Agent skill

Link Reader

Fetch tweets, Twitter/X articles, and Reddit posts via proxy APIs.

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Install Link Reader

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skills CLI

$ npx skills add nicknisi/claude-plugins --skill link-reader -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nicknisi/claude-plugins link-reader --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/nicknisi/claude-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/sources/skills/link-reader .claude/skills/link-reader && 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/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "link-reader" agent skill from https://github.com/nicknisi/claude-plugins/tree/main/plugins/sources/skills/link-reader into .claude/skills/link-reader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "link-reader", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/nicknisi/claude-plugins/tree/main/plugins/sources/skills/link-reader

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add nicknisi/claude-plugins --skill link-reader -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nicknisi/claude-plugins link-reader --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nicknisi/claude-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/sources/skills/link-reader .agents/skills/link-reader && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "link-reader" agent skill from https://github.com/nicknisi/claude-plugins/tree/main/plugins/sources/skills/link-reader into .agents/skills/link-reader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "link-reader", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add nicknisi/claude-plugins --skill link-reader -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nicknisi/claude-plugins link-reader --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nicknisi/claude-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/sources/skills/link-reader .cursor/skills/link-reader && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "link-reader" agent skill from https://github.com/nicknisi/claude-plugins/tree/main/plugins/sources/skills/link-reader into .cursor/skills/link-reader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "link-reader", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/nicknisi/claude-plugins.git --path plugins/sources/skills/link-reader

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add nicknisi/claude-plugins --skill link-reader -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nicknisi/claude-plugins link-reader --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nicknisi/claude-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/sources/skills/link-reader .gemini/skills/link-reader && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "link-reader" agent skill from https://github.com/nicknisi/claude-plugins/tree/main/plugins/sources/skills/link-reader into .gemini/skills/link-reader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "link-reader", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nicknisi/claude-plugins link-reader

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add nicknisi/claude-plugins --skill link-reader -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nicknisi/claude-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/sources/skills/link-reader .github/skills/link-reader && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "link-reader" agent skill from https://github.com/nicknisi/claude-plugins/tree/main/plugins/sources/skills/link-reader into .github/skills/link-reader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "link-reader", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add nicknisi/claude-plugins --skill link-reader -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nicknisi/claude-plugins link-reader --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nicknisi/claude-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/sources/skills/link-reader .opencode/skills/link-reader && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "link-reader" agent skill from https://github.com/nicknisi/claude-plugins/tree/main/plugins/sources/skills/link-reader into .opencode/skills/link-reader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "link-reader", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: link-reader
GitHub stars: 114
Token cost: ~973 tokens
SKILL.md length: 380 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 12
Repo updated: Aug 11, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Fetch tweets, Twitter/X articles, and Reddit posts via proxy APIs.

Works in 4 steps: Extract the path after the domain (e.g.,… → Fetch https://api.fxtwitter.com{path}… → Parse the JSON response → …
The user provides a twitter.com
SKILL.md covers Supported Platforms, Adding New Platforms and General Guidelines
Reaches reddit.com

What it does

Link Reader is an agent skill from nicknisi/claude-plugins. Fetch tweets, Twitter/X articles, and Reddit posts via proxy APIs. Use when the user provides a twitter.com, x.com, or reddit.com URL, or asks to read a tweet, post, article, or thread from Twitter/X or Reddit.

Its SKILL.md is about 970 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Writing & Content, covering Social media posts. It works with X (Twitter) and Reddit. The repository describes itself as: Nick's own marketplace of Claude Plugins. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

The user provides a twitter.com
Asks to read a tweet
Thread from Twitter/X

Example prompts

“/link-reader”

Workflow steps

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

Extract the path after the domain (e.g., /trq212/status/1234567890)
Fetch https://api.fxtwitter.com{path} using WebFetch
Parse the JSON response
Format based on content type (see below)

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 6a6decd. 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
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
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:
- reddit.com
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

Link Reader loads about 973 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 56 tokens; SKILL.md has 380 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~56
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~973

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: warnings

The automated check found patterns that need a careful read before installing.

WarningContains instruction-override wording (e.g. “without asking the user”)SKILL.md:141

- Always attempt the proxy fetch — do not tell the user you can't access the URL without trying first

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 nicknisi/claude-plugins at commit 6a6decd, republished under its MIT licence (© nicknisi). 380 words, ~973 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/link-reader/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).

name: link-reader
description: Fetch tweets, Twitter/X articles, and Reddit posts via proxy APIs. Use when the user provides a twitter.com, x.com, or reddit.com URL, or asks to read a tweet, post, article, or thread from Twitter/X or Reddit.

Link Reader

Read content from URLs that block direct web fetching by routing through proxy APIs.

Supported Platforms

Twitter / X

URL patterns: twitter.com/*/status/*, x.com/*/status/*, twitter.com/*/article/*, x.com/*/article/*

Proxy: FxTwitter API (api.fxtwitter.com)

Steps:

Extract the path after the domain (e.g., /trq212/status/1234567890)
Fetch https://api.fxtwitter.com{path} using WebFetch
Parse the JSON response
Format based on content type (see below)

Regular Tweets

The response JSON has shape: { tweet: { text, author, likes, retweets, ... } }

Format as:

**@{author.screen_name}** ({author.name})

{tweet.text}

{if media.photos: list image URLs}
{if media.videos: list video thumbnail URLs}
{if quote: show quoted tweet inline, indented}

Likes: {likes} · Retweets: {retweets} · Views: {views}
{created_at}

Twitter/X Articles

When tweet.article is present, the tweet is an article (long-form post). The article content uses Draft.js block format.

The article object contains:

title — article title
cover_image — hero image metadata (use original_img_url)
content.blocks[] — array of content blocks
content.entityMap — links and media referenced by blocks

Converting blocks to markdown:

Each block has a type and text:

unstyled → plain paragraph
header-one → # heading
header-two → ## heading
header-three → ### heading
blockquote → > quote
code-block → fenced code block
unordered-list-item → - list item
ordered-list-item → 1. list item
atomic → look up in entityMap for embedded media/links

Resolving entity ranges:

Each block may have entityRanges: [{ key, offset, length }]. Look up content.entityMap[key]:

If type: "LINK" → wrap the text span in [text](url) using data.url
If type: "IMAGE" → insert ![](data.src)

Resolving inline styles:

Each block may have inlineStyleRanges: [{ style, offset, length }]:

BOLD → **text**
ITALIC → *text*
CODE → `text`

Format the full article as:

# {article.title}

**@{author.screen_name}** · {article.created_at}

{converted markdown content}

---
Likes: {likes} · Retweets: {retweets} · Views: {views}

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URL patterns: reddit.com/r/*/comments/*, old.reddit.com/r/*/comments/*

Proxy: Append .json to the Reddit URL path

Steps:

Normalize URL to https://www.reddit.com/...
Remove any trailing query params, ensure path ends with /
Append .json to the path
Fetch using WebFetch
The response is an array of two listings:
- [0].data.children[0].data → the post
- [1].data.children[*].data → top-level comments

Format as:

**r/{subreddit}** · u/{author} · {score} points

# {title}

{selftext_html or selftext, or url if link post}

---
Top comments:

**u/{comment_author}** ({score} pts)
{comment body}

Show the top 5 comments by default. Offer to show more if the user asks.

Adding New Platforms

To extend this skill for a new platform:

Add a new section with URL patterns and proxy strategy
Document the JSON response shape
Add formatting instructions

General Guidelines

Always attempt the proxy fetch — do not tell the user you can't access the URL without trying first
If the proxy returns an error, explain clearly (e.g., "Tweet not found", "Account is private")
For tweet threads, fetch the main tweet first and offer to follow the conversation
Present image/video URLs directly so the user can open them
Keep formatting clean and focused on the content

Files

Just SKILL.md in plugins/sources/skills/link-reader of nicknisi/claude-plugins.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 6a6decd

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Questions about Link Reader

What does Link Reader do?

Fetch tweets, Twitter/X articles, and Reddit posts via proxy APIs. Link Reader is an agent skill from nicknisi/claude-plugins. Fetch tweets, Twitter/X articles, and Reddit posts via proxy APIs.

When should I use Link Reader?

Link Reader fits situations like: the user provides a twitter.com; asks to read a tweet; thread from Twitter/X.

How do I install Link Reader in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add nicknisi/claude-plugins --skill link-reader -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/sources/skills/link-reader in nicknisi/claude-plugins) into .claude/skills/link-reader in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Link Reader in Codex?

Run `npx skills add nicknisi/claude-plugins --skill link-reader -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/sources/skills/link-reader in nicknisi/claude-plugins) into .agents/skills/link-reader in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Link Reader 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 nicknisi/claude-plugins --skill link-reader -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/link-reader, .gemini/skills/link-reader, .github/skills/link-reader and .opencode/skills/link-reader in your project.

What does Link Reader need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Link Reader is instructions for the agent only.

Does Link Reader access the network?

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

Is Link Reader safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md flagged 1 warning(s): contains instruction-override wording (e.g. “without asking the user”). Read the flagged lines before installing; the check is not a guarantee either way.

What licence does Link Reader use?

Link Reader 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 Link Reader use?

About 973 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.9k 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 Link Reader?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Link Reader: Share (SerhiiKorniienko/bullshit-detector, 153 stars), Viral Post Writer (Affitor/affiliate-skills, 698 stars), Social Media (EpicenterHQ/epicenter, 4.8k stars) and Headline Engineering (assafkip/kipi-system, 112 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Link Reader?

nicknisi (a GitHub user) maintains it in nicknisi/claude-plugins, which has 114 GitHub stars. The repository holds 12 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 11, 2026.

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

Install Link Reader

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Link Reader

Supported Platforms

Twitter / X

Regular Tweets

Twitter/X Articles

Reddit

Adding New Platforms

General Guidelines

Files

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