Jeffrey Sperling
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Update README, launch copy, and UI guidance to prefer popup-free AUTH_TOKEN/CT0 configuration, and keep X backend selection on the verified Bird or xAI paths. Validation: uv run python -m unittest tests.test_env_project
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# v2.1 Launch Copy (DRAFT — do not publish)
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## Context
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Bird CLI (@steipete/bird) has been deprecated on npm and the GitHub repo deleted. steipete was asked to take it down (likely by X). Nobody has forked and republished it. Our v2.1 vendors a search-only subset of Bird v0.8.0 (MIT licensed) so users don't need any external tools.
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YouTube transcripts are the second headline feature. Inspired by Peter Steinberger's yt-dlp + summarize toolchain. We use yt-dlp directly (no summarize dependency) — search YouTube, grab transcripts, feed them into the synthesis. Zero API keys, zero cost.
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---
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## README: "New in V2.1" blurb
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**New in V2.1 — two headline features:**
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- **YouTube transcripts as a 4th source.** When yt-dlp is installed, /last30days automatically searches YouTube, grabs view counts, and extracts auto-generated transcripts from the top videos. A 20-minute review contains 10x the signal of a tweet — now the skill reads it. Inspired by @steipete's yt-dlp + summarize toolchain.
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- **X search is fully bundled.** No external `bird` CLI install needed. Add `AUTH_TOKEN` and `CT0` once, and the vendored Bird client runs locally without browser-cookie prompts. `XAI_API_KEY` remains an optional fallback.
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## README: X Search Authentication section
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### X Search Authentication
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X search prefers explicit env auth. This keeps local runs headless and avoids browser-cookie and macOS Keychain prompts.
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**Recommended setup:** While logged into x.com once, open browser dev tools and copy the `auth_token` and `ct0` cookies for `x.com`.
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Save them as `AUTH_TOKEN` and `CT0` in `~/.config/last30days/.env` or `.claude/last30days.env`:
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```bash
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AUTH_TOKEN=your_auth_token
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CT0=your_ct0_token
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```
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**xAI fallback:** If you do not want to provide `AUTH_TOKEN` and `CT0`, set `XAI_API_KEY` and use xAI's `x_search` backend instead.
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**Verify it's working:**
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```bash
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node ~/.claude/skills/last30days/scripts/lib/vendor/bird-search/bird-search.mjs --whoami
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```
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---
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## README: Install block env line
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```bash
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AUTH_TOKEN=... # recommended for X search
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CT0=... # recommended for X search
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XAI_API_KEY=xai-... # optional X fallback
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```
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---
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## SKILL.md: Stats line
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```
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├─ 🔵 X: {N} posts │ {N} likes │ {N} reposts
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```
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---
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## GitHub issue #19 response (post AFTER publishing)
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> Thanks for reporting this. Bird CLI was deprecated and the GitHub repo was deleted. steipete was asked to take it down.
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> The good news: you don't need Bird anymore. v2.1 (just shipped) bundles X search directly. No external CLI, no `npm install`, no brew. Just Node.js 22+ plus `AUTH_TOKEN` and `CT0`, or `XAI_API_KEY` as fallback.
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> It also adds **YouTube as a 4th source**. When yt-dlp is installed, the skill automatically searches YouTube and extracts transcripts from the top videos. A 20-minute tutorial has 10x the signal of a tweet, and now the synthesis engine reads it.
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> The recommended setup is to copy `auth_token` and `ct0` from x.com once and store them as `AUTH_TOKEN` and `CT0` in your env. That avoids browser-cookie and Keychain prompts during normal runs.
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> The xAI API (`XAI_API_KEY`) also still works as a fallback.
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---
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## X/Social launch post
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### Short (280 chars)
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/last30days v2.1 is out 🚀
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Two new features:
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→ YouTube transcripts as a 4th source (yt-dlp)
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→ X search fully bundled (no bird CLI install needed)
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Research any topic across Reddit, X, YouTube & web in one command.
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h/t @steipete for the inspiration on both.
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github.com/mvanhorn/last30days-skill
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### Thread version (post 1)
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/last30days v2.1 just shipped — two headline features:
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1️⃣ YouTube transcripts as a 4th source
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When yt-dlp is installed, the skill searches YouTube, grabs view counts, and extracts auto-generated transcripts from top videos. A 20-min review has 10x the signal of a tweet — now the synthesis reads it.
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### Thread version (post 2)
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2️⃣ X search is fully bundled
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Bird CLI was deprecated. Instead of requiring an external tool, v2.1 vendors a search-only subset. Add `AUTH_TOKEN` and `CT0` once, then it runs locally with no npm install. `XAI_API_KEY` still works as fallback.
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Both features inspired by @steipete's tooling.
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### Thread version (post 3)
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YouTube goes through the same scoring pipeline as Reddit and X — relevance, recency, engagement. Transcripts get truncated to ~500 words per video and fed into the synthesis engine alongside social posts.
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Zero API keys for YouTube. Zero cost. Just `brew install yt-dlp`.
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### Thread version (post 4)
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Try it:
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```
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/last30days [any topic]
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```
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Reddit + X + YouTube + Web. Four sources, one command, copy-paste prompts.
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github.com/mvanhorn/last30days-skill
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