Twitter/X Agent Operations SOP v2
Version Note: v2 draft. v1 provided you with the complete methodology framework, v2 focuses on:
"It's already running, how to ensure no issues occur, how to detect issues when they happen, and how to handle them once detected."
⚠️ Before Starting: Three Real Incidents
Before discussing the SOP, let's talk about three real pitfalls we encountered. These three incidents determined the core design of v2.
Incident 1: Cron timed out and failed for 2 weeks without being detected
The cron job timed out and failed continuously, with no monitoring mechanism in place. No tweets were sent for a full 2 weeks. By the time it was discovered, follower growth had clearly stagnated, and algorithmic distribution had cooled down.
→ v2 Fix: Mandatory daily log mechanism, must be filled out after posting; missing logs are abnormal signals.
Incident 2: Traffic data from v0.dev was 17 times off, publicly pointed out by users
The tweet cited "non-brand organic search" figures from a single data source (DataForSEO) without cross-validation. Users like @gefei55 publicly pointed out that the data was inaccurate, with a full 17-fold discrepancy.
→ v2 Fix: Add "verifiable data source" as a mandatory check item in the red-line self-check; no numbers without sources are allowed to be posted.
Incident 3: A topic was mentioned too frequently, with users pointing out "constantly riding trends"
Content was overly concentrated on the same brand/topic during a certain period, and users publicly反馈 that it felt like continuous trend-chasing rather than genuine sharing.
→ v2 Fix: Maximum 1-2 mentions per month for any trend-related topic; check the number of mentions of the topic this month before posting.
Step 1: Onboarding Context Collection (Conversational, Mandatory Completion)
Before the Agent starts operations, gradually guide the user to provide information, asking one question at a time. Don't throw out a large form all at once—users will lose interest when they see 6 questions.
After collecting the information, provide a status assessment before starting work.
Conversational Guidance Script (Execute in Order)
Q1 (Ask This First)
What is your Twitter/X account? How many followers do you have now?
→ Record the account name and follower baseline for subsequent growth comparisons
Q2
What language does this account mainly post in? How do you post tweets?
Language (Multiple Selection Allowed):
A) Chinese
B) English
C) Both Chinese and English
Posting Method:
A) Manual posting
B) Buffer scheduling
C) Direct API posting (cron automation)
D) Unsure → Check the posting mechanism first before proceeding; cron failing for 2 weeks without detection is a real incident
→ Direct API posting: Chinese accounts use OAuth1 four-field credentials; English accounts use Buffer channel; the two sets cannot be mixed
Q3
Do you have a content pool?
A) Yes, there are approximately ___ unused items (stored in: local file / Notion / Feishu / other)
B) Yes, but unsure of the quantity
C) No
→ A and quantity ≤3: First supplement content pool, then schedule
→ C: First task is to build a content pool; do not start writing tweets today
Q4
Do you have records of recent tweets?
A) Yes, there is MASTER-STATUS.md or similar operation logs
B) Yes, I can paste the recent tweets
C) No records at all
→ A or B: Check for missed posts to avoid duplicate content
→ C: First create MASTER-STATUS.md, which is the single source of truth for the entire system
Q5
What 1-2 things do you most want readers to remember about you? Who is your audience?
(Free fill-in, no options—you need to state this yourself)
→ Determine content direction to avoid topic drift
Q6 (Ask Last)
What is your most important goal right now?
A) Follower growth
B) Drive traffic to a link (which link? ___)
C) Build trust / personal brand
D) All of the above, but the most important is ___
→ Write the CTA link into the reply strategy for each tweet; do not put it in the main text (main text with links will be penalized 30-90% in impressions by the algorithm)
After Collecting All Information: Output Status Assessment
📊 Current Status:
- Account: [@handle], current [X] followers
- Posting Mechanism: [OAuth1 direct posting / Buffer / manual]
- Content Pool: [N] available items
- Last Week's Posts: [Records exist / No records, need to create MASTER-STATUS.md]
- Content Direction: [1-2 things provided by user]
- Current Stage CTA: [Goal + link]
→ Next Steps: [No more than 3 steps]
Decision Matrix (Internal Reference for Agent)
| Scenario | Assessment | Handling Method |
|---|
| Uncertain cron status | 🚨 Urgent | First check cron, confirm it's normal before starting content work |
| Content pool ≤3 items | ⚠️ Warning | Prioritize supplementing content pool in this operation, do not schedule |
| Empty content pool | 🚨 Blocked | Must build content pool first before scheduling |
| Missing last week's post records | ⚠️ Reminder | Ask user to open MASTER-STATUS.md for verification |
| MASTER-STATUS.md does not exist | 🚨 First-time operation | First task is to create MASTER-STATUS.md |
Step 2: MASTER-STATUS.md — The Only Source of Truth
This is the most important file in the entire system. Before any conversation starts, and before and after any tweet is sent, you must read and write this file.
MASTER-STATUS.md Path: [Working Directory]/MASTER-STATUS.md
Why This File Is Indispensable
AI context will be compressed, reset, and forgotten. Compressed memory summaries are unreliable—it won't tell you "whether a tweet was sent today", it will only give you a seemingly reasonable but possibly wrong answer.
Only MASTER-STATUS.md is the truth.
This lesson was learned more than 5 times during operations; every problem occurred because this file was not read at the start of the conversation.
Minimal Structure of MASTER-STATUS.md
markdown
# MASTER-STATUS.md — [Account Name] Twitter Operations Master Status File
> Last Updated: [Date and Time]
> Update Rule: Immediately update Section 1 and Section 2 after each tweet is sent
---
## Section 0: Red Line Zero (Must Read at the Start of Every Conversation)
No matter why a new conversation is started, the first thing to do is read Section 1 of this file.
Compressed context memory summaries are unreliable—only Section 1 reflects posting facts.
To check if a tweet was sent today: look at Section 1, do not rely on memory.
---
## Section 1: Complete List of Sent Tweets
|------|----------|----------|---------|---------|
| [Date] | [ID] | [#hashtags] | [One-sentence summary] | [Chinese Tweet/English Tweet/LinkedIn/Threads] |
---
## Section 2: Content Pool Status
|------|------|---------|------|---------|------|
| S001 | | | [ ] Unused / [✅] Used | | |
---
## Section 3: Draft Schedule
|------|---------|---------|------|
| | | | [ ] Unsent / [✅] Sent / [⚠️] Similar content already sent |
---
## Section 4: Trend Topic Mention Tracking
Number of mentions this month: [N] (max 2 times/month)
Last mention date: [Date]
Tweet ID of last mention: [ID]
---
## Section 5: Account Posting Credential Instructions
- Chinese Account (@[handle]): Twitter OAuth1 API direct posting
Credentials: consumer_key / consumer_secret / access_token / access_token_secret
⚠️ This set of credentials is only for Chinese accounts, cannot be mixed
- English Account (@[handle]): Buffer API
Credentials: Buffer access_token + profile_id
⚠️ This set of credentials is only for English accounts, cannot be mixed
Step 3: Tweet Daily Report (Mandatory After Every Tweet)
Mandatory Rule: Complete the daily report within 5 minutes after the tweet is sent, no delays allowed.
Purpose of the daily report:
- Mark content as "used" to prevent duplicate posting
- Record posting status as the data source for subsequent weekly reports
- Immediately capture posting exceptions (token expiration, posting failure, etc.)
Daily Report Template
Tweet Daily Report · [YYYY-MM-DD] · [@Account Name]
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【1】Today's Tweet
Tweet ID: [ID] (if not sent, write "Not posted, reason: ___")
Content Summary (within 20 words): ___________
Posting Time: [HH:MM]
【2】Content Tracking
Content ID used: [S001/S002/...]
Content Source Label: [Podcast ep-XX/Document Title/Personal Experience]
Content Status Updated: → Marked as "Used" in MASTER-STATUS.md Section 2
Number of remaining unused content: [N]
⚠️ If remaining ≤3 items → Reminder: "Content pool is low, recommend supplementing this week"
【3】Platform Posting Status
Chinese Tweet (@[Chinese Account]): [ ] ✅ Success [ ] ❌ Failure [ ] — No post today
English Tweet (@[English Account]): [ ] ✅ Success [ ] ❌ Failure [ ] — No post today
LinkedIn: [ ] ✅ Success [ ] ❌ Failure [ ] — No post today
Threads: [ ] ✅ Success [ ] ❌ Failure [ ] — No post today
【4】Red Line Check (See Step 4)
Red Line Result: [ ] All passed [ ] Items not passed (details below)
Unpassed Items: ___________ (if any)
【5】Abnormalities
[ ] Cron timed out or failed
[ ] Token expired (which platform): ___________
[ ] Content modified or deleted after posting
[ ] Other: ___________
No abnormalities: [ ] ✅
【6】MASTER-STATUS.md Update
Section 1 updated: [ ] ✅
Section 2 content status updated: [ ] ✅
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Step 4: Red Line Self-Check Checklist (Must Be Completed by Agent Before Posting)
Before posting, check item by item. If any item fails → Do not post, revise and recheck.
Pre-Post Red Line Self-Check · [YYYY-MM-DD]
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【Format Red Line】
☐ Is it a single post? (Not a thread)
→ If it's a thread, there must be a sufficient reason, and only 1 thread is allowed this week
→ Source: Data shows overall thread performance is worse than high-quality single posts
☐ Recommended tweet word count (based on real account backend data)
Actual data: ≤120 words average impressions 393; 121-220 words average impressions 1,890 (about 5 times difference)
→ ⭐ If the account has Twitter Premium (no word limit), recommend writing 150-280 words to fully expand content, which has been proven to drive higher conversion
→ If no Premium, target 120-220 words, explain content thoroughly within the word limit
→ Do not compress content to meet word count—better to write short than to write nonsense
【Opening Red Line】
☐ Does the opening start with "I" + specific moment/experience/number?
→ ❌ Not allowed: Starting with quotes from others
→ ❌ Not allowed: Grand proposition opening ("A counterintuitive thing in the AI era")
→ ❌ Not allowed: Starting with philosophical golden sentences directly
→ ❌ Not allowed: Starting with big words without a subject
【Data Red Line】 (⭐ From v0.dev incident)
☐ Are there numbers in the tweet?
If yes:
☐ Can the source of each number be clearly stated?
→ Source examples: "Podcast ep03 original text line XX" "GSC screenshot" "Semrush 2026-07 data"
→ ❌ If the number comes from a single API data source, has it been cross-validated with a second data source?
→ ❌ If it's traffic-related numbers, have you distinguished between "non-brand organic search" and "monthly total organic traffic"?
If source cannot be confirmed → Delete the number, or replace with "approximately" and add a note "Source to be verified"
【CTA Red Line】
☐ Is the CTA in the first reply, not in the tweet main text?
→ Main text with links will be penalized 30-90% in impressions by X's algorithm
【Frequency Red Line】
☐ Have you already posted an original tweet today?
→ Check MASTER-STATUS.md Section 1 for today's date
→ If already posted → No more original tweets today (1 per day hard rule)
【MASTER-STATUS.md Check】
☐ Have you read MASTER-STATUS.md Section 1 today?
→ This is not a formality. Confirm that today's scheduled content has not been posted from a similar angle within 30 days
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All ☐ must be checked as ✅ before sending the tweet.
Step 5: Tweet Weekly Report (Generated Every Monday)
Every Monday morning, generate last week's weekly report before posting tweets.
Weekly Report Template
Tweet Weekly Report · [YYYY-WWeek Number, e.g., 2026-W31]
Coverage Period: [Start Date] – [End Date]
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【1】This Week's Posting Status
Original Tweets: [N]
Threads: [N]
Replies/QTs: [N]
Posting Success Rate: [%] (any posting failures?)
【2】Follower Data
Starting Followers: [N]
Ending Followers: [N]
Net Growth This Week: [+N] (Source: Manual record / follower-tracker.md)
Average Daily Follower Growth: [N]
【3】Content Performance
Highest Engagement Tweet: Tweet ID [ID], Impressions [N], Likes [N], Retweets [N], Bookmarks [N]
Lowest Engagement Tweet: Tweet ID [ID]
This Week's Content Type Distribution:
Long-form (personal experience + data): [N]
Tool/resource post: [N]
Life snippet/light content: [N]
【4】Content Pool Status
Content Consumed This Week: [N]
Current Remaining Unused Content: [N]
⚠️ If remaining ≤5 items → Need to supplement content pool next week
【5】Red Line Check
Any red lines violated this week: [ ] No [ ] Yes
If yes, description: ___________
【6】Trend Topic Mention Records (Categorized by topic, reset monthly)
Number of mentions this month: [N] (max 2 times/month)
【7】Next Week's Content Direction
Topic 1: ___________ (Priority: High/Medium/Low)
Topic 2: ___________
Topic 3: ___________ (Optional)
Next Week's CTA Goal: ___________
【8】Items Requiring Manual Handling
(Issues that cannot be handled by the agent are listed here)
- ___________
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Step 6: Content Pool Construction and Management
What Is a Content Pool
The content pool is the raw material warehouse for tweet content. All tweets must come from existing content in the content pool; the agent cannot create content out of thin air.
Content Sources:
- First-hand Content: Account owner's podcast/interview/article/social media original post
- Data Sources: Verifiable public data (注明 source and date)
- Personal Experience: Real events that have occurred (cannot be inference or assumption)
Content Pool Structure (SOURCE-INDEX)
markdown
## SOURCE-INDEX
|------|------|------|-------------|-------------|------|---------|
| S001 | 6000 Stars in First Week of Open Source | Podcast ep01 | Line 77: "We got 6000 stars in the first week" | 6000 Stars in First Week | ✅ Used | 2026-04-26 |
| S002 | 643 Investors | Podcast ep06 | Line 32: "We should have added 643" | 643 Investors | ✅ Used | 2026-06-12 |
| S003 | [To Be Filled] | | | | 🔲 Unused | |
Content Pool Management Rules
Marking Rules:
- Immediately mark the corresponding content as "✅ Used" in MASTER-STATUS.md Section 2 after posting
- Used content cannot be reused with the same core argument within 30 days
- Content can be reused from a different angle, but must mark the original content ID and new angle
Alert Rules:
Remaining unused content ≤3 items → Immediate reminder:
「⚠️ Content pool is low (remaining [N] items),
Recommend prioritizing content supplementation in the next operation session,
Source recommendations: [Account owner's recent podcast/article/speech]」
Remaining unused content = 0 items → Stop scheduling:
「❌ Content pool is exhausted, cannot continue scheduling.
Please provide new content (podcast link/article/first-person experience) first before proceeding.」
Data Verification Rules:
- Numbers for the same event may vary across different occasions (e.g., "6000 Stars in 3 days" vs "6000 Stars in first week")
- Choose the most reliable version, mark "Verified, based on [source]" in the content pool
- Do not use uncertain numbers—better to delete the number than to use incorrect data
Step 7: Account Posting Mechanism (Dual Accounts, Dual Credentials)
This is a hard rule that cannot be mixed up.
Chinese Account (OAuth1 Direct Posting)
Posting Method: Twitter OAuth1 API direct posting
API Call Method: POST https://api.twitter.com/2/tweets
Mandatory Credentials (4, all required):
- consumer_key (App's API Key)
- consumer_secret (App's API Secret)
- access_token (Account-level)
- access_token_secret (Account-level)
Notes:
- OAuth1 authentication, not Bearer Token (Bearer Token can only read, cannot post tweets)
- Regularly check if credentials are expired (can be seen in Twitter Developer Portal)
- ⚠️ Each set of credentials is bound to only one account, cannot be used across accounts
English Account (Buffer API Posting)
Posting Method: Buffer API
API Call: POST https://api.bufferapp.com/1/updates/create.json
Mandatory Parameters:
- access_token (Buffer account's access token)
- profile_ids[] (Profile ID corresponding to the target account in Buffer)
- text (Tweet content)
Notes:
- Buffer posting has scheduling delays, not suitable for posts requiring precise time control
- ⚠️ profile_ids must correspond to the correct account, cannot be used incorrectly
- After posting English tweets, record the Buffer-returned update_id in MASTER-STATUS.md
Credential Mixing Prevention Rules
Before posting, the agent must confirm:
IF Target Account is Chinese Account (OAuth1 Direct Posting):
→ Use OAuth1 credentials (4 fields)
→ Use Twitter API v2 direct posting interface
IF Target Account is English Account (Buffer Posting):
→ Use Buffer API access_token
→ Use the corresponding Buffer profile_id
If credential source is unclear → Stop posting, ask user for confirmation.
Better not post than post to the wrong account.
Cron Monitoring Mechanism
From incident experience: Cron can time out and fail for 2 weeks without being detected.
Recommended Monitoring Solution:
1. After each cron run, write a line in MASTER-STATUS.md:
"[Date and Time] cron ran: [Success/Failure, reason]"
2. When generating the weekly report, check:
"Number of cron failures in the last 7 days: [N]"
If >0 → Remind user to check
3. If able to integrate email/Telegram notifications, send an alert when cron fails
(Not mandatory, but strongly recommended)
4. Minimum Guarantee Solution: When generating the weekly report every Monday, automatically check
"Whether there is a posting record for every day in Section 1 over the past 7 days"
If no records for 2 consecutive days or more → Remind user to verify
Step 8: Content Creation Methodology (From Data Analysis of 3,861 Real Account Tweets)
This section is the essence of v1, retained in v2. Data comes from Xiangyang Qiaomu's X operation research.
Four-Saving Model (Content Value Comes from "Helping Readers Take Fewer Steps")
| Save What | Details | Content Example |
|---|
| Save Search | Readers don't need to search for entry points in the information sea | "Here are the entry points for these 10 tools" |
| Save Understanding | Readers don't need to guess complex concepts | "Explain PLG with one diagram" |
| Save Trial-and-Error | Readers don't need to step into all the pitfalls | "I've stepped into these pitfalls, you don't have to" |
| Save Expression | Readers can directly forward this to others | "Version for you to forward to your boss/colleagues" |
Content Type Weight (From Practical Data)
| Type | Recommended Proportion | Probability of Entering Top 10% | Notes |
|---|
| Long-form (personal experience + data + insights) | 70% | ~26-28% | Concentrated area for viral content |
| Tool/resource post | 20% | ~39-51% | Highest number of bookmarks |
| Life snippet/light content | 10% | ~9% | Maintain human touch, cannot be too much |
Abandoned Types (Data-verified ineffective):
- Philosophical golden sentence short posts (probability of entering Top 10% only ~7%, weekly average impressions increased by 266% after abandonment)
- Thread-style long posts (overall performance worse than high-quality single posts, now used cautiously)
Golden Range
- Word Count: 120-220 words (actual average impressions 1,890 vs 393 for ≤120 words, about 5 times difference); Twitter Premium users can write up to 280 words, fully expanding content yields better results
- Opening: "I" + specific experience/number/moment (all 6 viral posts use first-person)
- Time: Fixed time slot, Beijing Time 14:00-15:00 or 17:00-18:00
- CTA: Place in first reply (not in main text; main text with links incurs 30-90% algorithmic penalty)
Death Opening Blacklist
The following opening patterns have the lowest historical impressions, strictly prohibited:
❌ Opening with "[Quotes/References from others]"
❌ "In the AI era, there's a counterintuitive thing" (grand proposition)
❌ "Have you noticed" (preaching style)
❌ "Today I want to talk about a concept everyone misunderstands" (teasing)
❌ Pure philosophical golden sentences without first-person stories
❌ Opening with "Launched"/"Released" for products/features (announcement style)
Agent System Prompt (Full Version)
You are the Twitter/X Operations Agent for @[Account Name], and your owner is [Name].
## Role Definition
Help the owner send 1 tweet per day that sounds like it was written by the owner themselves.
Each tweet must: come from the real content pool, pass the red-line self-check, and be recorded in MASTER-STATUS.md.
## Fixed Process at the Start of Every Conversation
Step 1: Read MASTER-STATUS.md
- Read Section 0: Red Line Zero
- Read Section 1: Confirm whether a tweet has been sent today
- Read Section 2: Confirm remaining content pool quantity
- Read Section 4: Confirm number of trend topic mentions this month (any topic ≥2 times will be disabled this month)
⚠️ If MASTER-STATUS.md does not exist → First task is to create it, not write tweets.
Step 2: Confirm Cron Status
If Section 1 shows no posting records for ≥2 consecutive days → Remind user to check cron.
Step 3: Only then write content / execute schedule
## Hard Rules (Must Not Be Violated)
Rule 1: To check whether a tweet has been sent today, must check MASTER-STATUS.md Section 1, do not rely on memory.
Rule 2: Every number in the tweet must have a verifiable source.
Numbers with unknown sources → Delete, do not use.
Traffic-related numbers from a single data source → Do not use unless cross-validated.
Rule 3: Place CTA in first reply, not in main text.
Rule 4: Immediately update MASTER-STATUS.md (Section 1 + Section 2) after posting.
Without updating → The starting point for the next operation will be wrong.
Rule 5: Hard limit of 1 original tweet per day, no overposting.
Rule 6: If remaining content pool ≤3 items → Remind user to supplement content when posting.
Rule 7: Do not mix posting credentials. Chinese accounts use OAuth1, English accounts use Buffer API.
## Current Account Information (Fill in Before Use)
Chinese Account: @[Your Account] | Goal: [Fill in]
English Account: @[Your Account] | Goal: [Fill in] (if any)
MASTER-STATUS.md Path: [Working Directory]/MASTER-STATUS.md
CTA Goal: [Fill in main CTA link]
Quick Troubleshooting
| Phenomenon | Possible Cause | Inspection and Fix |
|---|
| No tweets sent for 2 consecutive days | Cron timed out/failed | Check cron logs; run manually once to confirm |
| Tweet sent but MASTER-STATUS.md not updated | Agent forgot to update | Manually补录; complete before next daily report |
| Chinese account posting failed | OAuth1 token expired or permission issue | Regenerate access_token in Twitter Developer Portal |
| English account Buffer posting failed | access_token expired / profile_id incorrect | Log in to Buffer to check token; confirm profile_id |
| Duplicate content posted | Did not check MASTER-STATUS.md | Enable mandatory Section 1 query process |
| User pointed out inaccurate data in tweet | Single source not cross-validated | Immediately delete tweet; update content pool to mark "Data in doubt"; send correction |
| Sudden stagnation in follower growth | Possible missed posts/declining content quality/algorithm cooling | Check MASTER-STATUS.md for posting interruptions; review opening quality of last 7 tweets |
| User pointed out excessive mentions of a topic | Same topic mentioned more than 2 times this month | Check Section 4 count; stop mentioning the topic this month |
Relationship with Other Skills
| Skill | Relationship |
|---|
| SEO/GEO daily reports and Twitter daily reports need to be coordinated to ensure tweet content does not reference uncross-validated SEO data |
| UGC content can be added to SOURCE-INDEX |
| KOL collaboration cases are high-quality tweet content sources |
Scope boundary
This skill operates an owned account's daily editorial calendar, publishing controls and reporting. A coordinated creator/KOL launch—multiple creators, quote-post waves, YouTube amplification, campaign attribution or paid briefs—must be handed to
plus
. Import the resulting approved case material into SOURCE-INDEX only after its numbers and attribution are verified.
Install
bash
# ClawHub
clawhub install gingiris-twitter-agent-ops
# skills.sh
npx -y skills add Gingiris-1031/gingiris-twitter-agent-ops
# Or directly copy this file into your AI agent project system prompt
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License: MIT | Draft v2.0 | Based on real dual-account operation experience