Setup & Installation

clawhub install x-kindle

Or with OpenClaw CLI:

openclaw skills install x-kindle

What This Skill Does

X to Kindle is a social-media skill that send X/Twitter posts to Kindle for distraction-free reading. Use when user shares an X/Twitter link and wants to read it on Kindle, or asks to send a tweet/thread to their Kindle device..

X to Kindle

Convert X/Twitter posts into Kindle-readable documents via email.

Requirements

  • Gmail account with App Password (or other SMTP setup)
  • Kindle email address (found in Amazon account settings)

Workflow

When user shares an X link:

  1. Extract content via fxtwitter API:

    https://api.fxtwitter.com/status/<tweet_id>

    Extract from URL: twitter.com/*/status/<id> or x.com/*/status/<id>

  2. Format as HTML email:

    <html>
<body>
  <h1>@{author_handle}</h1>
  <p>{tweet_text}</p>
  <p><em>{timestamp}</em></p>
  <p><a href="{original_url}">View on X</a></p>
</body>
</html>

  3. Send via SMTP to user's Kindle address with subject line as tweet preview.

Configuration

Store in TOOLS.md:

## Kindle
- Address: user@kindle.com

## Email (Gmail SMTP)
- From: your@gmail.com
- App Password: xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx
- Host: smtp.gmail.com
- Port: 587

Example

User sends: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1234567890

  1. Fetch https://api.fxtwitter.com/status/1234567890
  2. Extract author, text, timestamp
  3. Send HTML email to Kindle address
  4. Confirm: "Sent to Kindle 📚"

Version History

Latest version: 1.0.0

First published: Jan 27, 2026. Last updated: Jan 27, 2026.

1 version released.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is X to Kindle free to use?
Yes. X to Kindle is a free, open-source skill available on the OpenClaw Skills Registry.
What platforms does X to Kindle support?
It runs on any platform that supports OpenClaw, including macOS, Linux, and Windows.