X to Markdown

Converts X (Twitter) content to markdown format:

• Tweet threads → Markdown with YAML front matter
• X Articles → Full article content extraction

Script Directory

Important: All scripts are located in the scripts/ subdirectory of this skill.

Agent Execution Instructions:

1. Determine this SKILL.md file's directory path as SKILL_DIR
2. Script path = ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/<script-name>.ts
3. Replace all ${SKILL_DIR} in this document with the actual path

Script Reference: | Script | Purpose | |--------|---------| | scripts/main.ts | CLI entry point for URL conversion |

⚠️ Disclaimer (REQUIRED)

Before using this skill, the consent check MUST be performed.

Consent Check Flow

Step 1: Check consent file

# macOS
cat ~/Library/Application\ Support/baoyu-skills/x-to-markdown/consent.json 2>/dev/null

# Linux
cat ~/.local/share/baoyu-skills/x-to-markdown/consent.json 2>/dev/null

# Windows (PowerShell)
Get-Content "$env:APPDATA\baoyu-skills\x-to-markdown\consent.json" 2>$null

Step 2: If consent exists and accepted: true with matching disclaimerVersion: "1.0":

Print warning and proceed:

⚠️  Warning: Using reverse-engineered X API (not official). Accepted on: <acceptedAt date>

Step 3: If consent file doesn't exist or disclaimerVersion mismatch:

Display disclaimer and ask user:

⚠️  DISCLAIMER

This tool uses a reverse-engineered X (Twitter) API, NOT an official API.

Risks:
- May break without notice if X changes their API
- No official support or guarantees
- Account restrictions possible if API usage detected
- Use at your own risk

Do you accept these terms and wish to continue?

Use AskUserQuestion tool with options:

• Yes, I accept - Continue and save consent
• No, I decline - Exit immediately

Step 4: On acceptance, create consent file:

# macOS
mkdir -p ~/Library/Application\ Support/baoyu-skills/x-to-markdown
cat > ~/Library/Application\ Support/baoyu-skills/x-to-markdown/consent.json << 'EOF'
{
  "version": 1,
  "accepted": true,
  "acceptedAt": "<ISO timestamp>",
  "disclaimerVersion": "1.0"
}
EOF

# Linux
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/baoyu-skills/x-to-markdown
cat > ~/.local/share/baoyu-skills/x-to-markdown/consent.json << 'EOF'
{
  "version": 1,
  "accepted": true,
  "acceptedAt": "<ISO timestamp>",
  "disclaimerVersion": "1.0"
}
EOF

Step 5: On decline, output message and stop:

User declined the disclaimer. Exiting.

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Usage

# Convert tweet (outputs markdown path)
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/main.ts <url>

# Save to specific file
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/main.ts <url> -o output.md

# JSON output
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/main.ts <url> --json

Options

Option	Description
<url>	Tweet or article URL
-o <path>	Output path (file or dir)
--json	Output as JSON
--login	Refresh cookies only

File Structure

x-to-markdown/
└── {username}/
    └── {tweet-id}.md

Supported URLs

• https://x.com/<user>/status/<id>
• https://twitter.com/<user>/status/<id>
• https://x.com/i/article/<id>

Output Format

---
url: https://x.com/username/status/123
author: "Display Name (@username)"
tweet_count: 3
---

Tweet content...

---

Thread continuation...

Authentication

Option 1: Environment variables (recommended)

• X_AUTH_TOKEN - auth_token cookie
• X_CT0 - ct0 cookie

Option 2: Chrome login (auto if env vars not set)

• First run opens Chrome for login
• Cookies cached locally

Extension Support

Custom configurations via EXTEND.md.

Check paths (priority order):

1. .baoyu-skills/baoyu-danger-x-to-markdown/EXTEND.md (project)
2. ~/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-danger-x-to-markdown/EXTEND.md (user)

If found, load before workflow. Extension content overrides defaults.