X-writer: VS Code Extension for Posting Tweets Directly from Your Editor
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Summary
X-writer is a VS Code extension that allows developers to post tweets to Twitter/X directly from their code editor. The extension features Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) credentials for security, smart context posting that can include code snippets or file context, and daily rate limit protection to prevent API overuse. The article provides installation instructions, development setup using pnpm and esbuild, and configuration steps for obtaining Twitter API credentials and setting them up within VS Code.
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Features BYOK credentials, smart context posting, and daily rate limit protection.
Get Twitter Credentials: Go to Twitter Developer Portal. Create an app (or use an existing one). Generate your API Keys and Access Tokens.
Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P). Search for: X Writer: Setup Credentials.
This project uses esbuild for bundling.
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