xray — X/Twitter Content Intelligence

Graph-based X intelligence. Every command operates on your social graph first, broad search second. Money stays focused on accounts and topics that matter to you.

First Run

If xray isn't configured, run setup:

bun run xray.ts setup

Or in a Claude Code session, say "set up xray for me" — the agent will walk you through it conversationally.

Setup builds your config.json through an interview:

• Your accounts — what you post from (powers mirror)
• Your lanes — topics you care about (powers pulse)
• Engage accounts — bigger accounts you reply to (powers scout)
• Track accounts — accounts you study (powers track)

Everything saves to config.json. Edit it anytime. Your graph grows as you discover people worth following.

Agent-Driven Setup

When running inside Claude Code and the user asks to set up xray, DON'T just run the CLI interview. Instead, conduct the setup conversationally:

1. Ask what their X handle is
2. Ask what topics they post about — suggest lane presets that match
3. Ask who they engage with regularly (bigger accounts in their space)
4. Ask who they study/compete with
5. Build config.json from the answers using the Write tool

This feels more natural than a CLI form. Use the lane presets from xray.ts as options — they cover: design, ai, dev, startup, creative, crypto, marketing, studio.

Requirements

• Bun (runtime): https://bun.sh
• X_BEARER_TOKEN (X API): Get at https://developer.x.com (pay-per-use, no subscription)
  • Add to your env: export X_BEARER_TOKEN=your_token
  • Or add to ~/.env.keys: X_BEARER_TOKEN=your_token

Quick Reference

The Social Graph

Your graph lives in config.json. Three tiers:

• own — Your accounts. Used by mirror.
• engage — Accounts you reply to daily. Bigger accounts in your lane. Used by scout.
• track — Accounts you study for competitive intel. Used by track.

Manage with:

bun run xray.ts graph                           # Show full graph
bun run xray.ts graph add engage <user> [note]  # Add to engage tier
bun run xray.ts graph add track <user> [note]   # Add to track tier
bun run xray.ts graph remove <user>              # Remove from any tier

The graph IS the strategy — it encodes who matters and why.

Commands

scout — Reply opportunities

bun run xray.ts scout                    # From engage accounts, last 3h
bun run xray.ts scout --since 1h         # More recent only
bun run xray.ts scout design             # Also search a lane

Fetches recent posts from your engage tier. Scores by opportunity value:

• Recency (newer = better, first 60 minutes matter most)
• Engagement sweet spot (5-500 likes = noticed but not viral)
• Low reply count (less competition for your reply)
• Author follower count (bigger = more reach)

Why this matters: On X, a reply that gets the author to reply back is worth 75x a like in algorithmic weight. Scout finds the tweets where your reply has the highest chance of being seen and replied to.

pulse — What's hot in a lane

bun run xray.ts pulse design             # Design engineering
bun run xray.ts pulse ai                 # AI/agents
bun run xray.ts pulse crypto             # Crypto
bun run xray.ts pulse                    # List all available lanes
bun run xray.ts pulse design --since 6h  # Shorter window
bun run xray.ts pulse ai --quality       # Min 10 likes
bun run xray.ts pulse design --save      # Save to file

Each lane has curated search queries. pulse runs them all, dedupes, ranks by engagement.

Use for content ideation. What's the conversation right now? What takes are getting traction? What questions are being asked?

track — Competitive intelligence

bun run xray.ts track                    # All tracked accounts, last 7d
bun run xray.ts track --since 3d         # Shorter window
bun run xray.ts track --save             # Save report

Batch-fetches top posts from your track tier. Shows what formats and topics work for them.

Use weekly. Which formats get the most engagement? What topics are trending? Who's growing and why?

mirror — Your own performance

bun run xray.ts mirror                   # All your accounts
bun run xray.ts mirror --count 20        # More posts per account

Shows your recent posts with engagement metrics. Compare to competitors (track).

prospect — Find potential clients

bun run xray.ts prospect                 # Founders who just launched, last 24h
bun run xray.ts prospect --since 12h
bun run xray.ts prospect --quality       # Higher engagement only
bun run xray.ts prospect --save

Searches for people who just launched products/websites. Quote-tweet their launch with a rapid redesign or insight, tag them. When people ask "can you do mine?" — that's the lead.

search — General purpose

bun run xray.ts search "your topic" --sort likes --limit 10
bun run xray.ts search "some tool" --from someuser --quick
bun run xray.ts search "topic" --lang ja              # Japanese results
bun run xray.ts search "topic" --archive --since 30d  # Full history
bun run xray.ts search "topic" --quality --save --markdown

Options:

• --sort likes|impressions|retweets|recent (default: likes)
• --since 1h|3h|12h|1d|7d|30d (or ISO timestamp)
• --archive — full-archive search (all time, back to 2006)
• --lang <code> — language filter (e.g., ja, en)
• --from <username> — shorthand for from:username
• --min-likes N / --min-impressions N
• --pages N (1-5)
• --limit N (display limit)
• --quick — 1 page, max 10, noise filters, 1hr cache
• --quality — min 10 likes
• --no-replies
• --save — save to research path
• --json / --markdown

thread / profile / tweet

bun run xray.ts tweet <tweet_id_or_url>           # Single tweet (FREE via syndication)
bun run xray.ts thread <tweet_id_or_url>          # Root only, FREE
bun run xray.ts thread <tweet_id_or_url> --replies  # Fetch replies (paid API)
bun run xray.ts profile <username>                # Recent posts + bio (paid API)

tweet and thread default to the free path. They hit cdn.syndication.twimg.com first — no auth, no cost, accepts a tweet URL or bare ID. Only fall back to the paid X API if syndication 404s (deleted/protected tweets), or you pass --paid to force it. thread --replies still costs API credits because reply fan-out requires conversation_id search, which syndication can't do.

profile still uses the paid API — there's no free way to list a user's recent posts.

Deep Research Loop

When doing deep research (not just a quick command):

1. Decompose — Turn the question into 3-5 queries using X operators (from:, has:links, -is:reply, url:github.com, etc.)
2. Search and refine — Run each query. Assess signal vs noise. Tighten operators.
3. Follow threads — High-engagement tweets → thread <id>. Linked resources → web_fetch.
4. Synthesize — Group by theme, not by query. Quote key voices with engagement context.
5. Save — --save flag or manual save to research path.

Lane Configuration

Lanes live in config.json. Each lane has curated queries and noise filters.

bun run xray.ts lanes                    # Show all configured lanes

Lane presets available during setup: design, ai, dev, startup, creative, crypto, marketing, studio. You can also create custom lanes with your own search queries.

Edit config.json directly to add, modify, or remove lanes.

Cost

X API is pay-per-use: $0.005/tweet read, $0.010/user lookup. Every command shows its cost.

Cost-saving features:

• 15-min cache (1hr in quick mode) — repeat queries are free
• 24-hour API dedup — same tweet twice in a day = 1 charge
• batchProfiles() — groups user queries to minimize API calls
• Graph-first design — targeted fetches over broad sweeps

File Structure

xray/
├── SKILL.md              # This file (agent instructions)
├── config.json           # Your social graph + lanes (gitignored, personal)
├── config.template.json  # Empty template for new users
├── xray.ts               # CLI entry point
├── lib/
│   ├── api.ts            # X API wrapper (recent + full-archive)
│   ├── cache.ts          # File-based cache, configurable TTL
│   └── format.ts         # Terminal + markdown formatters
├── data/
│   └── cache/            # Auto-managed
└── references/
    └── x-api.md          # X API endpoint reference