x-search

# x-search: searching X (Twitter) through xAI This skill only matters when an xAI account is connected. The `x_search` tool is registered at load time if a credential exists, and it is hidden behind `tool_search` until you activate it. Everything below assumes you've read the current date from the system prompt; never hardcode a date. ## Which tool 1. Run `tool_search "X posts"`. If `x_search` shows up, it's callable on the next turn. 2. If nothing matches, xAI isn't connected. Say so plainly ("x_search is unavailable, no xAI credential") and fall back to `web_search`. Don't guess at tweets from memory. `x_search` is one round trip to xAI's server-side X tools (keyword search, semantic search, user search, thread fetch). You don't pick the sub-tool; the server does. Your job is to shape the query and the parameters so the server lands on the right one. ## The 4 rules 1. **Date-bound anything time-sensitive.** Stocks, earnings, market reaction, foreign flows, breaking news, product launches: compute yesterday from today's date and pass it as `from_date`. Start narrow. If the first pass comes back thin, widen to 7 days. Dates are inclusive on both ends. 2. **Scope trusted accounts.** When the user names accounts they trust, pass them as `allowed_x_handles` (bare handles, no `@`, max 20). Example: `["growth_papa", "aleabitoreddit"]`. `allowed_x_handles` and `excluded_x_handles` are exclusive; pick one. 3. **Phrase for recency.** Write the query t...