Twitter AI & Security Bot

An automated Twitter/X bot focused on AI and cybersecurity content. It monitors curated RSS feeds, generates AI-enhanced tweets, posts memes with AI-generated images, builds reply-chain threads, and self-engages after every post to boost algorithmic reach — completely free using GitHub Actions. No server required.

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What It Does

Every 6 hours the bot:

• Polls 40 curated AI + cybersecurity RSS feeds
• Writes engaging AI-powered tweets via Groq (llama-3.3-70b)
• Generates contextual images via Pollinations.ai (free, unlimited)
• Posts with reply-chain threads, link replies, and self-engagement (like + repost + comment)
• Never posts the same article twice

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Feed Sets

File	Feeds	Categories
data/ai_security_feeds.json	40	AI, Cybersecurity (default)
data/rss_feeds.json	290	World, Tech, Cybersecurity, Business, Science, Environment, Health, Space, Africa
data/tech_feeds.json	143	Tech, Cybersecurity, Science

AI sources: OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepMind, Google AI, Hugging Face, MIT Tech Review, VentureBeat, Wired AI, and more.

Security sources: Krebs on Security, BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, Dark Reading, CISA, Schneier on Security, CrowdStrike, Recorded Future, and more.

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Post Modes

Mode	Behaviour
news	AI-enhanced news tweets + article image + link reply
meme	AI-generated posts with Pollinations images — 13 formats, 30% threads
mixed	News articles interleaved with AI meme/thread posts

news mode

1. Fetches article content from the source page
2. Groq writes an engaging tweet with a hook, AI/security angle, and opinion
3. Posts with article thumbnail (or Pollinations AI image if none available)
4. Replies with the article link (keeps link off main tweet for better reach)
5. Self-engages: likes, reposts, and comments on the tweet immediately after posting

meme mode

Groq generates posts in one of 13 formats, all with AI-generated images:

• AI/Security hot takes — "The biggest security threat in 2026 isn't hackers, it's AI"
• Forced choice polls — "Be honest, pick ONE AI tool in 2026: ChatGPT / Claude / Gemini / Copilot"
• Comparison questions — "What's the difference between authentication and authorization?"
• Community hooks — "Drop your GitHub in the comments, let's connect 👇"
• Dev humor, relatable observations, storytelling, educational tips
• Thread starters, open-ended questions, news reactions

30% of meme posts are full 6-tweet reply-chain threads.

All posts get an AI-generated image via Pollinations.ai → memegen.link → Imgflip (fallback chain).

mixed mode

News articles interleaved with meme/thread posts. One meme injected at the halfway point, with a 33% chance of a second one between news posts.

Self-engagement

After every post the bot:

1. Likes its own tweet
2. Reposts it
3. Posts a follow-up comment (different style from the original — question if it was a story, fact if it was a question)

This boosts engagement velocity in the critical first 30–60 minutes.

Threads

Reply-chain threads — tweet 1 posted normally, each subsequent tweet replies to the previous one. True nested thread structure on X.

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Image Generation

Source	Type	Cost
Pollinations.ai	AI-generated contextual image (Stable Diffusion)	Free, unlimited
memegen.link	Meme template with text	Free, unlimited
Imgflip	Meme template with text	Free (fallback)

Groq generates a tailored image prompt from the tweet text before calling Pollinations, so each image is contextually relevant to the post.

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Setup Guide

Step 1 — Fork this repository

Click Fork on GitHub.

Step 2 — Export your Twitter cookies

1. Log into x.com in Chrome or Firefox
2. Install Cookie-Editor
3. Click the icon → Export → Export as JSON
4. Copy the JSON as a single line

Step 3 — Add secrets and variables to GitHub

Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions

Secrets:

Secret	Value
TWITTER_USERNAME	Main account username (without @)
TWITTER_PASSWORD	Main account password
TWITTER_COOKIES	Single-line cookie JSON
GROQ_API_KEY	Free at console.groq.com — required
IMGFLIP_USERNAME	Optional — imgflip.com fallback
IMGFLIP_PASSWORD	Optional
TECH_TWITTER_USERNAME	Second account (optional)
TECH_TWITTER_PASSWORD	Second account (optional)
TECH_TWITTER_COOKIES	Second account (optional)

Variables:

Variable	Recommended	Description
POST_MODE	mixed	news, meme, or mixed
CATEGORY	(empty)	ai, cybersecurity, or empty for both
MAX_ARTICLE_AGE_HOURS	7	Cron interval + 1h
TWEET_DELAY_SECONDS	90	Gap between tweets
MAX_TWEETS_PER_RUN	5	Max posts per run

Step 4 — Enable GitHub Actions

Actions tab → enable workflows → they run every 6 hours automatically.

To test: Actions → select workflow → Run workflow.

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Workflows

Workflow	Schedule	Feeds	Account
post.yml	Every 6 hours	data/ai_security_feeds.json	TWITTER_*
post_tech.yml	Every 6 hours	data/ai_security_feeds.json	TECH_TWITTER_*

Both: RUN_ONCE=true, 30-minute timeout, screenshots uploaded on every run.

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Configuration

Variable	Default	Description
TWITTER_USERNAME	—	Twitter/X username
TWITTER_PASSWORD	—	Twitter/X password
TWITTER_COOKIES	—	Session cookies (single-line JSON)
FEEDS_FILE	data/ai_security_feeds.json	Path to feeds file
CATEGORY	(all)	Filter: ai or cybersecurity
POST_MODE	mixed	news, meme, or mixed
POLL_INTERVAL_MINUTES	5	Poll interval (continuous mode)
MAX_ARTICLE_AGE_HOURS	7	Ignore articles older than this
TWEET_DELAY_SECONDS	90	Gap between consecutive tweets
MAX_TWEETS_PER_RUN	5	Max tweets per run (0 = unlimited)
RUN_ONCE	false	Poll once then exit (true in GitHub Actions)
GROQ_API_KEY	—	Required for all AI features
IMGFLIP_USERNAME	—	Optional fallback meme images
IMGFLIP_PASSWORD	—	Optional

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Running Locally

Requires Go 1.21+ and Google Chrome.

wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb && sudo apt-get install -f -y

cp .env.example .env
# fill in TWITTER_COOKIES and GROQ_API_KEY
go run .

Single run:

RUN_ONCE=true go run .

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How It Works

1. GitHub Actions triggers every 6 hours with RUN_ONCE=true
2. Feeds fetched concurrently (15 at a time, 15s timeout each)
3. Articles newer than MAX_ARTICLE_AGE_HOURS collected and deduplicated
4. Groq writes an AI-enhanced tweet with AI/security framing
5. Groq generates an image prompt → Pollinations.ai generates the image
6. Tweet posted with image; link posted as reply
7. Bot self-engages: like + repost + follow-up comment
8. In meme mode: 30% chance of a 6-tweet reply-chain thread
9. Headless Chrome handles all browser automation via session cookies
10. Screenshots saved as artifacts on every run

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Troubleshooting

"session invalid or expired" — Cookies expired. Re-export and update the secret. Cookies last 30–90 days.

Bot hangs at "Launching browser..." — Install Google Chrome stable. Snap Chromium doesn't work for headless automation.

"tweet composer not found" — Twitter updated their UI. Check debug screenshots in Actions → Summary → Artifacts.

Same articles every run — seen_articles.json doesn't persist between Actions runs. Keep MAX_ARTICLE_AGE_HOURS at cron interval + 1h.

Thread only posts one tweet — Check TWITTER_USERNAME matches your X handle exactly (used for URL extraction).

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License

MIT