Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@x-ai-mcpanalyze the current sentiment around AI agents on X"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
x-ai-mcp
X (Twitter) MCP server with Grok-powered intelligence. Personal account access + AI analysis in one package.
20 tools: 16 X API tools for reading/writing + 4 Grok intelligence tools for real-time analysis.
Setup
1. Install
git clone https://github.com/olivier-motium/x-ai-mcp.git
cd x-ai-mcp
python -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -e .2. Configure
Copy .env.example to .env and fill in:
# Required — X API bearer token (read-only operations)
X_BEARER_TOKEN=your_bearer_token
# Required — your X user ID
X_USER_ID=your_user_id
# Optional — OAuth for write ops (posting, DMs)
# Run: python scripts/auth_flow.py
X_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id
# Optional — xAI key for intelligence tools
XAI_API_KEY=your_xai_key3. Get OAuth tokens (for write operations)
python scripts/auth_flow.pyOpens browser, authorizes your account, saves token.json. Tokens auto-refresh.
4. Add to Claude Code
claude mcp add x-ai \
-e X_BEARER_TOKEN=xxx \
-e X_USER_ID=xxx \
-e XAI_API_KEY=xxx \
-- python -m src.serverTools
X API — Timeline & Tweets
Tool | Description |
| Your home timeline |
| A user's recent tweets |
| Get a specific tweet |
| Post a tweet (OAuth) |
| Delete your tweet (OAuth) |
| Search recent tweets (7 days) |
X API — DMs
Tool | Description |
| Recent DM messages |
| Read a DM conversation |
| Send a DM (OAuth) |
X API — Social
Tool | Description |
| Your bookmarked tweets |
| Liked tweets (you or others) |
| Like a tweet (OAuth) |
| User profile details |
| List followers |
| List following |
Intelligence — Grok-powered
Tool | Description |
| Real-time analysis of any topic on X |
| AI-powered daily briefing |
| Summarize a tweet thread |
| Deep analysis of any X account |
Daily Digest (standalone)
# Default (AI/tech focus)
python scripts/daily_digest.py
# Custom focus
python scripts/daily_digest.py --focus "crypto markets"
# Save to file
python scripts/daily_digest.py --focus "AI agents" --output digest.mdCron it for daily briefings:
0 9 * * * cd /path/to/x-ai-mcp && .venv/bin/python scripts/daily_digest.py >> ~/digests.logArchitecture
Bearer Token (read) ──┐
OAuth 2.0 PKCE (r/w) ─┤──→ X API v2 ──→ 16 MCP tools
│
xAI API Key ───────────┤──→ Grok (x_search + chat) ──→ 4 intelligence tools
│
Logfire (optional) ────┘──→ Observability dashboardX client: async httpx, auto rate-limit retry, OAuth token refresh
Grok client: Chat Completions API for analysis, Responses API with x_search for real-time X data
Output: Plain text, never raw JSON. Tweets formatted as
[date time] @user: text (metrics)
License
MIT
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