How do I install the Twitter Profile Lookup skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add gooseworks-ai/twitter-profile-lookup in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Twitter Profile Lookup skill do?

Look up Twitter/X profiles - get bio, followers, tweets, and engagement It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Twitter Profile Lookup safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Twitter Profile Lookup?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Twitter Profile Lookup free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Twitter Profile Lookup?

gooseworks-ai (@gooseworks-ai) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Twitter Profile Lookup by gooseworks-ai

Name: Twitter Profile Lookup
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: gooseworks-ai

File contents

Twitter/X Profile Lookup

Setup

Read scrapecreators-api first. Execute every operation below through the runtime it selects: the GooseWorks MCP tool in terminal-free clients, the GooseWorks CLI in a local terminal, or the direct API with the user's own key. Never assume a shell is available.

Get profile information, tweets, and engagement data for any Twitter/X account.

When to Use

User asks about a Twitter/X account
User wants to see someone's tweets
User asks "who is @username on Twitter?"
Research on a public figure or company
Social media due diligence

How It Works

Uses the ScrapeCreators API through its direct GooseWorks proxy.

Usage

Get User Profile

provider: scrapecreators
method: GET
path: /v1/twitter/profile
query:
  handle: openai

Get User's Tweets

provider: scrapecreators
method: GET
path: /v1/twitter/user-tweets
query:
  handle: openai

Parameters

Profile

handle (required) - Twitter handle (without @)

Tweets

handle (required) - Twitter handle (without @)
trim (optional) - Set to "true" for a trimmed response

Response

Profile Response

User display name and handle
Bio/description
Follower and following counts
Tweet count
Profile and banner image URLs
Verified status
Account creation date
Location and website (if set)

Tweets Response

Tweet text content
Like, retweet, reply counts
Media attachments (images, videos)
Timestamp
Engagement metrics

Examples

User: "What has OpenAI been posting on X?" Use the Get User's Tweets operation with handle: openai.

User: "Show me Sam Altman's recent tweets" Use the Get User's Tweets operation with handle: sama.

User: "What's Anthropic sharing on Twitter?" Use the Get User's Tweets operation with handle: AnthropicAI.

Error Handling

success: false — the API may temporarily be unable to access the profile; retry after a few seconds
Protected/private accounts return errors — no workaround
Rate limiting may cause failures on rapid sequential requests — add short delays between calls

Tips

Remove @ from handles
Protected/private accounts cannot be accessed
Returns recent tweets (not full history)
Rate limiting may apply for very frequent requests

--- name: twitter-profile-lookup description: Look up Twitter/X profiles - get bio, followers, tweets, and engagement source: scrapecreators --- # Twitter/X Profile Lookup ## Setup Read `scrapecreators-api` first. Execute every operation below through the runtime it selects: the GooseWorks MCP tool in terminal-free clients, the GooseWorks CLI in a local terminal, or the direct API with the user's own key. Never assume a shell is available. Get profile information, tweets, and engagement data for any Twitter/X account. ## When to Use - User asks about a Twitter/X account - User wants to see someone's tweets - User asks "who is @username on Twitter?" - Research on a public figure or company - Social media due diligence ## How It Works Uses the ScrapeCreators API through its direct GooseWorks proxy. ## Usage ### Get User Profile ```yaml provider: scrapecreators method: GET path: /v1/twitter/profile query: handle: openai ``` ### Get User's Tweets ```yaml provider: scrapecreators method: GET path: /v1/twitter/user-tweets query: handle: openai ``` ## Parameters ### Profile - **handle** (required) - Twitter handle (without @) ### Tweets - **handle** (required) - Twitter handle (without @) - **trim** (optional) - Set to "true" for a trimmed response ## Response ### Profile Response - User display name and handle - Bio/description - Follower and following counts - Tweet count - Profile and banner image URLs - Verified status - Account creation date - Location and website (if set) ### Tweets Response - Tweet text content - Like, retweet, reply counts - Media attachments (images, videos) - Timestamp - Engagement metrics ## Examples **User:** "What has OpenAI been posting on X?" Use the **Get User's Tweets** operation with `handle: openai`. **User:** "Show me Sam Altman's recent tweets" Use the **Get User's Tweets** operation with `handle: sama`. **User:** "What's Anthropic sharing on Twitter?" Use the **Get User's Tweets** operation with `handle: AnthropicAI`. ## Error Handling - **success: false** — the API may temporarily be unable to access the profile; retry after a few seconds - Protected/private accounts return errors — no workaround - Rate limiting may cause failures on rapid sequential requests — add short delays between calls ## Tips - Remove @ from handles - Protected/private accounts cannot be accessed - Returns recent tweets (not full history) - Rate limiting may apply for very frequent requests

Frequently asked questions

Twitter Profile Lookup