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A simple tool which lets you scrape twitter accounts and crosspost them to bluesky accounts! Comes with a CLI and a webapp for managing profiles! Works with images/videos/link embeds/threads.
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# Tweets to Bluesky Crossposter
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A powerful, set-and-forget tool to mirror your Twitter/X account to Bluesky.
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> **Credits:** This project is powered by [bird](https://github.com/steipete/bird) by [steipete](https://github.com/steipete) for robust Twitter/X data fetching.
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## Why this tool?
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Most crossposters are either paid services or lack key features. This tool is designed for power users who want a perfect mirror:
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* **Smart Media Handling:**
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* **Videos:** Downloads videos from Twitter and uploads them natively to Bluesky (up to 100MB).
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* **Images:** Uploads high-resolution images with the **correct aspect ratio** (no weird cropping).
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* **Links:** Automatically removes `t.co` tracking links and expands them to their real destinations.
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* **Smart Features:**
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* **Language Detection:** Automatically detects the language of your tweet (e.g., English, Japanese) and tags the Bluesky post correctly.
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* **Human-like Pacing:** Randomly waits (1-4s) between posts to behave more like a real user and avoid spam detection.
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* **Auto-Healing:** Automatically rotates internal Twitter Query IDs if they expire, ensuring the tool keeps working 24/7 without manual intervention.
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* **Threads & Replies:**
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* **Perfect Threading:** If you write a thread (reply to yourself) on Twitter, it appears as a threaded conversation on Bluesky.
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* **Clean Feed:** Automatically filters out your replies to *other* people, keeping your Bluesky timeline focused on your original content.
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* **Quotes:** Smartly handles Quote Tweets, embedding the quoted post if available.
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* **History Import:**
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* Backfill your entire tweet history chronologically (Oldest → Newest).
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* Preserves original timestamps on posts.
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* Uses human-like pacing to avoid rate limits.
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* **Safety:**
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* Designed to use **Alt Account Cookies**. You can use a burner account to fetch tweets, protecting your main account from suspension risks.
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## Setup
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### 1. Installation
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```bash
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git clone https://github.com/j4ckxyz/tweets-2-bsky.git
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cd tweets-2-bsky
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npm install
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```
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### 2. Configuration (`.env`)
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Create a `.env` file in the project folder:
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```bash
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# --- Twitter Configuration ---
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# 1. Log in to x.com (RECOMMENDED: Use a separate "burner" account!)
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# 2. Open Developer Tools (F12) -> Application -> Cookies
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# 3. Copy the values for 'auth_token' and 'ct0'
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TWITTER_AUTH_TOKEN=d03...
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TWITTER_CT0=e1a...
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# The username of the account you want to MIRROR (e.g., your main account)
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# If left empty, it tries to mirror the account you logged in with (NOT RECOMMENDED).
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TWITTER_TARGET_USERNAME=jack
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# --- Bluesky Configuration ---
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BLUESKY_IDENTIFIER=jack.bsky.social
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# Generate an App Password in Bluesky Settings -> Privacy & Security
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BLUESKY_PASSWORD=xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx
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# --- Optional ---
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CHECK_INTERVAL_MINUTES=5
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# BLUESKY_SERVICE_URL=https://bsky.social (Change for custom PDS)
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**⚠️ Safety Tip:**
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Twitter is strict about scraping. **Do not use your main account's cookies.**
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1. Create a fresh Twitter account (or use an old alt).
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2. Log in with that alt account in your browser.
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3. Grab the cookies (`auth_token`, `ct0`) from that alt account.
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4. Set `TWITTER_TARGET_USERNAME` to your **main** account's handle (e.g., `elonmusk`).
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The tool will use the alt account to "view" your main account's profile and copy the tweets.
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### 3. Usage
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**Development (with hot reload):**
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```bash
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npm run dev
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**Production:**
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npm run build
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npm start
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**Import History:**
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Migrate your old tweets. This runs once and stops.
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npm run import
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### 4. Other Commands
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| `npm run build` | Compile TypeScript to `dist/` |
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| `npm run dev` | Run directly with tsx (no build needed) |
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| `npm run lint` | Run Biome linter with auto-fix |
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| `npm run format` | Format code with Biome |
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| `npm run typecheck` | Type-check without emitting |
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## Running on a Server (VPS)
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To keep this running 24/7 on a Linux server (e.g., Ubuntu):
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1. **Build the project:**
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npm run build
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2. **Install PM2 (Process Manager):**
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sudo npm install -g pm2
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3. **Start the tool:**
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pm2 start dist/index.js --name "twitter-mirror"
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4. **Check logs:**
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pm2 logs twitter-mirror
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5. **Enable startup on reboot:**
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pm2 startup
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pm2 save
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## Tech Stack
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- **TypeScript** – Full type safety
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- **Biome** – Fast linting & formatting
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- **tsx** – TypeScript execution for development
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# 🐦 Tweets-2-Bsky
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A powerful tool to crosspost your Tweets to Bluesky automatically. Now supports **multiple accounts**, **custom PDS (hosting) locations**, and a **user-friendly CLI** for easy management.
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## ✨ Features
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- **Multi-Account Support**: Sync Twitter A -> Bluesky A, Twitter B -> Bluesky B, or multiple Twitters to one Bluesky.
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- **Interactive CLI**: Manage all your account mappings and credentials without touching code.
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- **Custom PDS Support**: Works with `bsky.social` or any independent Bluesky hosting provider.
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- **Thread Support**: Maintains your Twitter threads perfectly on Bluesky.
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- **Media Support**: Automatically migrates high-quality images and videos.
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- **Smart Logic**: Automatically detects languages and expands short links.
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- **Safety First**: Includes a `--dry-run` mode to test before you post.
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## 🚀 Quick Start (For Everyone)
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### 1. Prerequisites
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- **Node.js** installed on your computer.
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- A Twitter account (preferably an alt/burner for the web cookies).
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- A Bluesky account and an **App Password** (Settings -> Privacy & Security -> App Passwords).
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### 2. Installation
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### 3. Setup (Using the CLI)
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Instead of editing files, use our simple setup command:
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# 1. Set your Twitter cookies (one set of cookies works for all mappings)
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npm run cli setup-twitter
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npm run cli add-mapping
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*Note: You can find your Twitter `auth_token` and `ct0` in your browser's developer tools under Application -> Cookies.*
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npm run build
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## 🛠 Advanced Usage
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### Backfilling Old Tweets
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# Get the command from the CLI help
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npm run cli import-history
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### Testing with Dry Run
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See what would be posted without actually posting anything:
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npm start -- --dry-run
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### Management Commands
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npm run cli list # Show all active mappings
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npm run cli remove # Remove an account mapping
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## 📝 Configuration Details
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- **Check Interval**: Default is 5 minutes.
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- **Database**: Processed tweets are tracked per-account in the `processed/` folder so you never get duplicates.
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- **Service URL**: If you use a custom Bluesky host (like `bsky.network`), you can set it during the `add-mapping` process.
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## ⚖️ License
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MIT
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*Created with ❤️ for the decentralized web.*