# Hive.x Automation

Read before automating X / Twitter with browser_* tools.

- Repository: https://github.com/aden-hive/hive (11131 stars)
- Category: Engineering
- License: Apache-2.0
- Last updated: 2026-10-26
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add aden-hive/hive --skill hive.x-automation -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add aden-hive/hive --skill hive.x-automation -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add aden-hive/hive --skill hive.x-automation -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add aden-hive/hive --skill hive.x-automation -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Read before automating X / Twitter with browser_* tools. Verified flows for post, reply, delete, search-and-engage, plus the Draft.js compose quirks that silently disable the send button. Includes the daily-reply and job-market-reply playbooks. Requires hive.browser-automation for the underlying screenshot + coordinate workflow. Verified 2026-04-11.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# X / Twitter Automation

X uses **Draft.js** (the original Facebook rich-text editor) for the compose text area, which was the original canary for all the rich-text editor quirks the `browser-automation` skill now documents. Most of the site is otherwise stable, `data-testid` attributes have held up for years, the SPA is reasonably honest about what it renders, and shadow DOM is minimal. The hard parts are the composer, rate limiting, and the occasional anti-bot challenge.

**Always activate `browser-automation` first.** This skill assumes you already know about CSS-px coordinates, click-first typing, and `Input.insertText`. The guidance below is X-specific.

## Timing expectations

- `browser_navigate(wait_until="load")` returns in **1.3, 1.6 s** on a warm cache.
- After navigation, **`sleep(2, 3)`** for SPA hydration before querying selectors.
- Compose modal slide-in: **~1.5 s** after clicking reply / compose.
- First 1, 2 characters typed into the compose editor **may be dropped**, see "Draft.js quirks" below.

## Verified selectors (2026-04-11)

| Target | Selector |
|---|---|
| Home nav link | `a[data-testid='AppTabBar_Home_Link']` |
| Explore nav link | `a[data-testid='AppTabBar_Explore_Link']` |
| Notifications | `a[data-testid='AppTabBar_Notifications_Link']` |
| Main search input | `input[data-testid='SearchBox_Search_Input']` |
| Compose text area | `[data-testid='tweetTextarea_0']` (Draft.js contenteditable) |
| Post / Tweet submit button | `[data-testid='tweetButton']` |
| Reply button (on feed / tweet detail) | `[data-testid='reply']` |
| Like button | `[data-testid='like']` |
| Retweet / repost button | `[data-testid='retweet']` |
| Caret (⋯) menu on a post | `[data-testid='caret']` |
| Confirmation sheet confirm button | `[data-testid='confirmationSheetConfirm']` |
| Tweet article wrapper | `article[data-testid='tweet']` |
| Close modal / composer | `[aria-label='Close']` or press `Escape` |

The rest: https://github.com/aden-hive/hive/blob/HEAD/core/framework/skills/_preset_skills/x-automation/SKILL.md