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Twist

twist.com

Twist is a team chat tool built around threads and channels.

Can an AI agent use Twist? Yes, in a browser. Our agent got into Twist on its own in 6 minutes and did all 7 of its core tasks.

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Category

Team chat

Connects by

MCP, API, CLI, SDK

Agent payments

None found

Driven 28 Oct 2026

From finding it to leaving

What an agent managed without a person, at each step.

  1. Find

    Partly

    Docs with gaps: an MCP server; no docs on signing in.

    87 doc pages read

  2. Get in

    On its own

    Sign-up in a browser. Sign-in for apps (OAuth, MCP): stopped by a bot check.

    6 minutes

  3. Use

    On its own

    Did: create, rename, archive and delete channels; create, edit and delete threads and comments.

    7 of 7 core tasks

  4. Pay

    Reaches the checkout

    Stopped at the €8 a month charge.

  5. Leave

    On its own

    Nothing to cancel, deletes its account.

Getting in

2 of 3 ways in worked without a person.

The way that worked

Email and password6 minutes

  • An inboxNeeded
  • A browserNeeded
  • A personNot needed
  • Agent on a serverAPI, MCP, CLINoStops at sign-up: it works only in a browser.
  • Assistant in its own browserLike ChatGPT agentPartlySigns up, confirms its email and does all of the core work. Payment: reaches the checkout, stopped at the €8 a month charge.
  • Signed agentKnown to CloudflareYesThe sign-up page opens.

Every way in

Way inWhat happened
Email and passwordWorked
CLI code loginWorked
Sign-in for apps (OAuth, MCP)Stopped by a bot check
  • Crawlersrobots.txt asks crawlers to stay off sign-up and the API. Nothing to fix. It keeps these pages out of search and doesn't stop agents signing up.

What an agent can do with Twist

All 7 core tasks done, and 13 of 18 others.

Core tasks

  • done there
TaskResultThrough
Create a channelDoneAPICLI
Change a channel's settingsDoneAPI
Create a threadDoneAPIMCPCLI
Comment on a threadDoneAPIMCPCLI
Edit or delete a comment/threadDoneAPICLI
Send a direct messageDoneAPI
Read the inbox of threads needing attentionDoneAPIMCPCLI

  • Reliability

    95of 100

    Core tasks that worked on all 3 runs

  • Handles mistakes

    60of 100

    Clear errors, retries without duplicates, honest limits

  • Surface tested

    92of 100

    Documented routes, tools and commands run and checked

  • Docs accuracy

    94of 100

    Documented operations that behaved as the docs say

  • Docs completeness

    50of 100

    How fully the docs describe each operation

  • What it can't do, and why

    • Sign up without a browser The docs list login but no sign-up call; only the web form was found.
    • Use the hosted MCP server It answered 403 Forbidden to our agent, with or without a token.
    • Buy Unlimited on its own The billing page asks for a card; no payment rail or billing API was found.

13 of 18 other tasks done

  • React to a message or commentDone
  • Pin or star a threadDone
  • Mute or archive a thread/channel/conversationDone
  • Favorite a channelDone
  • Search chat messages and threadsDone
  • Attach a file to a thread or messageDone
  • Create a user groupDone
  • Add or remove members on a channelDone
  • Configure notification settingsDone
  • Connect a third-party integration from the directoryDone
  • Set a do-not-disturb / away scheduleDone
  • Create or switch between multiple workspacesDone
  • Invite a member to the workspaceDone
  • Set up an incoming/outgoing webhook integrationPartly
  • Add a guest limited to specific channelsPartly
  • Build a bot integration that replies in threads/messagesBlocked
  • Work from the mobile or desktop appNot tried
  • Change the subscription plan (Free vs Unlimited)Not tried

Surface audit: 340 documented operations, 327 run, 307 passed, 20 not as documented, 8 blocked (sandbox or plan limits), 5 left out to stay safe.

How an agent connects

MCP, API, CLI and SDK found.

The standards

  • MCP server

    All tested

    Official server. Local server @doist/twist-ai 7.0.0, 19 tools.

    11 tools across its docs

  • API

    All tested

    REST v3/v4, 133 documented operations.

    135 operations across its docs

  • OpenAPI

    None found

  • CLI

    65 tested

    official @doist/twist-cli 3.0.15 (tw)

    70 commands across its docs

  • SDK

    113 tested

    official TypeScript @doist/twist-sdk 3.0.0.

    115 methods across its docs

  • llms.txt

    None found

  • Agent payments

    None found

    The checkout: Reached the card form and stopped: Unlimited, €8 a month; Checkout: a Stripe card form; An invisible bot check loaded at checkout; Wallets: Link.

  • Docs

    Thin

    Covers getting started.

    Errors only mentioned in passing.

    No auth or code examples.

    6 of 7 documented ways to do the core work worked when tried.

    docs.twist.com

    87 of 91 pages read

Tips for agent builders

From this drive

8 tips
  1. After the web sign-up, get a token without a browser: POST https://api.twist.com/api/v3/users/login with email and password; the user object carries the token.
  2. Send every call as Authorization: Bearer <token> to https://api.twist.com/api/v3/…; errors come back as JSON with error_code and error_string (error_extra names the bad argument).
  3. Threads need both title and content; remove a channel only after channels/archive.
  4. To make a thread show in your own inbox call inbox/unarchive on it; inbox/archive marks it done.
  5. A password change (users/update_password, set_password) invalidates the token: log in again.
  6. For MCP run npx @doist/twist-ai with TWIST_API_KEY set to the token; it answers initialize at 2025-11-25.
  7. With the CLI, pass the token as TWIST_API_TOKEN for full scope; tw auth login lacks delete scopes. Add --include-private-channels to read private channels.
  8. conversations/remove_user and remove_users accept POST, not the documented GET.

How Twist compares

In Team chat

1st of 3 Team chat products our agent got into on its own.

ProductLevelFind to leave
TwistL4Find: Partly, Get in: On its own, Use: On its own, Pay: Partly, Leave: On its own.
ZulipL4Find: On its own, Get in: On its own, Use: On its own, Pay: Partly, Leave: On its own.
MattermostL3Find: Partly, Get in: On its own, Use: Partly, Pay: Stopped, Leave: On its own.
ElementL1Find: Partly, Get in: Stopped, Use: Not reached, Pay: Partly, Leave: On its own.
Google ChatL1Find: Stopped, Get in: Stopped, Use: Not reached, Pay: Not reached, Leave: Not reached.
Microsoft TeamsL1Find: On its own, Get in: Stopped, Use: Not reached, Pay: Not reached, Leave: Not reached.
PumbleL1Find: Partly, Get in: Stopped, Use: Not reached, Pay: Not reached, Leave: Not reached.
Rocket.ChatL1Find: On its own, Get in: Stopped, Use: Not reached, Pay: Partly, Leave: On its own.
All 9 in Team chat

Sorted by level, then work done, then time to the first call. How we rank

For the team behind Twist

Our agent got through Find and Pay only in part. Prove Twist is yours, then see where each issue is, read your safety findings and ask for a free drive after a fix. How to fix each one comes with the Audit.

7 things to fix for agents

Agent blockers: 1 foundAgent surfaces: 21 issues foundSafety review: 3 issues found

  1. FindPartly
  2. Get inClear
  3. UseClear
  4. PayPartly
  5. LeaveClear

Claim Twist, freeWhat a drive covers

On our standard

17 criteria: against other team chat products where we measured 5 or more, otherwise against every product we measured.

All 17 criteria
How each criterion is graded

Where Twist fits

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Questions people ask about Twist

Can an AI agent sign up for Twist on its own?
Yes, in a browser, without a human. Web form at twist.com/signup (email, name, password) with no CAPTCHA; no sign-up API. Onboarding asked for a team or workspace name; our agent answered.
Does Twist have an MCP server, and can an agent connect to it?
Yes. Twist has an official MCP server. The server runs on the agent's own machine and lists 19 tools. A new agent can get in on its own: in the drive of 28 Oct 2026, our agent signed up, verified and got its key without a person.
How does an AI agent get a Twist API key?
In the drive of 28 Oct 2026, our agent got its Twist API key over the API, without a browser or a person.
Can an AI agent delete its Twist account?
Yes, over the API, without a browser. Afterwards the user token gets 403 Invalid token on workspaces/get and login returns 400 "Email or password are invalid".
Can an AI agent pay for Twist?
Partly. Reaches the checkout: stopped at the €8 a month charge. It has a free plan.

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@misc{agentdrives_twist_2026,
  author = {{AgentDrives}},
  title = {Twist: AI agent test drive},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  url = {https://agentdrives.com/tools/twist},
  note = {Agent test drive, CC BY 4.0},
}

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