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X API

X API is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from ginlix-ai/LangAlpha. Search X (Twitter) posts, pull user profiles, fetch specific tweets, and read reply threads for sentiment, news, and event research. It works with Claude Code and has 1,805 GitHub stars across a repository of 2 listed skills.

github.com/ginlix-ai/LangAlpha/plugins/alternative_data/skills/x-api (opens in a new tab)

  • Multi-skill repo
  • Needs API key
  • Coding
  • Actively maintained
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Claude

Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (one project):

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ginlix-ai/LangAlpha.git
cp -r LangAlpha/plugins/alternative_data/skills/x-api ~/.claude/skills/x-api   # personal, or .claude/skills in a project

In the Claude apps, zip the x-api folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ginlix-ai/LangAlpha.git
cp -r LangAlpha/plugins/alternative_data/skills/x-api .agents/skills/x-api   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ginlix-ai/LangAlpha.git
cp -r LangAlpha/plugins/alternative_data/skills/x-api .cursor/skills/x-api   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Search X (Twitter) posts, pull user profiles, fetch specific tweets, and read reply threads for sentiment, news, and event research. Triggers on 'X', 'Twitter', 'tweets about', 'sentiment on', 'what are people saying about', 'historical tweets', or any request to read public X content. Read-only access to X content via five MCP tools. Use for sentiment on tickers, exec announcements, launches, event tracking, and qualitative research alongside SEC/market data.

When it triggers

  • user profiles, fetch specific tweets, and read reply threads for sentiment, news, and event research.
  • Triggers on 'X', 'Twitter', 'tweets about', 'sentiment on', 'what are people saying about', 'historical tweets', or any request to read public X content.

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FAQ

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What is the X API skill?

X API is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from ginlix-ai/LangAlpha. Search X (Twitter) posts, pull user profiles, fetch specific tweets, and read reply threads for sentiment, news, and event research. It works with Claude Code and has 1,805 GitHub stars across a repository of 2 listed skills. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/ginlix-ai/LangAlpha/plugins/alternative_data/skills/x-api.

How do I install the X API skill?

Copy the x-api folder (the one containing SKILL.md) into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Codex or .cursor/skills/ for Cursor. The agent picks it up automatically when a task matches its description.

Is the X API skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. The skill mentions an API key or token for an external service, which may need its own account.

Is X API maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 6, 2026. Its latest release is desktop-v0.2.4. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.