| Mode | Tool | Auth | Cost | Use For |
| Official API | x-search | Bearer token | $0.005/read, $0.01/user | Search, research, profiles, threads, monitoring | | Official API | x-search post/reply | OAuth 1.0a | $0.01/post | Posting, replying via official API | | Session | bird | Browser cookies | Free | Posting, replying, bookmarks, mentions, media |
| Archival | smaug | Via bird | Free | Bookmark/likes processing, AI-powered filing |
Twitter/X integration with three modes: official API v2 search/research via x-search (pay-per-use, $0.005/read), session-based posting/reading via bird CLI (free, browser cookies), and bookmark archival via Smaug. This skill should be used when searching tweets, researching topics on X, posting, monitoring accounts, or archiving bookmarks. Source: tdimino/claude-code-minoan.