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name: bird
description: X/Twitter CLI for reading, searching, and posting via cookies or Sweetistics.
homepage: https://bird.fast
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# bird
Use `bird` to read/search X and post tweets/replies.
Quick start
- `bird whoami`
- `bird read <url-or-id>`
- `bird thread <url-or-id>`
- `bird search "query" -n 5`
Posting (confirm with user first)
- `bird tweet "text"`
- `bird reply <id-or-url> "text"`
Auth sources
- Browser cookies (default: Firefox/Chrome)
- Sweetistics API: set `SWEETISTICS_API_KEY` or use `--engine sweetistics`
- Check sources: `bird check`
related skills
semantically similar in the cross-vendor index
don't have the plugin yet? install it then click "run inline in claude" again.
+documents two concrete auth paths (cookies, sweetistics api key) with explicit setup instructions
+provides actual command examples (whoami, read, search, tweet) users can copy
weaknesses
~no intent/inputs/outputs/decision-points: reads like a tool reference, not a skill with clear preconditions or success criteria
~zero edge case coverage: ignores auth failures, malformed urls, rate limits, tweet length validation, or cookie expiry
~procedure is list of commands, not step-by-step workflow: missing context on when to use each, what to do if search fails, how to confirm user before posting
