x-search – OpenClaw Skill

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name: x-search description: AI-powered X/Twitter search for real-time trends, breaking news, sentiment analysis, and social media insights. Use when users want to search Twitter/X for topics, hashtags, viral content, or public opinion. Costs $0.05 USDC per request via x402 protocol on Base network.

X Search

Search X/Twitter using an AI-powered agent for real-time insights and social media intelligence.

Configuration

The private key must be available via one of these methods:

Option 1: Environment variable

export X402_PRIVATE_KEY="0x..."

Option 2: Config file (Recommended)

The script checks for x402-config.json in these locations (in order):

1. Current directory: ./x402-config.json
2. Home directory: ~/.x402-config.json ← Recommended
3. Working directory: $PWD/x402-config.json

Create the config file:

{
  "private_key": "0x1234567890abcdef..."
}

Example (home directory - works for any user):

echo '{"private_key": "0x..."}' > ~/.x402-config.json

Usage

Run the search script with a query:

scripts/search.sh "<search query>"

The script:

• Executes the npx CLI tool with payment handling
• Costs $0.05 USDC per request (Base network)
• Returns AI-processed search results

Examples

User: "What are people saying about AI agents on Twitter?"

scripts/search.sh "AI agents discussions and opinions"

User: "Find trending topics about cryptocurrency"

scripts/search.sh "cryptocurrency trends today"

User: "Show me viral content about climate change"

scripts/search.sh "viral climate change posts"

Capabilities

• Real-time trends and breaking news
• Social media sentiment analysis
• Viral content tracking
• Public opinion research
• Hashtag and topic analysis

Error Handling

• "Payment failed: Not enough USDC" → Inform user to top up Base wallet with USDC
• "X402 private key missing" → Guide user to configure private key (see Configuration above)
• Timeout errors → The API has a 5-minute timeout; complex queries may take time