Tweet Image Generator

I'll create a web application that generates shareable images of tweets from URLs, with support for light and dark modes.

This Tweet Image Generator allows users to create shareable images from tweets with the following features:

1. Input a Tweet URL: Users can paste a tweet URL to generate an image
2. Light/Dark Mode Toggle: Switch between light and dark themes for the generated image
3. Tweet Rendering: Displays the tweet content, including text, images, and profile information
4. Image Generation: Converts the rendered tweet to a downloadable/copyable image

5. Interactive Features:

   • Click on the tweet to open the original on Twitter
   • Copy the image to clipboard
   • Download the image as PNG

How It Works

1. The user enters a tweet URL in the input field
2. The application extracts the tweet ID and fetches the tweet data
3. The tweet is rendered as a card component with proper styling
4. The html-to-image library converts the rendered tweet to an image
5. Users can copy or download the image, or click to view the original tweet

Technical Implementation

• Server Actions: Used to fetch tweet data from the provided URL
• HTML-to-Image: Converts the rendered tweet component to a PNG image
• Clipboard API: Enables copying the generated image to clipboard
• Responsive Design: Works well across different device sizes
• Accessibility: Includes proper labels and keyboard navigation

In a production environment, you would need to integrate with Twitter's API to fetch real tweet data. This implementation includes a mock function that simulates fetching tweet data for demonstration purposes.

I'll update the application to use web scraping instead of a mock API for fetching tweet data.

I've updated the application to use web scraping instead of a mock API for fetching tweet data. Here are the key changes:

1. Web Scraping Implementation

The fetchTweet function in tweet-actions.ts now:

• Fetches the HTML content of a tweet page using the built-in fetch API
• Uses Cheerio to parse the HTML and extract tweet data
• Extracts the tweet text, author information, metrics, and media
• Includes fallback logic if scraping fails

2. Enhanced URL Handling

The extractTweetId function now supports multiple Twitter URL formats:

• Standard twitter.com URLs
• Mobile web URLs
• x.com URLs (Twitter's rebranding)
• Old format URLs
• Reply intent URLs

3. Better Error Handling

The application now provides more specific error messages when:

• The URL format is invalid
• Twitter blocks the scraping attempt
• The tweet content can't be properly parsed

4. Scraping Notice Component

I've added a new ScrapingNotice component that:

• Informs users that the application uses web scraping
• Explains potential limitations (blocking, HTML structure changes)
• Mentions that private tweets can't be accessed
• Suggests using the official API for production use

Important Considerations

Web scraping Twitter has some limitations:

1. Twitter may block frequent scraping attempts
2. The HTML structure can change without notice, breaking the scraper
3. Complex tweets with special formatting may not parse correctly
4. Private or restricted tweets cannot be accessed

For a production application, you might want to implement additional features:

• Proxy rotation to avoid IP blocking
• Regular updates to the HTML selectors as Twitter changes its structure
• Caching of previously scraped tweets to reduce scraping frequency

This implementation provides a good starting point for a web scraping approach to tweet image generation.