In simple English
This tool helps you find people on social networks without sales experience. You type who you want in plain sentences. The software searches, checks profiles and drafts messages for you. You check every message before it sends. It costs time to set up and requires accounts with outside services.
What it is
ReacherX is an open-source agent platform written in TypeScript that runs on Convex (a cloud database service that syncs data in real time). It acts as an alternative to Apollo and Clay for finding and reaching out to people on X and LinkedIn.
What it is good for
Founders, recruiters and solo builders who want to find specific people on social networks without learning complicated sales software.
- Searches X and LinkedIn based on plain-language descriptions.
- Drafts messages with images, GIFs and videos when helpful.
- Gives you full control to review messages before they send.
- Needs Node.js 22 and pnpm 11 to install and run locally.
- Requires separate paid accounts for external providers like AI and social platforms.
- Licensed under AGPL-3.0, which requires sharing modifications if hosted as a service.
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git clone https://github.com/VecterAI/reacher-x.git cd reacher-x corepack enable pnpm pnpm install cp .env.example .env.local npx convex dev --once