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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.

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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

  1. Parses username and tweet/status ID from Twitter/X URL variants.
  2. Fetches structured JSON from api.fxtwitter.com, with fallback to api.vxtwitter.com.
  3. Generates a short summary:
    • author
    • text
    • created time if available
    • sensitive flag
    • original media URLs
  4. Downloads images, video thumbnails, GIF/video files by default.
  5. Returns Markdown containing:
    • ## 推文摘要
    • 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:

/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

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

Output Format

The helper outputs Markdown similar to:

## 推文摘要

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

## 文件链接

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

## 媒体

![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.