User uses Codex to automate scraping 5,302 X bookmarks dating back to 2014
emollick · x · 2026-08-17
- Problem: X platform does not allow users to export bookmarks directly.
- Solution: The author used Codex to write a script that took control of the Chrome browser.
- Result: Successfully scraped and exported all 5,302 bookmarks and associated data from 2014 onwards.
- Bonus: The author also requested the AI to identify high-quality content among the saved items.
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