Treader: Twitter directly from Google Reader
I love my Google Reader shared items, but when I want to add a little commentary, I post a link to Twitter. I created a Greasemonkey script named Treader to streamline the process.

In Google Reader, I select the entry I want to twitter and then hit Shift+T. Treader pops up a prompt pre-filled with the entry name and link.

I just edit the twitter to my liking, and hit OK. Treader posts it in the background using Twitter's API. I never have to leave Google Reader.
To try it for yourself:
- Install Greasemonkey if you haven't already. Greasemonkey requires Firefox.
- Install Treader.
- Reload Google Reader, select an entry you want to share, and then hit Shift+T. It will ask you to log into Twitter the first time through.
Thanks to Mihai for helping me work out the kinks.


8 Comments:
JFYI:
Greasemonkey scripts work in Opera out of the box!
Cool! I had no idea.
Bob, can you make similar script for posting to delicious? :-)
Eu, done. Reinstall and hit Shift+D.
This rocks!!
Thanks Bob. Just installed this. It will be a nice addition to my Twitter/Reader arsenal.
http://twitter.com/dshaw/statuses/633449642
Does this work with Firefox 3b4?
Not yet--it requires Greasemonkey which doesn't work with b4 yet.
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