How do I install the Social Media Publisher skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add dvcrn/social-media-publisher-2 in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Social Media Publisher skill do?

Daily social media posting with NewsAPI for PayLessTax & LevelUpLove It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Social Media Publisher safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Social Media Publisher?

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Is Social Media Publisher free to use?

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Who published Social Media Publisher?

dvcrn (@dvcrn) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Social Media Publisher by dvcrn — Agent Skill

Name: Social Media Publisher
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: dvcrn

File contents

Social Media Publisher Skill

Overview

Automated daily social media posting system that generates content using NewsAPI and UploadPost API with Templated.io image rendering.

Purpose

Fetch industry news via NewsAPI
Generate branded image posts using Templated.io
Publish to social platforms via UploadPost API
Schedule daily posts for LevelUpLove and PayLessTax

Input Variables

Variable	Description	Example
NEWS_API_KEY	NewsAPI.org key	92a8bbc150d...
UPLOADPOST_API_KEY	UploadPost API key	from uploadpost.json
TEMPLATED_IO_KEY	Templated.io API key	from templated_io.json
BRAND	Which brand to post	"paylesstax" or "leveluplove"
CONTENT_TYPE	Post type	"news" or "onerliner"
PLATFORM	Where to post	"instagram", "facebook", "twitter"

Content Types

News-Based Posts

Scrape latest news via NewsAPI (tax for PayLessTax, relationship for LevelUpLove)
Summarize headline
Generate image via Templated.io
Post via UploadPost API
Schedule next post

One-Liner Pool Posts

Rotate through hand-written one-liners from JSON pool
Quick generation, no external news fetch
Fast turnaround for high-frequency posting

One-Liner Pools

PayLessTax Topics:

Tax deadline reminders
VAT compliance tips
Penalty warnings
Professional services CTA

LevelUpLove Topics:

Dating advice
Relationship tips
Gaming/streaming culture
Engagement questions

Triggers

Scheduled through OpenClaw:

PayLessTax: Every 2 hours during business hours (06:00-18:00)
LevelUpLove: Every 3 hours (09:00, 12:00, 15:00, 18:00, 21:00)

APIs & Dependencies

NewsAPI.org: Fresh content headlines
Templated.io: Image generation via templates
UploadPost API: Social media publishing
requests: HTTP client
Pillow: Image manipulation (fallback)

Image Rendering Flow

Select template from config (paylesstax_ig_post, leveluplove_ig_post)
Replace text layer with news headline or one-liner
Render to PNG via Templated.io
Download and confirm
Upload via UploadPost

Config Files Required

paylesstax_oneliners.json

[
  "Miss the 2026 deadline? Penalties apply automatically.",
  "VAT compliance made simple: We're the shortcut you need."
]

uploadpost.json

{
  "api_key": "...",
  "endpoint": "https://api.upload-post.com/api/upload_photos"
}

templated_io.json

{
  "api_key": "...",
  "templates": {
    "paylesstax": {"template_id": "tpl_xxx"},
    "leveluplove": {"template_id": "tpl_yyy"}
  }
}

Output

{
  "brand": "paylesstax",
  "content_type": "news",
  "headline": "SARS Extends Tax Deadline",
  "image_url": "https://...",
  "post_id": 12345,
  "status": "published",
  "scheduled_next": "2026-03-04T08:00:00"
}

Files

index.py - Main posting logic
onliners/paylesstax.json - One-liner pool
onliners/leveluplove.json - One-liner pool
config/uploadpost.example.json - Template config
config/templated_io.example.json - Template config

---name: social-media-publisher-2description: Daily social media posting with NewsAPI for PayLessTax & LevelUpLove--- # Social Media Publisher Skill ## Overview Automated daily social media posting system that generates content using NewsAPI and UploadPost API with Templated.io image rendering. ## Purpose - Fetch industry news via NewsAPI - Generate branded image posts using Templated.io - Publish to social platforms via UploadPost API - Schedule daily posts for LevelUpLove and PayLessTax ## Input Variables | Variable | Description | Example | |----------|-------------|---------| | NEWS_API_KEY | NewsAPI.org key | 92a8bbc150d... | | UPLOADPOST_API_KEY | UploadPost API key | from uploadpost.json | | TEMPLATED_IO_KEY | Templated.io API key | from templated_io.json | | BRAND | Which brand to post | "paylesstax" or "leveluplove" | | CONTENT_TYPE | Post type | "news" or "onerliner" | | PLATFORM | Where to post | "instagram", "facebook", "twitter" | ## Content Types ### News-Based Posts 1. Scrape latest news via NewsAPI (tax for PayLessTax, relationship for LevelUpLove) 2. Summarize headline 3. Generate image via Templated.io 4. Post via UploadPost API 5. Schedule next post ### One-Liner Pool Posts - Rotate through hand-written one-liners from JSON pool - Quick generation, no external news fetch - Fast turnaround for high-frequency posting ## One-Liner Pools ### PayLessTax Topics: - Tax deadline reminders - VAT compliance tips - Penalty warnings - Professional services CTA ### LevelUpLove Topics: - Dating advice - Relationship tips - Gaming/streaming culture - Engagement questions ## Triggers Scheduled through OpenClaw: - PayLessTax: Every 2 hours during business hours (06:00-18:00) - LevelUpLove: Every 3 hours (09:00, 12:00, 15:00, 18:00, 21:00) ## APIs & Dependencies - NewsAPI.org: Fresh content headlines - Templated.io: Image generation via templates - UploadPost API: Social media publishing - requests: HTTP client - Pillow: Image manipulation (fallback) ## Image Rendering Flow 1. Select template from config (paylesstax_ig_post, leveluplove_ig_post) 2. Replace text layer with news headline or one-liner 3. Render to PNG via Templated.io 4. Download and confirm 5. Upload via UploadPost ## Config Files Required ### paylesstax_oneliners.json ```json [ "Miss the 2026 deadline? Penalties apply automatically.", "VAT compliance made simple: We're the shortcut you need." ] ``` ### uploadpost.json ```json { "api_key": "...", "endpoint": "https://api.upload-post.com/api/upload_photos" } ``` ### templated_io.json ```json { "api_key": "...", "templates": { "paylesstax": {"template_id": "tpl_xxx"}, "leveluplove": {"template_id": "tpl_yyy"} } } ``` ## Output ```json { "brand": "paylesstax", "content_type": "news", "headline": "SARS Extends Tax Deadline", "image_url": "https://...", "post_id": 12345, "status": "published", "scheduled_next": "2026-03-04T08:00:00" } ``` ## Files - index.py - Main posting logic - onliners/paylesstax.json - One-liner pool - onliners/leveluplove.json - One-liner pool - config/uploadpost.example.json - Template config - config/templated_io.example.json - Template config

Frequently asked questions

Social Media Publisher