xRadar

xRadar is a one-glance reader for X (Twitter). Curate a short list of accounts you actually care about — researchers, tool builders, friends, anyone — and xRadar shows you their recent posts in a unified, chronological dashboard. No algorithmic feed, no engagement bait, no infinite scroll. ──────────────────────────────────────────── REQUIREMENT: You must be signed in to x.com in the same Chrome profile where xRadar is installed. xRadar reads public tweet content from x.com profile pages using your existing browser session — there is no API key, no login flow inside the extension, and nothing for xRadar to do if you aren't already signed in to x.com. The dashboard's empty state and the in-app login banner both flag this if you click Refresh without a session. ──────────────────────────────────────────── HOW TO USE IT (first run) 1. Sign in to x.com in this Chrome profile (one-time). 2. Click the xRadar toolbar icon. The dashboard opens with a checklist. 3. (Optional) Open Settings → add or remove handles to match your interests. 4. Click "Refresh all". xRadar opens one pinned background tab and visits each curated profile for ~3 seconds; the dashboard fills as posts arrive. Total time ~60-90 seconds for the default list of ~30 authors. WHAT IT DOES • One-click "Refresh all" pulls recent posts from every curated profile • Multi-column dashboard that fills your screen — see 4-5 columns at a glance on a wide display • Photos and video posters render inline; click any tweet to open it on x.com • Long tweets auto-expand to show full text (no "Show more" clicking) • Filter tabs for the categories you define (e.g. "Researchers" vs "Tool builders") • Settings page for managing your curated list — add, remove, or recategorize anyone • Your curated list syncs across signed-in Chromes via Chrome's standard sync WHAT IT DOESN'T DO • No external server. xRadar has no backend; nothing leaves your device. • No analytics, no telemetry, no tracking. • No API keys or credential prompts. Uses your existing browser session for x.com. • No automated polling. Refreshes only run when you click the button. WHO IT'S FOR People who follow a stable, curated list of accounts on X and want a calm reading view rather than the algorithmic timeline. Most useful if your list is in the 5-50 range. PRIVACY Everything stays on your device. Tweet content goes to chrome.storage.local; your curated handle list goes to chrome.storage.sync. Full details: https://robinliubin.github.io/xRadar/privacy.html OPEN SOURCE Source at https://github.com/robinliubin/xRadar (MIT licensed). LIMITATIONS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT • Each refresh captures only the most recent ~5-10 posts per author (no deep history). • X's Terms of Service prohibit automated scraping. xRadar minimizes this by only running on explicit click with jitter between requests, but the residual risk lands on your X account. • If x.com changes its DOM, the scraper may temporarily stop returning posts until updated.