x-use

Browser-native AI agents for X (Twitter). Multi-account, MCP-ready, no X API key required.

x-use drives a real, stealth-hardened browser instead of the paid X API. It posts, replies, searches, and engages across as many accounts as you configure, writes content with your own LLM, and exposes everything as MCP tools, so Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP clients can run your X presence directly.

The X API's pricing tiers put write access out of reach for exactly the people who want to automate a couple of accounts. x-use sidesteps the API entirely: if a logged-in browser can do it, an MCP client can ask for it. And because write actions go through a draft-approval step by default, an agent can prepare work all day while nothing reaches X until a human says yes.

x-use is the v2 relaunch of twitter-automation-ai. The repository was renamed; old URLs keep redirecting, and stars, forks, and issues came along intact.

Install

One command, any major OS. The installer clones the repo, installs x-use into its own virtual environment, and finishes with x-use doctor so you can see what is left to configure.

Windows (PowerShell):

iex "& { $(irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ihuzaifashoukat/x-use/main/install.ps1) }"

macOS / Linux / Git Bash:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ihuzaifashoukat/x-use/main/install.sh | bash

Or the manual way:

git clone https://github.com/ihuzaifashoukat/x-use.git
cd x-use
pip install -e .

Requires Python 3.10+ and Chrome. Any of these gives you the x-use command. PyPI publishing (pip install x-use) is on the roadmap.

Set up

x-use init     # interactive wizard: presets, account + cookie import, LLM keys
x-use doctor   # verify browser/driver, cookies, LLM keys, proxies

Then connect your AI client. Paste this into claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop > Settings > Developer > Edit Config); the same command/args pair works for any MCP client that runs stdio servers:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "x-use": {
      "command": "x-use",
      "args": ["mcp"]
    }
  }
}

If x-use is not on your client's PATH, use the full path the installer printed (for example venv/bin/x-use or venv\Scripts\x-use.exe). Restart the client, then ask it to list_accounts.

Draft mode is on by default. Write tools return a reviewable draft and change nothing until you call approve_draft with the returned draft_id. Opt out with "mcp": { "draft_mode": false } in config/settings.json.

MCP tools

Drafts persist across restarts in data/drafts.jsonl.

CLI

x-use init                            # interactive setup wizard
x-use run                             # all active accounts, concurrent
x-use run --account my_account        # one account only
x-use run --pipeline keyword_replies  # one pipeline only (in-memory; config files untouched)
x-use doctor                          # environment checks; exits non-zero on failure
x-use mcp                             # start the MCP stdio server

Pipelines for --pipeline: community_engagement, competitor_reposts, content_curation, keyword_replies, keyword_retweets, likes. The MCP run_cycle tool accepts the same names.

The legacy python src/main.py entry point still works via a deprecation shim (removal no earlier than v2.1).

Features

x-use vs. API-based X MCP servers

You still bring your own LLM key (OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, or Gemini) for content generation and analysis; that is the only key involved.

Configuration

• config/accounts.json: your accounts (gitignored). Start from config/accounts.example.json or let x-use init write it.
• config/settings.json: global defaults for browser, pacing, action caps, LLM, proxies, and the mcp section.
• .env: LLM API keys; overrides settings.json (env wins). See .env.example.

Full schema: docs/CONFIG_REFERENCE.md. Starter templates: presets/ (offered as wizard choices by x-use init).

Recommended proxy providers

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Responsible use

Browser automation of X carries real account risk. Read BEST_PRACTICES.md before running anything: it covers conservative rate limits (the shipped defaults), account warm-up, relevance filters, cookie and credential hygiene, and X ToS considerations. Keep delays high, caps low, and draft mode on.

Development

pip install -e '.[dev]'
pytest

148 tests cover config loading and merging, dedup keys, LLM JSON extraction, tweet parsing, proxy pool selection, the MCP tool contract, drafts, sessions, and the CLI; none of them needs a network or a browser. CI (.github/workflows/ci.yml) runs the suite plus an import smoke check on Python 3.10/3.11/3.12.

The v2.0 relaunch is merged; PyPI publishing and MCP directory submissions are the remaining Phase 1 items. Dashboard and Docker are Phase 2; personas, plugins, and selector self-healing are Phase 3. See ROADMAP.md.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Selector fixes, presets, docs, and MCP tool ideas (via issues) are the most valuable contributions right now. See CONTRIBUTING.md for the workflow and CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md for community expectations.

Star history

License

MIT. See LICENSE.