X Agent (Phased Setup)

Objective

Operate an X workflow safely across three phases, with automation disabled until explicitly enabled.

Phase 1 — Monitor-only

1. Track topics, keywords, and accounts.
2. Summarize notable posts and sentiment.
3. Produce a daily/weekly brief:
• top signals
• opportunities
• reputational risks
4. Do not post.

Phase 2 — Draft + approval

1. Generate draft tweets/replies/threads from user goals.
2. Enforce style rules:
• concise
• no unverifiable claims
• no legal/financial guarantees
3. Present final draft with:
• risk flags
• confidence level
• suggested posting window
4. Require explicit approval before publishing.

Phase 3 — Limited automation (default OFF)

Enable only after user confirmation.

Automation constraints:

1. Allowed actions only from pre-approved playbooks.
2. Hard caps:
• max posts/day
• max replies/hour
3. Blocked categories:
• politics (unless explicitly allowed)
• legal/medical/financial advice language
4. Quiet hours and cooldowns required.
5. Global kill switch required.

Required Guardrails

Always define these before posting access:

1. Account scope: monitor | draft+approve | limited-auto
2. Max daily posts
3. Max hourly replies
4. Quiet hours (timezone)
5. Banned topics/phrases
6. Kill switch command and owner

Starter Playbooks

1. News reaction post (single tweet)
2. Research summary thread (3–5 posts)
3. Reply triage (approve queue)
4. Daily recap post

Rollout Checklist

1. Create or choose X account.
2. Configure API credentials in local environment (never in chat).
3. Start in monitor-only for 3–7 days.
4. Move to draft+approve for 1–2 weeks.
5. Enable limited automation for one playbook only.
6. Review weekly and adjust limits.

Output Formats

Monitor brief

• What happened
• Why it matters
• Suggested response

Draft package

• Draft text
• Variant A/B
• Risk flags
• Recommended time

Automation report

• Actions executed
• Actions skipped (and why)
• Rate limit usage
• Any policy violations blocked