X keyword alerts, sent to your email — only when the post is actually a lead
Yes, you can get an email the moment someone posts about your keyword on X. XTerminal watches X in the background and emails you the matching posts — but only the ones an AI has read and judged to be real buying intent, not every mention that trips a keyword.
Most keyword-alert tools fire on the word. You get a firehose. XTerminal reads the post, decides if the person is actually shopping, frustrated, or asking for a recommendation, and tells you why. Then it emails you the hot ones with a one-tap Reply on X link. No dashboard to babysit.
What you actually get
A native Mac app that monitors your keywords, your competitors, and churn signals on X while you work. When a post clears the intent bar, it lands in your inbox — the real post, the real metrics, and a plain-English read like "Intent: actively shopping for a replacement, price-sensitive."
Free to download. No signup, no credit card. 14-day trial, then $9.95/mo.
- Emails you only the posts worth your time, judged for intent.
- One tap from the email to reply on X.
- Drafts a reply in your voice — but it never sends. Zero auto-replies, ever.
- Permanent local memory. Your data stays on your Mac.
- Full CLI (
xleads), so any agent that can run a shell command drives it headless.
Keyword match vs. intent judging
A raw keyword alert can't tell "I love Brand24" from "fed up with Brand24, what are people using instead?" One is noise. One is a customer. XTerminal judges the difference before anything reaches your inbox, so you're not sifting a feed at 11pm to find the two posts that mattered.
That's the whole point: fewer emails, and every one of them is a reason to reply.
How it compares
| XTerminal | Twilert | Syften | Big listening suites | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.95/mo | $9+/mo | $19+/mo | $199–$800+/mo |
| Email alerts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Usually |
| Judges buying intent | Yes | Keyword match | Keyword match | Mostly keyword + analysts |
| Never auto-sends | Yes | n/a | n/a | Varies |
Awario starts at $49+, Brand24 at $199+, Sprout Social at $199/seat, Brandwatch at $800+. XTerminal does the part that matters — finding the lead and putting it in your inbox — for $9.95.
We track this whole category live. See the X monitoring tools mindshare race — we measure the share of the conversation in real time.
Set it up in three steps
- Download XTerminal for Mac. Free. — no signup, no credit card.
- Add your keywords, competitors, or churn phrases as a monitor.
- Turn on email delivery. Hot leads arrive with a Reply on X link.
You may never open the app again. The leads find you.
FAQ
Can I get an email when a keyword is tweeted?
Yes. XTerminal watches X for your keywords in the background and emails you the matching posts. The difference: it doesn't email every mention. It reads each post, judges whether the person is actually a lead, and sends only those — so your inbox stays worth checking.
Does Google Alerts work for X/Twitter?
No. Google Alerts doesn't index X, so you'll miss posts entirely or get them late. XTerminal watches X directly and judges intent, which Google Alerts never did even for the pages it could see.
How is this different from TweetDeck / X Pro columns?
X Pro columns show you everything in real time — you still have to sit and watch them. XTerminal watches for you and only interrupts you when a post is a real lead, by email. Nothing to babysit.
Do I need the X API?
No. You don't need a developer account or an API key. XTerminal uses your existing Grok / X access to read posts, so you can start watching right after you download.