hive.x-automation

1# X / Twitter Automation
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3X uses **Draft.js** (the original Facebook rich-text editor) for the compose text area, which was the original canary for all the rich-text editor quirks the `browser-automation` skill now documents. Most of the site is otherwise stable — `data-testid` attributes have held up for years, the SPA is reasonably honest about what it renders, and shadow DOM is minimal. The hard parts are the composer, rate limiting, and the occasional anti-bot challenge.
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5**Always activate `browser-automation` first.** This skill assumes you already know about CSS-px coordinates, click-first typing, and `Input.insertText`. The guidance below is X-specific.
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7## Timing expectations
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9- `browser_navigate(wait_until="load")` returns in **1.3–1.6 s** on a warm cache.
10- After navigation, **`sleep(2–3)`** for SPA hydration before querying selectors.
11- Compose modal slide-in: **~1.5 s** after clicking reply / compose.
12- First 1–2 characters typed into the compose editor **may be dropped** — see "Draft.js quirks" below.
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14## Verified selectors (2026-04-11)
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16| Target | Selector |
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18| Home nav link | `a[data-testid='AppTabBar_Home_Link']` |
19| Explore nav link | `a[data-testid='AppTabBar_Explore_Link']` |
20| Notifications | `a[data-testid='AppTabBar_Notifications_Link']` |
21| Main search input | `input[data-testid='SearchBox_Search_Input']` |
22| Compose text area | `[data-testid='tweetTextarea_0']` (Draft.js contenteditable) |
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