Agent skill

Twitter Downloader

Download Twitter/X tweet text, images, GIFs, and videos via fxtwitter/vxtwitter, then return a tweet summary plus Markdown-formatted Minis links.

MITAuto-check passedWriting & Content

Install Twitter Downloader

skills CLI

$ npx skills add OpenMinis/MinisSkills --skill twitter-downloader -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install OpenMinis/MinisSkills twitter-downloader --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/OpenMinis/MinisSkills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/twitter-downloader .claude/skills/twitter-downloader && 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 "twitter-downloader" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenMinis/MinisSkills/tree/main/twitter-downloader into .claude/skills/twitter-downloader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "twitter-downloader", 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/OpenMinis/MinisSkills/tree/main/twitter-downloader

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 OpenMinis/MinisSkills --skill twitter-downloader -a codex

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install OpenMinis/MinisSkills twitter-downloader --agent codex

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

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenMinis/MinisSkills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/twitter-downloader .agents/skills/twitter-downloader && 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 "twitter-downloader" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenMinis/MinisSkills/tree/main/twitter-downloader into .agents/skills/twitter-downloader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "twitter-downloader", 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 OpenMinis/MinisSkills --skill twitter-downloader -a cursor

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install OpenMinis/MinisSkills twitter-downloader --agent cursor

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

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenMinis/MinisSkills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/twitter-downloader .cursor/skills/twitter-downloader && 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 "twitter-downloader" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenMinis/MinisSkills/tree/main/twitter-downloader into .cursor/skills/twitter-downloader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "twitter-downloader", 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/OpenMinis/MinisSkills.git --path twitter-downloader

--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 OpenMinis/MinisSkills --skill twitter-downloader -a gemini-cli

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install OpenMinis/MinisSkills twitter-downloader --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/OpenMinis/MinisSkills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/twitter-downloader .gemini/skills/twitter-downloader && 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 "twitter-downloader" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenMinis/MinisSkills/tree/main/twitter-downloader into .gemini/skills/twitter-downloader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "twitter-downloader", 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 OpenMinis/MinisSkills twitter-downloader

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 OpenMinis/MinisSkills --skill twitter-downloader -a github-copilot

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

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenMinis/MinisSkills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/twitter-downloader .github/skills/twitter-downloader && 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 "twitter-downloader" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenMinis/MinisSkills/tree/main/twitter-downloader into .github/skills/twitter-downloader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "twitter-downloader", 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 OpenMinis/MinisSkills --skill twitter-downloader -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 OpenMinis/MinisSkills twitter-downloader --agent opencode

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

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenMinis/MinisSkills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/twitter-downloader .opencode/skills/twitter-downloader && 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 "twitter-downloader" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenMinis/MinisSkills/tree/main/twitter-downloader into .opencode/skills/twitter-downloader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "twitter-downloader", 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: twitter-downloader
GitHub stars: 446
Token cost: ~1k tokens
SKILL.md length: 283 words
Files: 3 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo: 49
Repo updated: Oct 7, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Download Twitter/X tweet text, images, GIFs, and videos via fxtwitter/vxtwitter, then return a tweet summary plus Markdown-formatted Minis links.

Works in 5 steps: Parses username and tweet/status ID from… → Fetches structured JSON from… → Generates a short summary → …
Users share twitter.com/x.com links
SKILL.md covers When to Use, What It Does, Dependencies and Helper Script, plus 4 more sections
Runs Python and Shell scripts from its folder; calls apk; reaches x.com

What it does

Twitter Downloader is an agent skill from OpenMinis/MinisSkills. Download Twitter/X tweet text, images, GIFs, and videos via fxtwitter/vxtwitter, then return a tweet summary plus Markdown-formatted Minis links. Trigger when users share twitter.com/x.com links or ask to download/summarize tweet media.

Its SKILL.md is about 1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/summarize_tweet.py` and `scripts/twitter_downloader.sh`).

It sits in Writing & Content, covering Social media posts. It works with X (Twitter). The repository describes itself as: Skills collection for Minis. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

Users share twitter.com/x.com links
Ask to download/summarize tweet media

Example prompts

“/twitter-downloader”

Requirements

Python 3
A Bash shell

Workflow steps

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

Parses username and tweet/status ID from Twitter/X URL variants.
Fetches structured JSON from api.fxtwitter.com, with fallback to api.vxtwitter.com.
Generates a short summary
Downloads images, video thumbnails, and GIF/video files by default.
Returns Markdown containing

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ae8c5db. 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 2 files in scripts/ (Python and Shell), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
- apk
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:
- x.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

Twitter Downloader loads about 1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 64 tokens; SKILL.md has 283 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~64
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~1k

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 OpenMinis/MinisSkills at commit ae8c5db, republished under its MIT licence (© OpenMinis). 283 words, ~1,013 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/twitter-downloader/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.

name: twitter-downloader
description: Download Twitter/X tweet text, images, GIFs, and videos via fxtwitter/vxtwitter, then return a tweet summary plus Markdown-formatted Minis links. Trigger when users share twitter.com/x.com links or ask to download/summarize tweet media.
version: 2.0.0

Twitter Downloader Skill

Download and summarize Twitter/X posts, save media into Minis, and return chat-ready Markdown.

When to Use

User provides a twitter.com or x.com status URL.
User asks to download Twitter/X images, GIFs, or videos.
User asks what a tweet says/contains.
User wants downloaded media inserted/displayed in chat as Markdown.

What It Does

Parses username and tweet/status ID from Twitter/X URL variants.
Fetches structured JSON from api.fxtwitter.com, with fallback to api.vxtwitter.com.
Generates a short summary:
- author
- text
- created time if available
- sensitive flag
- original media URLs
Downloads images, video thumbnails, and GIF/video files by default.
Returns Markdown containing:
- ## Tweet Summary
- summary/raw JSON links
- inline media syntax for images/thumbnails/videos/GIFs: ![filename](minis://...)

Dependencies

curl
jq
python3

The helper script auto-installs missing packages with apk add --no-cache.

Helper Script

Path: /var/minis/skills/twitter-downloader/scripts/twitter_downloader.sh

Usage:

/var/minis/skills/twitter-downloader/scripts/twitter_downloader.sh "<tweet_url>"

Options:

--dir DIR        Output directory, default /var/minis/workspace/tweet_media
--images         Download images/thumbnails only in addition to summary
--video          Download videos/GIFs only in addition to summary
--all            Download images/thumbnails and videos/GIFs; default when no media flag is provided
--no-download    Only fetch summary/JSON and return Markdown links for those files
--json-only      Fetch and print raw tweet JSON only; no Markdown output

Examples:

# Default: download all available media and output Markdown
/var/minis/skills/twitter-downloader/scripts/twitter_downloader.sh "https://x.com/user/status/123"

# Summary only, no media downloads
/var/minis/skills/twitter-downloader/scripts/twitter_downloader.sh "https://x.com/user/status/123" --no-download

# Custom output directory
/var/minis/skills/twitter-downloader/scripts/twitter_downloader.sh "https://x.com/user/status/123" --dir "/var/minis/workspace/tweet_media"

Generated files:

text

/var/minis/workspace/tweet_media/<tweet_id>.json
/var/minis/workspace/tweet_media/<tweet_id>_summary.txt
/var/minis/workspace/tweet_media/<tweet_id>/<media files>

Agent Workflow

Run the helper script with the tweet URL.
Paste stdout directly into chat.
Do not merely mention the folder path; include generated Markdown links.
Keep images, thumbnails, videos, and GIFs as inline media syntax: ![filename](minis://...)
Keep JSON/text summary files as normal links: [filename](minis://...)
If Sensitive: True, preserve that field and avoid adding explicit extra descriptions unless the user asks.

Output Format

The helper outputs Markdown similar to:

## Tweet Summary

- Author: ...
- Text: ...
- Created: ...
- Sensitive: false
- Media:
-   photo https://...
- Downloaded images: 1, videos: 1

## File Links

- [summary.txt](minis://workspace/...)
- [raw.json](minis://workspace/...)

## Media

![photo.jpg](minis://workspace/.../photo.jpg)

![video.mp4](minis://workspace/.../video.mp4)

Error Handling

If URL parsing fails, ask for a valid twitter.com/x.com status URL.
If both APIs fail, report that the tweet may be private/deleted or the API may be temporarily unavailable.
If no media is found, still return the tweet summary and JSON/summary links.

Notes

Video/GIF downloads choose the best bitrate variant when available.
Video/GIF thumbnails are downloaded when image download is enabled.
Minis URLs are percent-encoded by the helper.

Files

SKILL.md and 2 other files (scripts) in twitter-downloader of OpenMinis/MinisSkills.

SKILL.md
scripts/summarize_tweet.py
scripts/twitter_downloader.sh

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ae8c5db

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Questions about Twitter Downloader

What does Twitter Downloader do?

Download Twitter/X tweet text, images, GIFs, and videos via fxtwitter/vxtwitter, then return a tweet summary plus Markdown-formatted Minis links. Twitter Downloader is an agent skill from OpenMinis/MinisSkills. Download Twitter/X tweet text, images, GIFs, and videos via fxtwitter/vxtwitter, then return a tweet summary plus Markdown-formatted Minis links.

When should I use Twitter Downloader?

Twitter Downloader fits situations like: users share twitter.com/x.com links; ask to download/summarize tweet media.

How do I install Twitter Downloader in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add OpenMinis/MinisSkills --skill twitter-downloader -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (twitter-downloader in OpenMinis/MinisSkills) into .claude/skills/twitter-downloader in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Twitter Downloader in Codex?

Run `npx skills add OpenMinis/MinisSkills --skill twitter-downloader -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (twitter-downloader in OpenMinis/MinisSkills) into .agents/skills/twitter-downloader in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Twitter Downloader 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 OpenMinis/MinisSkills --skill twitter-downloader -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-downloader, .gemini/skills/twitter-downloader, .github/skills/twitter-downloader and .opencode/skills/twitter-downloader in your project.

What does Twitter Downloader need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Twitter Downloader needs Python and a shell for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (apk). Our summary lists: Python 3; A Bash shell.

Does Twitter Downloader access the network?

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

Is Twitter Downloader 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 Downloader use?

Twitter Downloader 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 Downloader use?

About 1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.1k 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 Downloader?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Twitter Downloader: Social (coreyhaines31/marketingskills, 54k stars), Social Content (freekmurze/dotfiles, 1k stars), Typefully (freekmurze/dotfiles, 1k stars) and Changelog Social Recap (FlorianBruniaux/claude-code-ultimate-guide, 6.1k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Twitter Downloader?

OpenMinis (a GitHub organization) maintains it in OpenMinis/MinisSkills, which has 446 GitHub stars. The repository holds 49 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

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

Install Twitter Downloader

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Twitter Downloader Skill

When to Use

What It Does

Dependencies

Helper Script

Agent Workflow

Output Format

Error Handling

Notes

Files

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