Extract tweet content from x.com URLs without credentials using browser automation. Use when user asks to "extract tweet", "download x.com link", "get tweet...
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name: x-extract
description: Extract tweet content from x.com URLs without credentials using browser automation. Use when user asks to "extract tweet", "download x.com link", "get tweet content", or provides x.com/twitter.com URLs for content extraction. Works without Twitter API credentials.
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# X.com Tweet Extraction
Extract tweet content (text, media, author, metadata) from x.com URLs without requiring Twitter/X credentials.
## How It Works
Uses OpenClaw's browser tool to load the tweet page, then extracts content from the rendered HTML.
## Workflow
### 1. Validate URL
Check that the URL is a valid x.com/twitter.com tweet:
- Must contain `x.com/*/status/` or `twitter.com/*/status/`
- Extract tweet ID from URL pattern: `/status/(\d+)`
### 2. Open in Browser
```javascript
browser action=open profile=openclaw targetUrl=<x.com-url>
```
Wait for page load (targetId returned).
### 3. Capture Snapshot
```javascript
browser action=snapshot targetId=<TARGET_ID> snapshotFormat=aria
```
### 4. Extract Content
From the snapshot, extract:
**Required fields:**
- **Tweet text**: Look for role=article containing the main tweet content
- **Author**: role=link with author name/handle (usually @username format)
- **Timestamp**: role=time element
**Optional fields:**
- **Media**: role=img or role=link containing /photo/, /video/
- **Engagement**: Like count, retweet count, reply count (in role=group or role=button)
- **Thread context**: If tweet is part of thread, note previous/next tweet references
### 5. Format Output
Output as structured markdown:
```markdown
# Tweet by @username
**Author:** Full Name (@handle)
**Posted:** YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM
**Source:** <original-url>
---
<Tweet text content here>
---
**Media:**
- 
- 
**Engagement:**
- ๐ Likes: 1,234
- ๐ Retweets: 567
- ๐ฌ Replies: 89
**Thread:** [Part 2/5] | [View full thread](<thread-url>)
```
### 6. Download Media (Optional)
If user requests `--download-media` or "download images":
1. Extract all media URLs from snapshot
2. Use `exec` with `curl` or `wget` to download:
```bash
curl -L -o "tweet-{tweetId}-image-{n}.jpg" "<media-url>"
```
3. Report downloaded files with paths
## Error Handling
**If page fails to load:**
- Check if URL is valid
- Try alternative: replace `x.com` with `twitter.com` (still works)
- Some tweets may require login (controversial, age-restricted) - report to user
**If content extraction fails:**
- X.com layout may have changed - check references/selectors.md
- Provide raw snapshot to user for manual review
- Report which fields were successfully extracted
## Common Selectors
See [references/selectors.md](references/selectors.md) for detailed CSS/ARIA selectors used by x.com (updated as layout changes).
## Limitations
- **No credentials**: Cannot access protected tweets, DMs, or login-required content
- **Rate limiting**: X.com may block excessive automated requests
- **Layout changes**: Selectors may break if X updates their HTML structure
- **Dynamic content**: Some content (comments, threads) may load lazily
## Examples
**Extract single tweet:**
```
User: "Extract this tweet: https://x.com/vista8/status/2019651804062241077"
Agent: [Opens browser, captures snapshot, formats markdown output]
```
**Extract with media download:**
```
User: "Get the tweet text and download all images from https://x.com/user/status/123"
Agent: [Extracts content, downloads images to ./downloads/, reports paths]
```
**Thread extraction:**
```
User: "Extract this thread: https://x.com/user/status/456"
Agent: [Detects thread, extracts all tweets in sequence, formats as numbered list]
```
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