# Bird Dm

> An add-on to the Bird skill that lets your agent check its X/Twitter DM inbox. Use when the user asks to check DMs, read Twitter direct messages, list DM conversations, or monitor their X inbox.

- Skill: `kbarbel640-del/bird-dm` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 15 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add kbarbel640-del/bird-dm`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/kbarbel640-del/bird-dm/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: kbarbel640-del (https://skillmd.com/u/kbarbel640-del)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/kbarbel640-del/bird-dm

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# Bird DM

DM add-on for [bird](https://github.com/steipete/bird) - read your X/Twitter direct messages.

## Install

```bash
npm install -g bird-dm
```

## Commands

```bash
bird-dm inbox              # List DM conversations
bird-dm inbox -n 50        # More conversations
bird-dm inbox --json       # JSON output

bird-dm read <conv-id>     # Read messages
bird-dm read <id> -n 100   # More messages
bird-dm read <id> --json   # JSON output
```

## Example

**List conversations:**
```
💬 @alice, @bob
   ID: 352135192-2015310805076430848
   @alice: hey, check this out
   1/30/2026, 9:15 AM

👥 Project Team
   ID: 1234567890-9876543210
   @carol: meeting at 3pm
   1/30/2026, 8:42 AM
```

**Read messages:**
```
Conversation: 352135192-2015310805076430848

@alice • 1/29/2026, 12:12 PM
hey, wanted to share this article

@bob • 1/29/2026, 2:07 PM
thanks! checking it out now

Showing 2 of 2 messages
```

## Auth

Uses same browser cookies as bird. Run `bird check` to verify your session.