tweet
bun run xint.ts unbookmark <tweet_id>     # Remove a bookmark

Bookmark list options:

```
--limit N
```
— max bookmarks to display (default: 20)
```
--since <dur>
```
— filter by recency (1h, 1d, 7d, etc.)
```
--query <text>
```
— client-side text filter
```
--json
```
— raw JSON output
```
--markdown
```
— markdown output
```
--save
```
— save to data/exports/
```
--no-cache
```
— skip cache

Requires OAuth. Run

auth setup

first.

Likes

bun run xint.ts likes [options]           # List your liked tweets
bun run xint.ts like <tweet_id>           # Like a tweet
bun run xint.ts unlike <tweet_id>         # Unlike a tweet

Likes list options: Same as bookmarks (

--limit

--since

--query

--json

--no-cache

Requires OAuth with

like.read

and

like.write

scopes.

Following

bun run xint.ts following [username] [--limit N] [--json]

Lists accounts you (or another user) follow. Defaults to the authenticated user.

Requires OAuth with

follows.read

scope.

Trends

bun run xint.ts trends [location] [options]

Fetches trending topics. Tries the official X API trends endpoint first; falls back to search-based hashtag frequency estimation if unavailable.

Options:

```
[location]
```
— location name or WOEID number (default: worldwide)
```
--limit N
```
— number of trends to display (default: 20)
```
--json
```
— raw JSON output
```
--no-cache
```
— bypass the 15-minute cache
```
--locations
```
— list all known location names

Examples:

bun run xint.ts trends                    # Worldwide
bun run xint.ts trends us --limit 10      # US top 10
bun run xint.ts trends japan --json       # Japan, JSON output
bun run xint.ts trends --locations        # List all locations

Analyze (Grok AI)

bun run xint.ts analyze "<query>"                              # Ask Grok a question
bun run xint.ts analyze --tweets <file>                        # Analyze tweets from JSON file
bun run xint.ts search "topic" --json | bun run xint.ts analyze --pipe  # Pipe search results

Uses xAI's Grok API (OpenAI-compatible). Requires

XAI_API_KEY

in env or

.env

Options:

```
--model <name>
```
— grok-3, grok-3-mini (default), grok-2
```
--tweets <file>
```
— path to JSON file containing tweets
```
--pipe
```
— read tweet JSON from stdin

Examples:

bun run xint.ts analyze "What are the top AI agent frameworks right now?"
bun run xint.ts search "AI agents" --json | bun run xint.ts analyze --pipe "Which show product launches?"
bun run xint.ts analyze --model grok-3 "Deep analysis of crypto market sentiment"

xAI X Search (No Cookies/GraphQL)

For “recent sentiment / what X is saying” without using cookies/GraphQL, use xAI’s hosted

x_search

tool.

Script:

python3 scripts/xai_x_search_scan.py --help

xAI Collections Knowledge Base (Files + Collections)

Store first-party artifacts (reports, logs) in xAI Collections and semantic-search them later.

Script:

python3 scripts/xai_collections.py --help

Env:

```
XAI_API_KEY
```
(api.x.ai): file upload + search
```
XAI_MANAGEMENT_API_KEY
```
(management-api.x.ai): collections management + attaching documents

Notes:

Never print keys.
Prefer
```
--dry-run
```
when wiring new cron jobs.

Watch (Real-Time Monitoring)

bun run xint.ts watch "<query>" [options]

Polls a search query on an interval, shows only new tweets. Great for monitoring topics during catalysts, tracking mentions, or feeding live data into downstream tools.

Options:

```
--interval <dur>
```
/
```
-i
```
— poll interval:
```
30s
```
,
```
1m
```
,
```
5m
```
,
```
15m
```
(default: 5m)
```
--webhook <url>
```
— POST new tweets as JSON to this URL (
```
https://
```
required for remote hosts)
```
--jsonl
```
— output as JSONL instead of formatted text (for piping to
```
tee
```
,
```
jq
```
, etc.)
```
--quiet
```
— suppress per-poll headers (just show tweets)
```
--limit N
```
— max tweets to show per poll

--sort likes|impressions|retweets|recent

— sort order

Press

Ctrl+C

to stop — prints session stats (duration, total polls, new tweets found, total cost).

Examples:

bun run xint.ts watch "solana memecoins" --interval 5m
bun run xint.ts watch "@vitalikbuterin" --interval 1m
bun run xint.ts watch "AI agents" -i 30s --webhook https://hooks.example.com/ingest
bun run xint.ts watch "breaking news" --jsonl | tee -a feed.jsonl

Agent usage: Use

watch

when you need continuous monitoring of a topic. For one-off checks, use

search

instead. The watch command auto-stops if the daily budget is exceeded.

Diff (Follower Tracking)

bun run xint.ts diff <@username> [options]

Tracks follower/following changes over time using local snapshots. First run creates a baseline; subsequent runs show who followed/unfollowed since last check.

Options:

```
--following
```
— track who the user follows (instead of their followers)
```
--history
```
— view all saved snapshots for this user
```
--json
```
— structured JSON output
```
--pages N
```
— pages of followers to fetch (default: 5, 1000 per page)

Requires OAuth (

auth setup

first). Snapshots stored in

data/snapshots/

Examples:

bun run xint.ts diff @vitalikbuterin          # First run: create snapshot
bun run xint.ts diff @vitalikbuterin          # Later: show changes
bun run xint.ts diff @0xNyk --following       # Track who you follow
bun run xint.ts diff @solana --history        # View snapshot history

Agent usage: Use

diff

to detect notable follower changes for monitored accounts. Combine with

watch

for comprehensive account monitoring. Run periodically (e.g., daily) to build a history of follower changes.

Report (Intelligence Reports)

bun run xint.ts report "<topic>" [options]

Generates comprehensive markdown intelligence reports combining search results, optional sentiment analysis, and AI-powered summary via Grok.

Options:

```
--sentiment
```
— include per-tweet sentiment analysis
```
--accounts @user1,@user2
```
— include per-account activity sections
```
--model <name>
```
— Grok model for AI summary (default: grok-3-mini)
```
--pages N
```
— search pages to fetch (default: 2)
```
--save
```
— save report to
```
data/exports/
```

Examples:

bun run xint.ts report "AI agents"
bun run xint.ts report "solana" --sentiment --accounts @aaboronkov,@rajgokal --save
bun run xint.ts report "crypto market" --model grok-3 --sentiment --save

Agent usage: Use

report

when the user wants a comprehensive briefing on a topic. This is the highest-level command — it runs search, sentiment, and analysis in one pass and produces a structured markdown report. For quick pulse checks, use

search --quick

instead.

Costs

bun run xint.ts costs                     # Today's costs
bun run xint.ts costs week                # Last 7 days
bun run xint.ts costs month               # Last 30 days
bun run xint.ts costs all                 # All time
bun run xint.ts costs budget              # Show budget info
bun run xint.ts costs budget set 2.00     # Set daily limit to $2
bun run xint.ts costs reset               # Reset today's data

Tracks per-call API costs with daily aggregates and configurable budget limits.

Watchlist

bun run xint.ts watchlist                       # Show all
bun run xint.ts watchlist add <user> [note]     # Add account
bun run xint.ts watchlist remove <user>         # Remove account
bun run xint.ts watchlist check                 # Check recent from all

Auth

bun run xint.ts auth setup [--manual]    # Set up OAuth 2.0 (PKCE)
bun run xint.ts auth status              # Check token status
bun run xint.ts auth refresh             # Manually refresh tokens

Required scopes:

bookmark.read bookmark.write tweet.read users.read like.read like.write follows.read offline.access

Cache

bun run xint.ts cache clear    # Clear all cached results

15-minute TTL. Avoids re-fetching identical queries.

Research Loop (Agentic)

When doing deep research (not just a quick search), follow this loop:

1. Decompose the Question into Queries

Turn the research question into 3-5 keyword queries using X search operators:

Core query: Direct keywords for the topic
Expert voices:
```
from:
```
specific known experts
Pain points: Keywords like
```
(broken OR bug OR issue OR migration)
```
Positive signal: Keywords like
```
(shipped OR love OR fast OR benchmark)
```
Links:
```
url:github.com
```
or
```
url:
```
specific domains
Noise reduction:
```
-is:retweet
```
(auto-added), add
```
-is:reply
```
if needed

2. Search and Extract

Run each query via CLI. After each, assess:

Signal or noise? Adjust operators.
Key voices worth searching
```
from:
```
specifically?
Threads worth following via
```
thread
```
command?
Linked resources worth deep-diving?

3. Follow Threads

When a tweet has high engagement or is a thread starter:

bun run xint.ts thread <tweet_id>

4. Deep-Dive Linked Content

Search results now include article titles and descriptions from the X API (shown as

📰

in output). Use these to decide which links are worth a full read, then fetch with

xint article

bun run xint.ts article <url>               # terminal display
bun run xint.ts article <url> --json         # structured output
bun run xint.ts article <url> --full         # no truncation

Prioritize links that:

Multiple tweets reference
Come from high-engagement tweets
Have titles/descriptions suggesting depth (not just link aggregators)
Point to technical resources directly relevant to the question

5. Analyze with Grok

For complex research, pipe search results into Grok for synthesis:

bun run xint.ts search "topic" --json | bun run xint.ts analyze --pipe "Summarize themes and sentiment"

6. Synthesize

Group findings by theme, not by query:

### [Theme/Finding Title]

[1-2 sentence summary]

- @username: "[key quote]" (NL, NI) [Tweet](url)
- @username2: "[another perspective]" (NL, NI) [Tweet](url)

Resources shared:
- [Resource title](url) — [what it is]

7. Save

Use

--save

flag to save to

data/exports/

Cost Management

All API calls are tracked in

data/api-costs.json

. The budget system warns when approaching limits but does not block calls (passive).

X API v2 pay-per-use rates:

Tweet reads (search, bookmarks, likes, profile): ~$0.005/tweet
Full-archive search: ~$0.01/tweet
Write operations (like, unlike, bookmark, unbookmark): ~$0.01/action
Profile lookups: ~$0.005/lookup
Follower/following lookups: ~$0.01/page
Trends: ~$0.10/request
Grok AI (sentiment/analyze/report): billed by xAI separately (not X API)

Default daily budget: $1.00 (adjustable via

costs budget set <N>

Refinement Heuristics

Too much noise? Add
```
-is:reply
```
, use
```
--sort likes
```
, narrow keywords
Too few results? Broaden with
```
OR
```
, remove restrictive operators
Crypto spam? Add
```
-$ -airdrop -giveaway -whitelist
```
Expert takes only? Use
```
from:
```
or
```
--min-likes 50
```
Substance over hot takes? Search with
```
has:links
```

File Structure

xint/
├── SKILL.md           (this file — agent instructions)
├── xint.ts            (CLI entry point)
├── lib/
│   ├── api.ts         (X API wrapper: search, thread, profile, tweet)
│   ├── article.ts     (full article content fetcher via xAI web_search)
│   ├── bookmarks.ts   (bookmark read — OAuth)
│   ├── cache.ts       (file-based cache, 15min TTL)
│   ├── costs.ts       (API cost tracking & budget)
│   ├── engagement.ts  (likes, like/unlike, following, bookmark write — OAuth)
│   ├── followers.ts   (follower/following tracking + snapshot diffs)
│   ├── format.ts      (terminal, markdown, CSV, JSONL formatters)
│   ├── grok.ts        (xAI Grok analysis integration)
│   ├── oauth.ts       (OAuth 2.0 PKCE auth + token refresh)
│   ├── report.ts      (intelligence report generation)
│   ├── sentiment.ts   (AI-powered sentiment analysis via Grok)
│   ├── trends.ts      (trending topics — API + search fallback)
│   └── watch.ts       (real-time monitoring with polling)
├── data/
│   ├── api-costs.json  (cost tracking data)
│   ├── oauth-tokens.json (OAuth tokens — chmod 600)
│   ├── watchlist.json  (accounts to monitor)
│   ├── exports/        (saved research)
│   ├── snapshots/      (follower/following snapshots for diff)
│   └── cache/          (auto-managed)
└── references/
    └── x-api.md        (X API endpoint reference)