baoyu-danger-x-to-markdown

How to use

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npx skills add https://github.com/jimliu/baoyu-skills --skill baoyu-danger-x-to-markdown

Before you start

Installation does not include a model subscription, API allowance or permission to access your files.
Repository stars and installation counts describe activity, not an independent quality or security test.

Original skill document

Rendered from the source repository. Headings, examples, code, tables, links, and referenced images are preserved.

X to Markdown

Tweets/threads → markdown with YAML front matter; X Articles → full content.

User Input Tools

When this skill prompts the user, follow this tool-selection rule (priority order):

Prefer built-in user-input tools exposed by the current agent runtime — e.g., AskUserQuestion, request_user_input, clarify, ask_user, or any equivalent.
Fallback: if no such tool exists, emit a numbered plain-text message and ask the user to reply with the chosen number/answer for each question.
Batching: if the tool supports multiple questions per call, combine all applicable questions into a single call; if only single-question, ask them one at a time in priority order.

Concrete AskUserQuestion references below are examples — substitute the local equivalent in other runtimes.

Script Directory

{baseDir} = this SKILL.md's directory; script = {baseDir}/scripts/main.ts
${BUN_X} = bun if installed; else npx -y bun if npx available; else suggest installing bun

Consent Requirement (before any conversion)

Read the consent file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application\ Support/baoyu-skills/x-to-markdown/consent.json
Linux: ~/.local/share/baoyu-skills/x-to-markdown/consent.json

accepted: true and disclaimerVersion: "1.0" → print Warning: Using reverse-engineered X API. Accepted on: <acceptedAt> and proceed.
Missing or version mismatch → show this disclaimer and ask "Yes, I accept" | "No, I decline":

   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?

Accept → write the consent file:

json

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

Decline → output "User declined. Exiting." and stop.

Preferences (EXTEND.md)

First one found wins:

Priority	Path	Scope
1	`.baoyu-skills/baoyu-danger-x-to-markdown/EXTEND.md`	Project
2	`${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/baoyu-skills/baoyu-danger-x-to-markdown/EXTEND.md`	XDG
3	`$HOME/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-danger-x-to-markdown/EXTEND.md`	User home

Found → read and apply. Not found → BLOCKING first-time setup: ask the questions in references/config/first-time-setup.md (Media, Output, Save — all in one call) before any conversion, write EXTEND.md at the chosen location, confirm "Preferences saved to [path]", then continue. Never create EXTEND.md with defaults without asking.

Key	Default	Values
`download_media`	`ask`	`ask` (prompt each time) / `1` (always) / `0` (never)
`default_output_dir`	empty (= `./x-to-markdown/`)	path or empty

Value priority: CLI arguments (--download-media, -o) → EXTEND.md → skill defaults.

Usage

bash

${BUN_X} {baseDir}/scripts/main.ts <url>
${BUN_X} {baseDir}/scripts/main.ts <url> -o output.md
${BUN_X} {baseDir}/scripts/main.ts <url> --download-media
${BUN_X} {baseDir}/scripts/main.ts <url> --json

Option	Description
`<url>`	Tweet or article URL
`-o <path>`	Output path
`--json`	JSON output
`--download-media`	Download images/videos to local `imgs/` and `videos/` next to the markdown, rewrite links to local relative paths
`--login`	Refresh cookies only

Supported URLs: https://x.com/<user>/status/<id>, https://twitter.com/<user>/status/<id>, https://x.com/i/article/<id>

Output

markdown

---
url: "https://x.com/user/status/123"
author: "Name (@user)"
tweetCount: 3
coverImage: "https://pbs.twimg.com/media/example.jpg"
---

Content...

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

Media Download

By EXTEND.md download_media: 1 → run with --download-media; 0 → run without; ask (default):

Run without --download-media → markdown saved
Check it for remote media (https:// image/video links); none → done, no prompt
Otherwise ask (header "Media", question "Download N images/videos to local files?"): "Yes" — download to local directories / "No" — keep remote URLs
Yes → rerun with --download-media (overwrites markdown with localized links)

Authentication

Environment variables (preferred): X_AUTH_TOKEN, X_CT0
Chrome login (fallback): auto-opens Chrome, caches cookies locally

Extension Support

Custom configurations via EXTEND.md — see Preferences above.