Agent skill

Twitter Mention Tracker

by gooseworks-ai in gooseworks-ai/goose-skills

Search and scrape Twitter/X posts using Apify. An agent skill from gooseworks-ai/goose-skills.

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Install Twitter Mention Tracker

skills CLI
$ npx skills add gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill twitter-mention-tracker -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install gooseworks-ai/goose-skills twitter-mention-tracker --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/gooseworks-ai/goose-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/monitoring/capabilities/twitter-mention-tracker .claude/skills/twitter-mention-tracker && 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
twitter-mention-tracker
GitHub stars
1.2k
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~805 tokens
SKILL.md length
202 words
Files
3 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
273
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Search and scrape Twitter/X posts using Apify. An agent skill from gooseworks-ai/goose-skills.

  • Works in 6 steps: Builds a search term with the query… → Calls the Apify apidojo/tweet-scraper… → Polls until the run completes, then… → …
  • You need to find tweets
  • SKILL.md covers Quick Start, Date Filtering, How the Script Works and CLI Reference, plus 3 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python3; reaches twitter.com; needs APIFY_API_TOKEN

What it does

Twitter Mention Tracker is an agent skill from gooseworks-ai/goose-skills. Search and scrape Twitter/X posts using Apify. Use when you need to find tweets, track brand mentions, monitor competitors on Twitter, or analyze Twitter discussions. Uses Twitter native search syntax (since:/until:) for reliable date filtering.

Its SKILL.md is about 810 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/search_twitter.py` and `skill.meta.json`).

It sits in Data & Analytics, covering Web scraping and Social media posts. It works with X (Twitter) and Apify. The repository describes itself as: Library of Growth & GTM skills + data APIs for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor to run ads, social, content, lead gen, seo and data scraping. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • You need to find tweets
  • Track brand mentions
  • Monitor competitors on Twitter
  • Analyze Twitter discussions

Example prompts

  • “/twitter-mention-tracker”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • A credential in APIFY_API_TOKEN

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Builds a search term with the query quoted and date operators appended
  2. Calls the Apify apidojo/tweet-scraper actor via REST API
  3. Polls until the run completes, then fetches the dataset
  4. Deduplicates by tweet ID/URL
  5. Applies optional keyword filtering (client-side)
  6. Sorts by likes (descending) and outputs JSON or summary

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit c650c6d. 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

    Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • python3

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

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • twitter.com

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

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • APIFY_API_TOKEN

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

Context cost

Twitter Mention Tracker loads about 805 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 67 tokens; SKILL.md has 202 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~67
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~805

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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from gooseworks-ai/goose-skills at commit c650c6d, republished under its MIT licence (© gooseworks-ai). 202 words, ~805 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/twitter-mention-tracker/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
twitter-mention-tracker
description
Search and scrape Twitter/X posts using Apify. Use when you need to find tweets, track brand mentions, monitor competitors on Twitter, or analyze Twitter discussions. Uses Twitter native search syntax (since:/until:) for reliable date filtering.

Twitter Mention Tracker

Search Twitter/X posts using the Apify apidojo/tweet-scraper actor.

Quick Start

Requires APIFY_API_TOKEN env var (or --token flag).

bash
# Search with date range (recommended -- uses Twitter native since:/until: operators)
python3 skills/twitter-mention-tracker/scripts/search_twitter.py \
  --query "YourCompany" --since 2026-02-15 --until 2026-02-23

# Quick summary of recent mentions
python3 skills/twitter-mention-tracker/scripts/search_twitter.py \
  --query "@yourhandle" --max-tweets 20 --output summary

# Search without date filtering
python3 skills/twitter-mention-tracker/scripts/search_twitter.py \
  --query "AI content marketing" --max-tweets 50

Date Filtering

Important: The apidojo/tweet-scraper actor's built-in date parameters are unreliable. This script embeds since:YYYY-MM-DD and until:YYYY-MM-DD directly into the search query string, using Twitter's native advanced search syntax. This ensures date filtering works correctly server-side.

How the Script Works

  1. Builds a search term with the query quoted and date operators appended
  2. Calls the Apify apidojo/tweet-scraper actor via REST API
  3. Polls until the run completes, then fetches the dataset
  4. Deduplicates by tweet ID/URL
  5. Applies optional keyword filtering (client-side)
  6. Sorts by likes (descending) and outputs JSON or summary

CLI Reference

FlagDefaultDescription
--queryrequiredSearch query (quoted in Twitter search)
--sincenoneStart date YYYY-MM-DD (inclusive)
--untilnoneEnd date YYYY-MM-DD (exclusive)
--max-tweets50Max tweets to scrape
--keywordsnoneAdditional filter keywords (comma-separated, OR logic)
--outputjsonOutput format: json or summary
--tokenenv varApify token (prefer APIFY_API_TOKEN env var)
--timeout300Max seconds to wait for the Apify run

Direct API Usage

json
{
  "searchTerms": ["\"YourCompany\" since:2026-02-15 until:2026-02-22"],
  "maxTweets": 50,
  "searchMode": "live"
}

Output Format

Tweets are returned as JSON array sorted by likes. Each tweet has:

json
{
  "id": "...",
  "text": "Tweet text...",
  "fullText": "Full tweet text...",
  "likeCount": 42,
  "retweetCount": 5,
  "replyCount": 3,
  "viewCount": 1200,
  "createdAt": "2026-02-18T12:00:00.000Z",
  "author": {"userName": "handle", "name": "Display Name", ...},
  "twitterUrl": "https://twitter.com/..."
}

Common Workflows

Competitor Monitoring
bash
python3 skills/twitter-mention-tracker/scripts/search_twitter.py \
  --query "CompetitorName" --since 2026-02-15 --until 2026-02-23 --output summary
Brand Mention Tracking
bash
python3 skills/twitter-mention-tracker/scripts/search_twitter.py \
  --query "@YourHandle OR \"YourBrand\"" --max-tweets 100

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Files

SKILL.md and 2 other files (scripts) in skills/monitoring/capabilities/twitter-mention-tracker of gooseworks-ai/goose-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • scripts/search_twitter.py
  • skill.meta.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit c650c6d

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in gooseworks-ai/goose-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 9, 2026.

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Questions about Twitter Mention Tracker

What does Twitter Mention Tracker do?

Search and scrape Twitter/X posts using Apify. An agent skill from gooseworks-ai/goose-skills. Twitter Mention Tracker is an agent skill from gooseworks-ai/goose-skills. Search and scrape Twitter/X posts using Apify.

When should I use Twitter Mention Tracker?

Twitter Mention Tracker fits situations like: you need to find tweets; track brand mentions; monitor competitors on Twitter; analyze Twitter discussions.

How do I install Twitter Mention Tracker in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill twitter-mention-tracker -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/monitoring/capabilities/twitter-mention-tracker in gooseworks-ai/goose-skills) into .claude/skills/twitter-mention-tracker in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Twitter Mention Tracker in Codex?

Run `npx skills add gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill twitter-mention-tracker -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/monitoring/capabilities/twitter-mention-tracker in gooseworks-ai/goose-skills) into .agents/skills/twitter-mention-tracker in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Twitter Mention Tracker 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 gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill twitter-mention-tracker -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/twitter-mention-tracker, .gemini/skills/twitter-mention-tracker, .github/skills/twitter-mention-tracker and .opencode/skills/twitter-mention-tracker in your project.

What does Twitter Mention Tracker need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Twitter Mention Tracker needs Python for the scripts in its folder, the command-line tools its instructions call (python3) and credentials named APIFY_API_TOKEN. Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in APIFY_API_TOKEN.

Does Twitter Mention Tracker access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: twitter.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Twitter Mention Tracker 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Twitter Mention Tracker use?

Twitter Mention Tracker 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 Twitter Mention Tracker use?

About 805 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.2k 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 Twitter Mention Tracker?

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Who maintains Twitter Mention Tracker?

gooseworks-ai (a GitHub organization) maintains it in gooseworks-ai/goose-skills, which has 1,240 GitHub stars. The repository holds 273 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

Source: gooseworks-ai/goose-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.