name: baoyu-danger-x-to-markdown
description: Converts X (Twitter) tweets and articles to markdown with YAML front matter. Uses reverse-engineered API requiring user consent. Use when user mentions "X to markdown", "tweet to markdown", "save tweet", or provides x.com/twitter.com URLs for conversion.

X to Markdown

Converts X content to markdown:
- Tweets/threads → Markdown with YAML front matter
- X Articles → Full content extraction

Script Directory

Scripts located in scripts/ subdirectory.

Path Resolution:
1. SKILL_DIR = this SKILL.md's directory
2. Script path = ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/main.ts

Consent Requirement

Before any conversion, check and obtain consent.

Consent Flow

Step 1: Check consent file

# macOS
cat ~/Library/Application\ Support/baoyu-skills/x-to-markdown/consent.json

# Linux
cat ~/.local/share/baoyu-skills/x-to-markdown/consent.json

Step 2: If accepted: true and disclaimerVersion: "1.0" → print warning and proceed:

Warning: Using reverse-engineered X API. Accepted on: <acceptedAt>

Step 3: If missing or version mismatch → display disclaimer:

DISCLAIMER

This tool uses a reverse-engineered X API, NOT official.

Risks:
- May break if X changes API
- No guarantees or support
- Possible account restrictions
- Use at your own risk

Accept terms and continue?

Use AskUserQuestion with options: "Yes, I accept" | "No, I decline"

Step 4: On accept → create consent file:

{
  "version": 1,
  "accepted": true,
  "acceptedAt": "<ISO timestamp>",
  "disclaimerVersion": "1.0"
}

Step 5: On decline → output "User declined. Exiting." and stop.

Preferences (EXTEND.md)

Use Bash to check EXTEND.md existence (priority order):

# Check project-level first
test -f .baoyu-skills/baoyu-danger-x-to-markdown/EXTEND.md && echo "project"

# Then user-level (cross-platform: $HOME works on macOS/Linux/WSL)
test -f "$HOME/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-danger-x-to-markdown/EXTEND.md" && echo "user"

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬───────────────────┐
│ Path │ Location │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────┤
│ .baoyu-skills/baoyu-danger-x-to-markdown/EXTEND.md │ Project directory │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────┤
│ $HOME/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-danger-x-to-markdown/EXTEND.md │ User home │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────────────┘

┌───────────┬───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Result │ Action │
├───────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Found │ Read, parse, apply settings │
├───────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Not found │ Use defaults │
└───────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

EXTEND.md Supports: Default output directory | Output format preferences

Usage

npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/main.ts <url>
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/main.ts <url> -o output.md
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/main.ts <url> --json

Options

Supported URLs

• https://x.com/<user>/status/<id>
• https://twitter.com/<user>/status/<id>
• https://x.com/i/article/<id>

Output

---
url: https://x.com/user/status/123
author: "Name (@user)"
tweet_count: 3
---

Content...

File structure: x-to-markdown/{username}/{tweet-id}.md

Authentication

1. Environment variables (preferred): X_AUTH_TOKEN, X_CT0
2. Chrome login (fallback): Auto-opens Chrome, caches cookies locally

Extension Support

Custom configurations via EXTEND.md. See Preferences section for paths and supported options.