Hermes Tweet

When to use this skill

Use Hermes Tweet when an AI agent needs a reusable SKILL.md workflow for this job: Install and operate Hermes Tweet, a Hermes Agent plugin for X/Twitter research, timeline reading, tweet analysis, and approval-gated private or state-changing operations. Use this skill when installing Hermes Tweet, researching X/Twitter accounts, monitoring launch signals, investigating mentions, auditing giveaways, or preparing gated X operations. Use proactively when a Hermes Agent workflow needs current X/Twitter context. Requires XQUIKAPIKEY for read and action tools.

When not to use it

Skip Hermes Tweet when the task is outside the analysis category, or when a more specific skill in this directory already covers the same workflow with clearer triggers.

How to install

1. Personal install: create ~/.claude/skills/hermes-tweet/SKILL.md (and any bundled scripts) so Claude Code, Claude Desktop, and compatible agents can load it in every project.
2. Project install: commit the same folder at .claude/skills/hermes-tweet/ so teammates get the skill with the repo.
3. Restart the agent session after copying files so it re-scans the skills directory, then ask for the task in words that match the skill description.

Full install guide for Claude, Cursor, and Codex

What this skill does

# Hermes Tweet

Hermes Tweet adds an X/Twitter toolset to Hermes Agent. It is useful for social listening, account research, launch monitoring, support triage, giveaway audits, and controlled workflows where private or state-changing operations stay explicit.

## When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user wants to:

- Install Hermes Tweet into a Hermes Agent runtime - Discover available X/Twitter read and action routes - Read X/Twitter account, tweet, trend, monitor, or search data - Summarize public signal before drafting responses or campaigns - Keep private and state-changing operations gated behind explicit operator intent

## Setup

Install and enable the plugin through Hermes:

```bash hermes plugins install Xquik-dev/hermes-tweet --enable ```

Hermes scans plugins during installation and updates. Review each warning. A dangerous verdict blocks installation or disables an update.

Set the API key on the Hermes runtime host:

```bash export XQUIK_API_KEY="<your-key>" export HERMES_TWEET_ENABLE_ACTIONS="false" ```

Keep `HERMES_TWEET_ENABLE_ACTIONS` false for read-first sessions. Set it to `true` only for an approved private read, write, monitor, webhook, extraction, draw, or media operation.

## Inputs

Ask for these inputs before selecting routes:

- Objective: research, monitoring, support triage, giveaway audit, or action prep - Target: account handle, tweet URL, keyword, list, monitor, or trend - Time window and freshness needs - Whether any private or state-changing operation is in scope - Confirmation that the Hermes runtime has `XQUIK_API_KEY`

## Workflow

1. Search the bundled endpoint catalog with `tweet_explore` to find matching routes. 2. Read public X/Twitter data through `tweet_read` after selecting a catalog route. 3. Use `tweet_action` for private or state-changing routes only after explicit approval. 4. Keep API keys in environment variables or the Hermes runtime env file. 5. Do not paste credentials into prompts, issues, PR comments, or tool inputs. 6. Load [workflow patterns](references/workflows.md) when the user asks for a campaign, monitor, support, or giveaway workflow instead of a single read.

## Tool Model

| Tool | Purpose | | --- | --- | | `tweet_explore` | Search the bundled endpoint catalog without using the API key. | | `tweet_read` | Call catalog-listed public read-only endpoints when `XQUIK_API_KEY` is set. | | `tweet_action` | Call private reads, writes, monitors, webhooks, extractions, draws, and media operations only when action gating is enabled. |

## Output Format

Return concise operational output:

```text Summary: - What was checked and why

Read routes: - Catalog path, input, and result summary

Action plan: - Proposed private or state-changing operations, each awaiting explicit approval

Next check: - Follow-up route or monitoring cadence when useful ```

## Usage Examples

Research an account before drafting a reply:

```text Use Hermes Tweet to inspect recent public context for @example before drafting a reply. Keep actions disabled. ```

Monitor a launch keyword:

```text Track X/Twitter mentions for "Example Launch" today. Summarize themes and notable accounts. Do not post. ```

Prepare a guarded post:

```text Draft a launch tweet and list the exact tweet_action call you would use. Wait for approval before any action route. ```

Capture structured route notes:

```json { "objective": "support-triage", "route": "/api/v1/x/search", "action_gate": "disabled", "approval_required": true } ```

## Troubleshooting

- If only `tweet_explore` appears, configure `XQUIK_API_KEY` on the Hermes runtime host and reload or restart the active Hermes session. - If action routes are unavailable, keep public reads separate. Set `HERMES_TWEET_ENABLE_ACTIONS=true` only for an approved private or state-changing operation. - If a route does not match, use `tweet_explore` again and choose a catalog-listed path instead of guessing endpoints.

## Best Practices

- Treat Hermes Tweet as the Hermes-native X/Twitter layer, not a generic API wrapper. - Keep research read-only by default. Require approval before creating or changing monitors. - Use Desktop or gateway operator review before private or state-changing calls. - Validate the exact catalog path before calling `tweet_read` or `tweet_action`. - Restart gateway, cron, or long-running Hermes sessions after env changes.

## See Also

The social-publishing plugin complements Hermes Tweet for broad multi-platform publishing. Hermes Tweet is focused on the Hermes Agent X/Twitter toolset and its read-first, approval-gated operating model.

See [the endpoint and approval contract](references/endpoint-contract.md) when a route boundary is unclear. See the official guide at https://github.com/Xquik-dev/hermes-tweet#readme.

Intended uses

• Install Hermes Tweet into a Hermes Agent runtime
• Discover available X/Twitter read and action routes
• Read X/Twitter account, tweet, trend, monitor, or search data
• Summarize public signal before drafting responses or campaigns
• Keep private and state-changing operations gated behind explicit operator intent
• Search the bundled endpoint catalog with tweetexplore to find matching routes.
• Read public X/Twitter data through tweetread after selecting a catalog route.
• Use tweetaction for private or state-changing routes only after explicit approval.
• Keep API keys in environment variables or the Hermes runtime env file.
• Do not paste credentials into prompts, issues, PR comments, or tool inputs.
• Load workflow patterns when the user asks for a