# X User Lookup

> Get X/Twitter user profile by username. Use when user asks "who is @username", "get X profile", "lookup Twitter user", "find X account", "user details", "follower count for". Requires X_BEARER_TOKEN.

- Skill: `b-open-io-prompts/x-user-lookup` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 4 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add b-open-io-prompts/x-user-lookup`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/b-open-io-prompts/x-user-lookup/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Research & Search
- Author: b-open-io (https://skillmd.com/u/b-open-io-prompts)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/b-open-io-prompts/x-user-lookup

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# X User Lookup

Get user profile information by username or ID.

## Setup

```bash
export X_BEARER_TOKEN="your-token"  # https://developer.x.com/en/portal/dashboard
```

## Usage

```bash
${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/lookup.sh <username>
```

## Example

```bash
${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/lookup.sh kurtwuckertjr
```

## Response Fields

- `id` - User ID
- `name` - Display name
- `username` - Handle (without @)
- `description` - Bio
- `public_metrics` - Followers, following, tweet count
- `verified` - Verification status
- `created_at` - Account creation date

## References

- https://docs.x.com/llms.txt
- https://developer.x.com/en/docs/x-api/users/lookup