X Bot Sweeper

Identify and block fake followers or bots on X (formerly Twitter). Free and open source.

Extension stats

By: Sleeyax
Users: 86 ▲ 38
Version: 0.0.2 (Last updated: 2024-10-22)
Creation date: 2024-10-20
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • webRequest
  • cookies
Host permissions:
  • https://x.com/*
Size: 672.77K

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Extension summary

This configurable browser extension enables you to get rid of fake followers and bots on X (formerly known as Twitter). You can also use this extension to remove accounts that don't meet your criteria such as (but not limited to) matching keywords in their bio.

Usage:

  1. Install the extension
  2. After installing the extension, navigate to https://x.com/home at least once. This step is crucial for the extension to initialize itself for the first time.
  3. Open the extension and click 'scan' to analyze your followers for unwanted accounts.
  4. Confirm which accounts you want to get rid of by selecting them on the left and then click the 'block' button at the top.
  5. Go grab a drink while the extension blocks all of the accounts you selected. This action can take a while depending on the amount of followers your selected and the configured timeout in the extension settings.

You can fully customize the extension to your needs by right clicking the extension icon in Chrome (or click the 3-dots menu icon if you didn't pin the extension yet) and selecting 'Options'.

The source code for this project is publicly available (GPL licensed) on GitHub: https://github.com/sleeyax/x-bot-sweeper. Please report any bugs or issues there.

For more information, detailed guide and FAQ, see: https://github.com/sleeyax/x-bot-sweeper/blob/main/README.md.

User reviews

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by SaUDi T-ReX, 2024-11-14

Just used @sleeyax's free and open source "X Bot Sweeper" to clear out a bunch of fake profiles following me. There were only 5 because I used another (paid) app that cleared out like 200, and I initially could not use sleeyax's app because I think I didn't realize my VPN was blocking it from reading my followers data, but it got some that were not picked up by XBlockBot by @zeusinsight
by Antony Vo, 2024-11-09

i keep getting failed to fetch data errors . this doesn't work
by Archana Panda, 2024-11-09
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Extension safety

Risk impact

X Bot Sweeper requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

X Bot Sweeper may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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