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sferik/x-cli

This system is a command-line interface tool, now implemented in Rust, that interacts with the X (formerly Twitter) API. It provides a modern CLI named 'x' that supports various user management and timeline operations, including OAuth authentication and streaming capabilities. The system includes an internal API client library for handling HTTP requests and authentication, alongside comprehensive test coverage and shell completion features.

57.1

Adequate · 2 August 2026

12k

lines of production code

Rust

with Ruby

1

bus factor · 72 authors in all

3

measurements over time

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How it got here

2011 · CLI migration to Rust

The project replaced its legacy Ruby-based CLI with a new Rust-based command-line interface and API client library. This period involved removing all associated Ruby entry points and tests while establishing the modern Rust toolchain and dependencies.

6 changes

2012–2026 · Rust CLI migration and feature expansion

The project underwent a significant architectural shift by rewriting the command-line interface from Ruby to Rust, renaming the binary from 't' to 'x'. This period also introduced new features such as Fish shell completion, a blocks listing command, and comprehensive test coverage, while adding a man page for documentation.

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  • The description of this project is derived from its own commit history, not from its README.
  • The score is its highest published measurement, taken on 2 August 2026 at a pinned commit. It is not a live figure and does not change until the project is measured again.
  • Measured at commit 3311a043b5 — the exact code this score is about.
  • Scored under rubric rubric-2026.08.18. Score the same commit under that rubric and you get the same number.
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