diff --git a/src/extractors/x-article.ts b/src/extractors/x-article.ts
index d65a25a32..e3948abf8 100644
--- a/src/extractors/x-article.ts
+++ b/src/extractors/x-article.ts
@@ -69,8 +69,9 @@ export class XArticleExtractor extends BaseExtractor {
}
private getAuthorFromUrl(): string {
- // match username before /article/, excluding system paths like /i/
- const match = this.url.match(/\/([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]{0,14})\/article\/\d+/);
+ // X articles can render on both /article/ and /status/ URLs.
+ // Prefer the handle from the URL when available, excluding system paths like /i/.
+ const match = this.url.match(/\/([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]{0,14})\/(?:status|article)\/\d+/);
return match ? `@${match[1]}` : this.getAuthorFromOgTitle();
}
diff --git a/tests/expected/general--x.com-status-localized-author.md b/tests/expected/general--x.com-status-localized-author.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..74303f1ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expected/general--x.com-status-localized-author.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+```json
+{
+ "title": "Localized author fallback example",
+ "author": "@sample_user",
+ "site": "X (Twitter)",
+ "published": ""
+}
+```
+
+This fixture simulates an X article rendered on a status URL without an inline author block.
+
+The author should fall back to the handle embedded in the page URL.
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/general--x.com-status-localized-author.html b/tests/fixtures/general--x.com-status-localized-author.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..160c262c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/general--x.com-status-localized-author.html
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ X 上的 Sample Name：“Localized author fallback example” / X
+
+
+
Localized author fallback example
+
+
+
+ This fixture simulates an X article rendered on a status URL without an inline author block.
+
+
+
+
+ The author should fall back to the handle embedded in the page URL.
+