X Bookmark Research

A Claude Code extension that transforms your Twitter/X bookmarks into structured, actionable research notes.

Stop losing insights in your bookmark graveyard. This slash command fetches your bookmarks via the bird CLI, analyzes them with Claude, and writes organized markdown files with key insights, author context, and action items tied to your personal interests.

Prerequisites

• Claude Code - Anthropic's CLI for Claude
• bird CLI - Twitter/X API client (npm install -g @steipete/bird)
• Exa MCP Server (optional) - Only needed for --depth deep web research mode

Installation

Option 1: Install Script

git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/X-bookmark-research.git
cd X-bookmark-research
./install.sh

Option 2: Manual Copy

# Copy the slash command
cp commands/research-bookmarks.md ~/.claude/commands/

# Copy the skill
cp -r skills/x-bookmark-research ~/.claude/skills/

# Create your config
cp config/bookmark-research.example.yml ~/.claude/skills/x-bookmark-research/config.yml

Then restart Claude Code.

Configuration

Edit ~/.claude/skills/x-bookmark-research/config.yml:

# Where to save processed bookmarks
output_dir: ~/Desktop/Research/twitter-bookmarks

# Your interests (used in "Why This Matters" section)
interests:
  - "My SaaS product"
  - "AI/ML workflows"
  - "Content creation"

# Default depth: quick | standard | deep
default_depth: standard

The interests list is key — it's how Claude connects each bookmark to your context instead of writing generic summaries.

Usage

/research-bookmarks              # Interactive - asks how many and what depth
/research-bookmarks 5            # Process 5 recent bookmarks
/research-bookmarks all          # Process all unprocessed bookmarks
/research-bookmarks <tweet-url>  # Research a specific tweet
/research-bookmarks 10 --depth deep   # 10 bookmarks with full web research

Depth Levels

Depth	What's Included	Speed
quick	Tweet content, categorization, action items	Fast
standard	+ Author bio and context via bird about	Moderate
deep	+ Web search for broader context (needs Exa MCP)	Thorough

Output Format

Each bookmark becomes a markdown file like 2026-02-01-ai-workflow-tips.md:

---
title: "Descriptive Title Capturing the Essence"
author: "@handle (Full Name)"
date_bookmarked: 2026-02-01
original_date: 2026-01-31
category: AI & Machine Learning / LLM Applications
tweet_url: https://x.com/user/status/123456
engagement: 500 likes, 30 replies, 100 retweets
---

## Key Insight
[The actual takeaway, not a description]

## Full Content
[Verbatim tweet/thread text]

## Author Context
[Who they are and why their perspective matters]

## Why This Matters
[Connected to YOUR configured interests]

## Action Items
- [ ] Specific next step
- [ ] Another concrete action

See examples/sample-output.md for a complete example.

Customization

Custom Categories

Override the default category taxonomy in your config:

categories:
  - name: "AI & Machine Learning"
    subcategories:
      - "LLM Applications"
      - "AI Tools"
  - name: "My Custom Category"
    subcategories:
      - "Subtopic A"
      - "Subtopic B"

Deduplication

The command automatically skips bookmarks that have already been processed by checking tweet_url in existing files in your output directory.

How It Works

1. Reads your config for output directory, interests, and preferences
2. Fetches bookmarks from Twitter/X via bird CLI
3. Deduplicates against already-processed bookmarks
4. For each new bookmark:
   • Parses tweet data (content, author, engagement, threads)
   • Looks up author context (standard/deep depth)
   • Searches web for broader context (deep depth only)
   • Categorizes the content
   • Generates a structured markdown file connected to your interests
5. Writes files to your configured output directory
6. Reports summary of created, skipped, and failed items

File Structure

~/.claude/
  commands/
    research-bookmarks.md          # Slash command (the main logic)
  skills/
    x-bookmark-research/
      SKILL.md                     # Skill manifest
      config.yml                   # Your personal config (not committed)
      references/
        output-format.md           # Output template spec

Contributing

Contributions welcome! This is a Claude Code extension — all logic lives in markdown files that Claude interprets.

To contribute:

1. Fork the repo
2. Make your changes
3. Test by installing locally (./install.sh) and running /research-bookmarks
4. Open a PR with a description of what changed and why

License

MIT - see LICENSE