X (Twitter) Integration

Automate X/Twitter actions via Playwright browser automation, persistent Chromium profile.

System requirements

Need system Chrome/Chromium binary — CHROME_PATH must be set in .env (e.g. CHROME_PATH=/usr/bin/google-chrome-stable). Playwright bundled Chromium not used — X fingerprint as bot.

All X tools run headed mode (not headless) — X detect + block headless browsers. Headless servers need Xvfb (apt install xvfb).

Interactive login via setup_x_session also need VNC (apt install x11vnc novnc).

How it works

Playwright drive system Chrome binary (via CHROME_PATH) with persistent browser contexts. After one manual login (human do CAPTCHA / 2FA), next actions run auto from saved session. All tools use headed mode + anti-detection flags to dodge X bot fingerprinting.

First-time setup (requires human)

Human must log in once before any X action:

setup_x_session()

Opens visible Chromium window at X login page. Human do login flow. Session saved for future auto use.

On headless server (no X display), tool auto-starts Xvfb + noVNC on port 6080. Before call setup_x_session, tell human open http://<server>:6080/vnc.html?autoconnect=true in browser.

Hardware security keys (YubiKey, FIDO2): noVNC cannot forward WebAuthn challenges — key must physically connect to machine running browser. If X login need hardware key, run setup_x_session on local machine with key attached, then rsync profile to server:

rsync -az data/playwright-profiles/x/ server:path/to/pynchy/data/playwright-profiles/x/

Tools

setup_x_session(timeout_seconds=120)

Launch headed browser for manual X login. Saves session to persistent profile for future use.

• timeout_seconds — wait time for login completion (default: 120s)

x_post(content)

Post tweet. Content 1–280 chars.

x_like(tweet_url)

Like tweet. Accepts full URL (https://x.com/user/status/123) or bare tweet ID.

x_reply(tweet_url, content)

Reply to tweet. Content 1–280 chars.

x_retweet(tweet_url)

Retweet, no comment.

x_quote(tweet_url, comment)

Quote tweet with comment. Comment 1–280 chars.

Error handling

• "X login expired" — Saved session expired. Human run setup_x_session again.
• "Tweet not found" — Tweet URL invalid or tweet deleted.
• "Post/Submit button disabled" — Content empty or over char limit.
• "Login not completed within Xs" — Human no finish manual login in time. Retry with bigger timeout_seconds.
• "CHROME_PATH is required" — Set CHROME_PATH in .env to system Chrome/Chromium binary path.
• "No display available and Xvfb not installed" — X tools need headed mode. Install Xvfb on server.
• Selector errors — X may change UI. Check data-testid selectors in plugin still match X React components.