# Bird

> X/Twitter CLI for reading, searching, and posting via bird. Use when the user wants to read tweets, search X, inspect threads, mentions, timelines, bookmarks, or post/reply on X/Twitter.

- Skill: `longlannet/bird` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 4 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add longlannet/bird`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/longlannet/bird/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: longlannet (https://skillmd.com/u/longlannet)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/longlannet/bird

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# Bird

Use this skill for X/Twitter tasks through the local `bird` CLI.

## When to use
Use this skill when the user wants to:
- read a tweet or thread
- search X/Twitter
- inspect a user's tweets
- check mentions, bookmarks, likes, followers, or following
- post or reply on X

## Quick start
```bash
bash scripts/install.sh
source config.env && bird read <tweet-id-or-url> --json
source config.env && bird search "openclaw" --json
source config.env && bird mentions
```

Core bird installation is upstream at `https://bird.fast/`.
This skill uses a local wrapper install path around the `bird` CLI for OpenClaw workflows.

## Workflow
1. Confirm authentication is working with `bird check` or `bird whoami`.
2. Run the smallest useful read/search command first.
3. Use `--json` or `--plain` when stable output matters.
4. Post or reply only when the user explicitly wants a write action.

## Notes
- Core bird installation is upstream at `https://bird.fast/`; if upstream setup changes, follow upstream.
- `scripts/install.sh` installs or resolves the local `bird` CLI and runs a smoke test, but it does not install Node.js/npm or create fresh auth cookies for you.
- `config.env` is runtime config and should not be committed.
- When migrating to another machine, reinstall `bird` there and copy `config.env` only between machines you control.
- Run from the skill root so `config.env` is loaded correctly.
- Prefer `--json` for parsing and summarization.
- Re-run `scripts/install.sh` if `bird` is missing.