x-publish

X Publish

Publish tweets and threads to X draft using Playwright browser automation.

Prerequisites

• Playwright MCP for browser automation
• User logged into X (Twitter)
• Python 3.9+ with dependencies:
  • macOS: pip install Pillow pyobjc-framework-Cocoa
  • Windows: pip install Pillow pywin32

Critical Rules

1. NEVER auto-publish - Only save to draft
2. User must be logged in - Prompt to login if not
3. Verify content before saving - Double-check tweet text

Content Types

Short Tweet

Single tweet ≤280 characters

Thread

Multiple tweets connected (3-10 tweets)

Scripts

copy_to_clipboard.py

Copy text to system clipboard for paste operation:

# Copy text to clipboard
python scripts/copy_to_clipboard.py text "Tweet content here"

# Copy from file
python scripts/copy_to_clipboard.py text --file /tmp/tweet.txt

Workflow

Short Tweet

Step 1: Prepare Content

# Save tweet to temp file
echo "Tweet content" > /tmp/tweet.txt

# Copy to clipboard
python scripts/copy_to_clipboard.py text --file /tmp/tweet.txt

Step 2: Open Compose

browser_navigate: https://x.com/compose/post

Step 3: Paste Content

browser_snapshot → Find tweet textbox
browser_click: textbox
browser_press_key: Meta+v

Step 4: Save Draft

browser_click: X (close button)
browser_click: "Save" or "保存" in dialog

Step 5: Verify

Report: "Draft saved. Please review at https://x.com/compose/drafts"

Thread

Step 1: Prepare Content Parse thread into individual tweets:

### 1/5
First tweet content...

### 2/5
Second tweet content...

Step 2: Open Compose

browser_navigate: https://x.com/compose/post

Step 3: Add First Tweet

python scripts/copy_to_clipboard.py text "First tweet content"

browser_click: textbox
browser_press_key: Meta+v

Step 4: Add More Tweets For each additional tweet:

browser_click: "Add another post" / "添加" button
browser_press_key: Meta+v (after copying next tweet)

Step 5: Save Draft

browser_click: X (close button)
browser_click: "Save" in dialog

Step 6: Verify

Report: "Thread draft saved ({n} tweets). Review at https://x.com/compose/drafts"

Efficiency Guidelines

Avoid Unnecessary Waits

❌ browser_snapshot after every action
✅ Use action return values for next step

Parallel Preparation

✅ Prepare all tweet content before browser operations
✅ Copy to clipboard while navigating

Sequential Execution

Navigate → Paste first tweet → Add tweet → Paste → ... → Save

Element References

Common elements in X compose:

Element	Description	Typical ref pattern
Tweet textbox	Main input area	textbox with "What's happening"
Add tweet button	"+" or "添加"	button near compose area
Close button	X icon	button top-left
Save draft	In close dialog	"Save" / "保存" button
Drafts link	View saved drafts	link to /compose/drafts

Example Flows

Short Tweet Example

User: /x-publish "Claude 4.5发布了，extended thinking是真正的游戏规则改变者。"

# 1. Copy to clipboard
python scripts/copy_to_clipboard.py text "Claude 4.5发布了，extended thinking是真正的游戏规则改变者。"

# 2. Navigate and paste
browser_navigate: https://x.com/compose/post
browser_snapshot → find textbox
browser_click: textbox
browser_press_key: Meta+v

# 3. Close and save
browser_click: close button (X)
browser_click: "Save" button

# 4. Report
"Draft saved! Review at: https://x.com/compose/drafts"

Thread Example

User: /x-publish (with thread content from x-create)

Thread:
### 1/3
First point about AI...

### 2/3
Second point...

### 3/3
Conclusion...

Execution:

# Prepare all tweets
tweet1="First point about AI..."
tweet2="Second point..."
tweet3="Conclusion..."

# Navigate
browser_navigate: https://x.com/compose/post

# Tweet 1
python copy_to_clipboard.py text "$tweet1"
browser_click: textbox
browser_press_key: Meta+v

# Tweet 2
python copy_to_clipboard.py text "$tweet2"
browser_click: "Add another post" button
browser_press_key: Meta+v

# Tweet 3
python copy_to_clipboard.py text "$tweet3"
browser_click: "Add another post" button
browser_press_key: Meta+v

# Save
browser_click: close button
browser_click: "Save"

# Report
"Thread draft saved (3 tweets). Review at: https://x.com/compose/drafts"

Error Handling

Not Logged In

If login page detected:
→ "Please log in to X first, then run /x-publish again"

Character Limit

If tweet > 280 chars:
→ Split into thread or truncate with warning

Network Error

If page fails to load:
→ Retry once, then report error

Integration

After publishing:

推文已保存到草稿箱！

- 类型: {short/thread}
- 条数: {n}
- 草稿链接: https://x.com/compose/drafts

请手动审核后发布。

Append a machine-readable block for hooks/state ingestion:

PUBLISH_JSON
{
  "schema_version": "x_skills.publish.v1",
  "timestamp": "{timestamp}",
  "draft_saved": true,
  "post_type": "short|thread",
  "count": 1,
  "draft_url": "https://x.com/compose/drafts"
}

(Optional) Append event for feedback loop:

python ~/.claude/skills/x-create/scripts/x_state.py event --event publish.saved_to_draft --payload-json '{"post_type":"short","count":1,"draft_saved":true}'