birdlisted
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# bird 🐦
Fast X/Twitter CLI using GraphQL + cookie auth.
## Install
```bash
# npm/pnpm/bun
npm install -g @steipete/bird
# Homebrew (macOS, prebuilt binary)
brew install steipete/tap/bird
# One-shot (no install)
bunx @steipete/bird whoami
```
## Authentication
`bird` uses cookie-based auth.
Use `--auth-token` / `--ct0` to pass cookies directly, or `--cookie-source` for browser cookies.
Run `bird check` to see which source is active. For Arc/Brave, use `--chrome-profile-dir <path>`.
## Commands
### Account & Auth
```bash
bird whoami # Show logged-in account
bird check # Show credential sources
bird query-ids --fresh # Refresh GraphQL query ID cache
```
### Reading Tweets
```bash
bird read <url-or-id> # Read a single tweet
bird <url-or-id> # Shorthand for read
bird thread <url-or-id> # Full conversation thread
bird replies <url-or-id> # List replies to a tweet
```
### Timelines
```bash
bird home # Home timeline (For You)
bird home --following # Following timeline
bird user-tweets @handle -n 20 # User's profile timeline
bird mentions # Tweets mentioning you
bird mentions --user @handle # Mentions of another user
```
### Search
```bash
bird search "query" -n 10
bird search "from:steipete" --all --max-pages 3
```
### News & Trending
```bash
bird news -n 10 # AI-curated from Explore tabs
bird news --ai-only