Agent skill

Bird

by geezerrrr in geezerrrr/motive

X/Twitter CLI for reading, searching, posting, and engagement via cookies.

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Install Bird

skills CLI
$ npx skills add geezerrrr/motive --skill bird -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install geezerrrr/motive bird --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/geezerrrr/motive.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/Motive/Resources/Skills.bundle/bird .claude/skills/bird && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
bird
GitHub stars
115
Used in
6 other repos
Token cost
~1.4k tokens
SKILL.md length
136 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
7
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

X/Twitter CLI for reading, searching, posting, and engagement via cookies.

  • SKILL.md covers Install, Authentication, Commands and Media Uploads, plus 5 more sections
  • Calls npm, brew and bunx

What it does

Bird is an agent skill from geezerrrr/motive. X/Twitter CLI for reading, searching, posting, and engagement via cookies.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It works with X (Twitter). The repository describes itself as: The AI agent that works while you don't watch. Lives in your menu bar, finds you when needed. The licence is MIT.

Example prompts

  • “/bird”

Requirements

  • Node.js

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1db5218. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • npm
    • brew
    • bunx

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use npm and bunx, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Bird loads about 1.4k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 20 tokens; SKILL.md has 136 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~20
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.4k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from geezerrrr/motive at commit 1db5218, republished under its MIT licence (© geezerrrr). 136 words, ~1,408 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/bird/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
bird
description
X/Twitter CLI for reading, searching, posting, and engagement via cookies.
homepage
https://bird.fast

bird 🐦

Fast X/Twitter CLI using GraphQL + cookie auth.

Install

bash
# npm/pnpm/bun
npm install -g @steipete/bird

# Homebrew (macOS, prebuilt binary)
brew install steipete/tap/bird

# One-shot (no install)
bunx @steipete/bird whoami

Authentication

bird uses cookie-based auth.

Use --auth-token / --ct0 to pass cookies directly, or --cookie-source for browser cookies.

Run bird check to see which source is active. For Arc/Brave, use --chrome-profile-dir <path>.

Commands

Account & Auth
bash
bird whoami                    # Show logged-in account
bird check                     # Show credential sources
bird query-ids --fresh         # Refresh GraphQL query ID cache
Reading Tweets
bash
bird read <url-or-id>          # Read a single tweet
bird <url-or-id>               # Shorthand for read
bird thread <url-or-id>        # Full conversation thread
bird replies <url-or-id>       # List replies to a tweet
Timelines
bash
bird home                      # Home timeline (For You)
bird home --following          # Following timeline
bird user-tweets @handle -n 20 # User's profile timeline
bird mentions                  # Tweets mentioning you
bird mentions --user @handle   # Mentions of another user
bash
bird search "query" -n 10
bird search "from:steipete" --all --max-pages 3
bash
bird news -n 10                # AI-curated from Explore tabs
bird news --ai-only            # Filter to AI-curated only
bird news --sports             # Sports tab
bird news --with-tweets        # Include related tweets
bird trending                  # Alias for news
Lists
bash
bird lists                     # Your lists
bird lists --member-of         # Lists you're a member of
bird list-timeline <id> -n 20  # Tweets from a list
Bookmarks & Likes
bash
bird bookmarks -n 10
bird bookmarks --folder-id <id>           # Specific folder
bird bookmarks --include-parent           # Include parent tweet
bird bookmarks --author-chain             # Author's self-reply chain
bird bookmarks --full-chain-only          # Full reply chain
bird unbookmark <url-or-id>
bird likes -n 10
Social Graph
bash
bird following -n 20           # Users you follow
bird followers -n 20           # Users following you
bird following --user <id>     # Another user's following
bird about @handle             # Account origin/location info
Engagement Actions
bash
bird follow @handle            # Follow a user
bird unfollow @handle          # Unfollow a user
Posting
bash
bird tweet "hello world"
bird reply <url-or-id> "nice thread!"
bird tweet "check this out" --media image.png --alt "description"

⚠️ Posting risks: Posting is more likely to be rate limited; if blocked, use the browser tool instead.

Media Uploads

bash
bird tweet "hi" --media img.png --alt "description"
bird tweet "pics" --media a.jpg --media b.jpg  # Up to 4 images
bird tweet "video" --media clip.mp4            # Or 1 video

Pagination

Commands supporting pagination: replies, thread, search, bookmarks, likes, list-timeline, following, followers, user-tweets

bash
bird bookmarks --all                    # Fetch all pages
bird bookmarks --max-pages 3            # Limit pages
bird bookmarks --cursor <cursor>        # Resume from cursor
bird replies <id> --all --delay 1000    # Delay between pages (ms)

Output Options

bash
--json          # JSON output
--json-full     # JSON with raw API response
--plain         # No emoji, no color (script-friendly)
--no-emoji      # Disable emoji
--no-color      # Disable ANSI colors (or set NO_COLOR=1)
--quote-depth n # Max quoted tweet depth in JSON (default: 1)

Global Options

bash
--auth-token <token>       # Set auth_token cookie
--ct0 <token>              # Set ct0 cookie
--cookie-source <source>   # Cookie source for browser cookies (repeatable)
--chrome-profile <name>    # Chrome profile name
--chrome-profile-dir <path> # Chrome/Chromium profile dir or cookie DB path
--firefox-profile <name>   # Firefox profile
--timeout <ms>             # Request timeout
--cookie-timeout <ms>      # Cookie extraction timeout

Config File

~/.config/bird/config.json5 (global) or ./.birdrc.json5 (project):

json5
{
  cookieSource: ["chrome"],
  chromeProfileDir: "/path/to/Arc/Profile",
  timeoutMs: 20000,
  quoteDepth: 1,
}

Environment variables: BIRD_TIMEOUT_MS, BIRD_COOKIE_TIMEOUT_MS, BIRD_QUOTE_DEPTH

Troubleshooting

Query IDs stale (404 errors)
bash
bird query-ids --fresh
  • Check browser is logged into X
  • Try different --cookie-source
  • For Arc/Brave: use --chrome-profile-dir

TL;DR: Read/search/engage with CLI. Post carefully or use browser. 🐦

© geezerrrr, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in Motive/Resources/Skills.bundle/bird of geezerrrr/motive.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1db5218

Used in 6 other repositories

We found 6 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 6 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in geezerrrr/motive, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Works with

Questions about Bird

What does Bird do?

X/Twitter CLI for reading, searching, posting, and engagement via cookies. Bird is an agent skill from geezerrrr/motive. X/Twitter CLI for reading, searching, posting, and engagement via cookies.

How do I install Bird in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add geezerrrr/motive --skill bird -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (Motive/Resources/Skills.bundle/bird in geezerrrr/motive) into .claude/skills/bird in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Bird in Codex?

Run `npx skills add geezerrrr/motive --skill bird -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (Motive/Resources/Skills.bundle/bird in geezerrrr/motive) into .agents/skills/bird in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Bird in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add geezerrrr/motive --skill bird -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/bird, .gemini/skills/bird, .github/skills/bird and .opencode/skills/bird in your project.

What does Bird need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Bird needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npm, brew and bunx). Our summary lists: Node.js.

Does Bird access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Bird safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Bird use?

Bird is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Bird use?

About 1.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Bird?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Bird: Banner Design System (nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill, 134k stars), Agent Reach (Panniantong/Agent-Reach, 93k stars), X to Markdown Converter (JimLiu/baoyu-skills, 26k stars) and Social Content (freekmurze/dotfiles, 1k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Bird?

geezerrrr (a GitHub user) maintains it in geezerrrr/motive, which has 115 GitHub stars. The repository holds 7 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on February 28, 2026.

Source: geezerrrr/motive on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.