# X No-API Bot (Starter)

Safe starter for using X without official API.

## What this does
- `login`: saves browser session cookie/state
- `fetch`: read-only fetch from X search timeline
- `post`: optional posting (disabled by default)

## Setup
```bash
cd /home/openclaw/.openclaw/workspace/automations/x-no-api-bot
cp .env.example .env
npm install
npx playwright install chromium
```

## 1) Login once
```bash
npm run login
```
A browser opens. Log in to X manually, then press Enter in terminal.

## 2) Read-only fetch
```bash
npm run fetch
```
Outputs JSON and saves a log under `logs/`.

## 3) Optional posting (off by default)
Edit `.env`:
```ini
ENABLE_POSTING=true
```
Then draft a post:
```bash
npm run post -- "Hello from no-API automation"
```
Publish only with explicit confirm:
```bash
npm run post -- "Hello from no-API automation" --confirm
```

## Cron (read-only)
Example every 30 min:
```cron
*/30 * * * * cd /home/openclaw/.openclaw/workspace/automations/x-no-api-bot && /usr/bin/npm run fetch >> logs/cron.log 2>&1
```

## Notes
- UI can change and break selectors.
- Keep activity low-volume to reduce account risk.
- Prefer read-only monitoring unless you explicitly need posting.