twitter-thread-creation

Twitter/X Thread Creation

Write high-engagement Twitter/X threads via inference.sh CLI.

Quick Start

Requires inference.sh CLI (belt).

belt login

# Post a tweet
belt app run x/post-create --input '{
  "text": "I analyzed 1,000 landing pages.\n\n90% make the same 5 mistakes.\n\nHere are the fixes (with examples):\n\n🧵👇"
}'

Character Limits

Thread Structure

The Anatomy

Tweet 1 (Hook):     Bold claim + "thread 🧵"
Tweet 2:            Context / why this matters
Tweet 3-9:          One point per tweet (numbered)
Tweet 10:           Summary or biggest takeaway
Tweet 11:           CTA (follow, retweet, bookmark)

Tweet 1: The Hook

This tweet lives or dies alone in the timeline. It must work WITHOUT the thread.

# Post hook tweet
belt app run x/post-create --input '{
  "text": "I spent 3 years building SaaS products.\n\nHere are 10 things I wish someone told me on day 1:\n\n🧵"
}'

Content Tweets (3-9)

# Content tweet with visual
belt app run x/post-create --input '{
  "text": "3/ Your pricing page is the second most visited page on your site.\n\nBut most founders treat it as an afterthought.\n\nThe fix:\n→ Show 3 tiers (not 2, not 5)\n→ Highlight the middle one\n→ Annual toggle defaulted ON\n→ Feature comparison below"
}'

Closing Tweet

# CTA tweet
belt app run x/post-create --input '{
  "text": "11/ That'\''s the full playbook.\n\nTL;DR:\n• Validate before building\n• Launch ugly, iterate fast\n• Pricing is positioning\n• Talk to users weekly\n\nIf this was useful:\n→ Retweet the first tweet\n→ Bookmark this thread"
}'

Formatting Rules

Tweet Formatting

❌ Dense:
"If you want to grow on Twitter you need to post consistently and engage with your audience while also making sure your content provides value to your followers."

✅ Formatted:
"Want to grow on Twitter?

3 non-negotiable rules:

→ Post daily (consistency > quality)
→ Reply to 20 accounts bigger than you
→ Every tweet must teach OR entertain

No shortcuts."

Symbols for Lists

Line Break Strategy

Short sentence.
                    ← blank line
Short sentence.
                    ← blank line
Punchline.

Line breaks create pacing. Use them to control reading speed and emphasis.

Media in Threads

When to Add Images

# Generate thread header image
belt app run infsh/html-to-image --input '{
  "html": "<div style=\"width:1200px;height:675px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0f172a,#1e293b);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:60px;font-family:system-ui;color:white;text-align:center\"><div><h1 style=\"font-size:48px;font-weight:900;line-height:1.2;margin:0\">10 SaaS Pricing Mistakes<br>That Cost You Revenue</h1><p style=\"font-size:22px;opacity:0.5;margin-top:20px\">A thread 🧵</p></div></div>"
}'

Image Specs

Thread Types

Educational

1/ [Topic] explained simply:
2/ What is [concept]?
3/ Why it matters
4-8/ Key principles (numbered)
9/ Common mistakes
10/ Resources
11/ CTA

Story/Journey

1/ [Dramatic opener]
2/ Background/context
3-7/ Chronological events
8/ The turning point
9/ The lesson
10/ How to apply it
11/ CTA

Curation/List

1/ [Number] [things] every [audience] needs:
2-10/ One item per tweet with brief explanation
11/ CTA

Teardown/Analysis

1/ I analyzed [thing]. Here's what I found:
2/ The setup (what I looked at)
3-8/ Finding 1, 2, 3... with evidence
9/ The biggest surprise
10/ Takeaways
11/ CTA

Engagement Strategy

Repurposing to Thread

# Generate visual for the thread
belt app run infsh/html-to-image --input '{
  "html": "<div style=\"width:1200px;height:675px;background:#0f172a;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:60px;font-family:system-ui;color:white\"><div><p style=\"font-size:20px;color:#38bdf8;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px\">Data Deep Dive</p><h1 style=\"font-size:52px;font-weight:900;margin:12px 0;line-height:1.2\">Remote Work in 2024:<br>What the Data Actually Says</h1></div></div>"
}'

Common Mistakes