Viral X Posts — Communication skill for Claude Code
Claude Code skill for writing viral X/Twitter posts using 23 proven plug-and-play formulas.
How to install Viral X Posts
This entry records only its repository, not the path inside it, so there is no
exact command to give. Open shannhk/viral-x-posts and copy the folder into
~/.claude/skills/, or the file into ~/.claude/agents/.
What Viral X Posts does
Claude Code skill for writing viral X/Twitter posts using 23 proven plug-and-play formulas. Based on research by Leon (@Unfungible).
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README
Viral X Posts
An Agent Skill for Claude that writes viral X/Twitter posts using 23 proven plug-and-play formulas, optimized for the 2025-2026 algorithm.
What It Does
- 23 battle-tested post formats — single tweets, threads, engagement bait, and media-enhanced posts
- Algorithm-aware — optimized for the 2025-2026 X algorithm (reply weighting, dwell time, media boosts)
- Goal-based selection — automatically picks the right formula based on your goal (reach, replies, authority, followers)
- Copy-paste hooks — 15 ready-to-use hook openers and a weekly content rhythm
Install
Claude Code
Copy the skill folder to your Claude Code skills directory:
# Global (available in all projects)
git clone https://github.com/shannhk/viral-x-posts.git ~/.claude/skills/viral-x-posts
# Project-level (available in one project)
git clone https://github.com/shannhk/viral-x-posts.git .claude/skills/viral-x-posts
Claude.ai
Upload the `viral-x-posts.skill` file from the [Releases](https://github.com/shannhk/viral-x-posts/releases) page, or follow the instructions in [Using skills in Claude](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude).
Manual Install
- Download or clone this repo
- Copy the folder (containing
SKILL.mdandreferences/) to~/.claude/skills/viral-x-posts
Usage
Just ask Claude to write a post:
- "Write me a viral tweet about AI productivity tools"
- "Create a Twitter thread about my journey from 0 to 10K followers"
- "Draft an engagement post for my founder audience"
- "Write a hot take about remote work"
Claude will automatically select the best formula, draft the post, and apply algorithm optimization rules.
Formats Included
| Category | Formats |
|---|---|
| Single Tweets | Contrarian Take, Earned Secret, Story Hook, Bold Statement, Question Hook, Pattern Interrupt, Value Promise, This or That, Fill-in-the-Blank, Incomplete List |
| Threads | 7-Part Vir |
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