Social Post
Post to Twitter and/or Farcaster with automatic character limit validation and image upload handling.
Features
- ✅ Multi-account support - manage multiple Twitter accounts from one skill
- ✅ Auto-variation - avoid Twitter's duplicate content detection with
--vary
flag
- ✅ Post to Twitter only
- ✅ Post to Farcaster only
- ✅ Post to both platforms simultaneously
- ✅ Reply to tweets and casts - respond to specific posts on both platforms
- ✅ Draft preview - shows exactly what will be posted before confirmation
- ✅ Character/byte limit validation
- ✅ Image upload support (for posts and replies)
- ✅ Thread support - automatically split long text into numbered posts
- ✅ Link shortening - compress URLs using TinyURL (saves characters)
- ✅ Auto-truncate on overflow (optional)
Platform Limits
- Twitter: 252 characters (280 with 10% safety buffer)
- Farcaster: 288 bytes (320 with 10% safety buffer)
Setup & Credentials
X/Twitter Setup
Required credentials (stored in
/home/phan_harry/.openclaw/.env
):
X_CONSUMER_KEY=your_consumer_key
X_CONSUMER_SECRET=your_consumer_secret
X_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_access_token
X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=your_access_token_secret
X_USERNAME=your_username
X_USER_ID=your_user_id
How to get credentials:
-
Apply for X Developer Account
- Go to https://developer.twitter.com/en/portal/dashboard
- Apply for Developer Access
- Wait for approval (usually 1-2 days)
-
Enable Consumption-Based Billing
- Set up payment method (credit card) in Developer Portal
- No subscription tiers - you pay only for actual API usage
- Charged per API request (posts, reads, etc.)
- No monthly minimums or fees
-
Create an App
- In Developer Portal, create a new App
- Name: "Social Post Bot" (or any name)
- Set permissions to "Read and Write"
-
Generate Keys
- Consumer Key & Secret: In "Keys and tokens" tab
- Access Token & Secret: Click "Generate" under "Authentication Tokens"
- Save all 4 credentials securely
-
Add to .env file
echo "X_CONSUMER_KEY=xxx" >> ~/.openclaw/.env
echo "X_CONSUMER_SECRET=xxx" >> ~/.openclaw/.env
echo "X_ACCESS_TOKEN=xxx" >> ~/.openclaw/.env
echo "X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=xxx" >> ~/.openclaw/.env
Test your credentials:
# Dry run (won't post)
scripts/post.sh --twitter --dry-run "Test message"
Multi-Account Setup (Optional)
You can manage multiple Twitter accounts by adding additional credentials with custom prefixes.
Example: Adding a second account
# Add credentials with custom prefix (e.g., MYACCOUNT_)
echo "MYACCOUNT_API_KEY=xxx" >> ~/.openclaw/.env
echo "MYACCOUNT_API_KEY_SECRET=xxx" >> ~/.openclaw/.env
echo "MYACCOUNT_ACCESS_TOKEN=xxx" >> ~/.openclaw/.env
echo "MYACCOUNT_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=xxx" >> ~/.openclaw/.env
Usage:
# Post from default account (X_*)
scripts/post.sh --twitter "Message from default account"
Post from custom account
scripts/post.sh --account myaccount --twitter "Message from second account"
Reply from custom account
scripts/reply.sh --account myaccount --twitter TWEET_ID "Reply from second account"
Naming convention:
- Default account:
X_CONSUMER_KEY
, X_CONSUMER_SECRET
, etc.
- Custom accounts:
{PREFIX}_API_KEY
, {PREFIX}_API_KEY_SECRET
, {PREFIX}_ACCESS_TOKEN
, {PREFIX}_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET
- Use lowercase prefix name in
--account
flag
Farcaster Setup
Required credentials (stored in
/home/phan_harry/.openclaw/farcaster-credentials.json
):
{
"fid": "your_farcaster_id",
"custodyAddress": "0x...",
"custodyPrivateKey": "0x...",
"signerPublicKey": "0x...",
"signerPrivateKey": "0x...",
"createdAt": "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
}
How to get credentials:
-
Use farcaster-agent skill to create account
# This will guide you through:
# - Creating a wallet
# - Registering FID
# - Adding signer key
# - Automatically saving credentials
See: /skills/farcaster-agent/SKILL.md
-
Or use existing credentials
- If you already have a Farcaster account
- Export your custody wallet private key
- Export your signer private key
- Manually create the JSON file
-
Fund the custody wallet (REQUIRED)
# Check current balance
scripts/check-balance.sh
Send USDC to custody address on Base chain
Minimum: 0.1 USDC (~100 casts)
Recommended: 1-5 USDC (1000-5000 casts)
-
Verify setup
# Check credentials exist
ls -la ~/.openclaw/farcaster-credentials.json
Check wallet balance
scripts/check-balance.sh
Test posting (dry run)
scripts/post.sh --farcaster --dry-run "Test message"
Security Notes:
- ⚠️ Never share your private keys
- ⚠️ Credentials are stored as plain text - secure your system
- ⚠️
.env
file should have 600
permissions (read/write owner only)
- ⚠️ Back up your credentials securely
Usage
Posting
Text only
# Post to both platforms
scripts/post.sh "Your message here"
Twitter only
scripts/post.sh --twitter "Your message"
Farcaster only
scripts/post.sh --farcaster "Your message"
With image
# Post to both platforms with image
scripts/post.sh --image /path/to/image.jpg "Your caption"
Twitter only with image
scripts/post.sh --twitter --image /path/to/image.jpg "Caption"
Farcaster only with image
scripts/post.sh --farcaster --image /path/to/image.jpg "Caption"
Replying
Reply to Twitter
# Reply to a tweet
scripts/reply.sh --twitter TWEET_ID "Your reply"
Reply with image
scripts/reply.sh --twitter TWEET_ID --image /path/to/image.jpg "Reply with image"
Get tweet ID from URL: twitter.com/user/status/[TWEET_ID]
scripts/reply.sh --twitter 1234567890123456789 "Great point!"
Reply to Farcaster
# Reply to a cast
scripts/reply.sh --farcaster CAST_HASH "Your reply"
Reply with image
scripts/reply.sh --farcaster 0xabcd1234... --image /path/to/image.jpg "Reply with image"
Get cast hash from URL: farcaster.xyz/~/conversations/[HASH]
scripts/reply.sh --farcaster 0xa1b2c3d4e5f6... "Interesting perspective!"
Reply to both platforms
# Reply to both (if you have corresponding IDs on both platforms)
scripts/reply.sh --twitter 123456 --farcaster 0xabcd... "Great discussion!"
Options
For post.sh
(posting)
--twitter
- Post to Twitter only
--farcaster
- Post to Farcaster only
--account <name>
- Twitter account to use (lowercase prefix from .env)
--vary
- Auto-vary text to avoid duplicate content detection
--image <path>
- Attach image
--thread
- Split long text into numbered thread
--shorten-links
- Shorten URLs to save characters
--truncate
- Auto-truncate if over limit
--dry-run
- Preview without posting
-y, --yes
- Skip confirmation prompt (auto-confirm)
For reply.sh
(replying)
--twitter <tweet_id>
- Reply to Twitter tweet with this ID
--farcaster <cast_hash>
- Reply to Farcaster cast with this hash
--account <name>
- Twitter account to use (lowercase prefix from .env)
--image <path>
- Attach image to reply
--shorten-links
- Shorten URLs to save characters
--truncate
- Auto-truncate if over limit
--dry-run
- Preview without replying
-y, --yes
- Skip confirmation prompt (auto-confirm)
Examples
Posting Examples
# Quick post to both (default account)
scripts/post.sh "gm! Building onchain 🦞"
Post from specific Twitter account
scripts/post.sh --account myaccount --twitter "Message from my second account"
Auto-vary text to avoid duplicate content detection
scripts/post.sh --vary --twitter "Same text, subtle variations added automatically"
Twitter announcement with image
scripts/post.sh --twitter --image ~/screenshot.png "New feature shipped! 🚀"
Farcaster only
scripts/post.sh --farcaster "Just published credential-manager to ClawHub!"
Long text as thread (auto-numbered)
scripts/post.sh --thread "This is a very long announcement that exceeds the character limit. It will be automatically split into multiple numbered posts. Each part will be posted sequentially to create a thread. (1/3), (2/3), (3/3)"
Shorten URLs to save characters
scripts/post.sh --shorten-links "Check out this amazing project: https://github.com/very-long-organization-name/very-long-repository-name"
Combine thread + link shortening
scripts/post.sh --thread --shorten-links "Long text with multiple links that will be shortened and split into a thread if needed"
Both platforms, auto-truncate long text
scripts/post.sh --truncate "Very long message that might exceed limits..."
Preview without confirmation (for automated workflows)
scripts/post.sh --yes "Automated post from CI/CD"
Reply Examples
# Reply to a Twitter thread
scripts/reply.sh --twitter 1234567890123456789 "Totally agree with this take! 💯"
Reply from specific Twitter account
scripts/reply.sh --account myaccount --twitter 1234567890 "Replying from my second account"
Reply to Farcaster cast
scripts/reply.sh --farcaster 0xa1b2c3d4e5f6... "Great insight! Have you considered...?"
Reply with shortened links
scripts/reply.sh --twitter 123456 --shorten-links "Here's more info: https://example.com/very-long-article-url"
Reply with image
scripts/reply.sh --twitter 123456 --image ~/chart.png "Here's the data to support this"
Reply to both platforms (same message)
scripts/reply.sh --twitter 123456 --farcaster 0xabc123 "This is exactly right 🎯"
Quick reply without confirmation
scripts/reply.sh --twitter 123456 --yes "Quick acknowledgment"
Dry run to preview reply
scripts/reply.sh --twitter 123456 --dry-run "Test reply preview"
Draft Preview
The script now shows a draft preview before posting:
=== Draft Preview ===
Text to post:
─────────────────────────────────────────────
Your message here
─────────────────────────────────────────────
Targets:
• Twitter
• Farcaster
Proceed with posting? (y/n):
- Interactive mode: Prompts for confirmation
- Non-interactive/automated: Use
--yes
flag to skip prompt
- Dry run: Use
--dry-run
to preview without any posting
Requirements
- Twitter credentials in
.env
(X_CONSUMER_KEY, X_CONSUMER_SECRET, X_ACCESS_TOKEN, X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET)
- Farcaster credentials in
/home/phan_harry/.openclaw/farcaster-credentials.json
- USDC on Base chain (custody wallet): 0.001 USDC per Farcaster cast
- For images:
curl
, jq
Costs
X/Twitter
- 100% Consumption-based - NO subscription tiers (tiers have been eliminated)
- Pay per API request - charged for each call (post, read, etc.)
- No monthly fees, no minimums, no tier upgrades to worry about
- Automatic billing based on actual usage
- Payment via credit card through X Developer portal
- Uses OAuth 1.0a (no blockchain/USDC required)
- Requires approved X Developer account + enabled billing
Official pricing: https://developer.twitter.com/#pricing
Critical: X API completely eliminated subscription tiers (Basic, Pro, etc.). The model is now purely pay-per-use - you are charged only for the API requests you actually make.
Farcaster
Each Farcaster cast costs 0.001 USDC (paid via x402 protocol):
- Deducted from custody wallet on Base chain
- Sent to Neynar Hub:
0xA6a8736f18f383f1cc2d938576933E5eA7Df01A1
- ~$1 USDC = 1000 casts
Check balance:
# Quick check
scripts/check-balance.sh
Manual check
jq -r '.custodyAddress' ~/.openclaw/farcaster-credentials.json
View on basescan.org
Fund wallet:
Send USDC to custody address on Base chain. Bridge from other chains if needed.
Image Hosting
- Twitter: Direct upload via Twitter API
- Farcaster: Uploads to imgur for public URL (embeds automatically)
Error Handling
- Shows character/byte count before posting
- Warns if exceeding limits
- Option to truncate or abort
- Validates credentials before attempting post