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Balzac by hirebalzac — Agent Skill

Name: Balzac
Author: hirebalzac

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Balzac CLI

AI-powered SEO content platform. Authenticate, create a workspace from any domain, and Balzac analyzes your site, generates keyword-driven article suggestions, writes SEO-optimized articles, and publishes them.

npm install -g balzac-cli

Get an API key: https://app.hirebalzac.ai/api_keys

Setup

export BALZAC_API_KEY=bz_your_key_here
# Or: balzac auth login bz_your_key_here

balzac config set workspace <workspace-id>   # set default workspace

Core Workflow

# 1. Create workspace from a domain
balzac workspaces create --domain https://myblog.com --wait
balzac config set workspace "$(balzac --json workspaces list | jq -r '.workspaces[0].id')"

# 2. Generate suggestions and accept one (5 credits)
balzac suggestions generate                          # costs 1 credit
sleep 30
balzac suggestions list --status proposed
balzac suggestions accept <suggestion-id>            # costs 5 credits

# 3. Or write directly from a topic (5 credits)
balzac write "How to use AI for content marketing" --wait

# 4. Export or publish
balzac articles export <id> --format markdown
balzac articles publish <id> --integration <integration-id>

Commands

Command	What it does
`balzac workspaces list/create/get/delete`	Manage workspaces
`balzac keywords list/create/enable/disable`	Manage SEO keywords
`balzac suggestions list/generate/accept/reject`	AI article suggestions
`balzac briefings create --topic "..."`	Direct write instruction (5 cr)
`balzac write "topic" [--wait]`	Shortcut: briefing + optional wait
`balzac articles list/get/export/rewrite/publish`	Manage articles
`balzac articles regenerate-picture <id>`	New cover image (1 cr)
`balzac competitors list/add/remove`	Track competitor domains
`balzac links list/add/remove`	Reference links for articles
`balzac integrations list/create/get/reconnect`	Publishing integrations
`balzac settings get/update`	Workspace settings
`balzac tones list`	Available tones of voice
`balzac config set/get/reset`	CLI configuration

Credit Costs

Action	Credits
Generate 10 suggestions	1
Write article (accept suggestion or create briefing)	5
Rewrite article	3
Regenerate picture	1

Key Notes

Use --json flag for scriptable JSON output; pipe to jq.
Use -w <id> or balzac config set workspace <id> for workspace-scoped commands.
Article writing is async — use write --wait or poll articles get <id>.
Workspace creation is async — use --wait flag.
Supported integrations: WordPress, Webflow, Wix, GoHighLevel, Webhook.
Run balzac <command> --help for full option details.

---name: balzac-2description: AI content platform CLI — create workspaces, manage SEO keywords, generate article suggestions, write articles, and publish to WordPress, Webflow, Wix, GoHighLevel, or webhooks.---# Balzac CLIAI-powered SEO content platform. Authenticate, create a workspace from any domain, and Balzac analyzes your site, generates keyword-driven article suggestions, writes SEO-optimized articles, and publishes them.```bashnpm install -g balzac-cli```Get an API key: https://app.hirebalzac.ai/api_keys## Setup```bashexport BALZAC_API_KEY=bz_your_key_here# Or: balzac auth login bz_your_key_herebalzac config set workspace <workspace-id> # set default workspace```## Core Workflow```bash# 1. Create workspace from a domainbalzac workspaces create --domain https://myblog.com --waitbalzac config set workspace "$(balzac --json workspaces list | jq -r '.workspaces[0].id')"# 2. Generate suggestions and accept one (5 credits)balzac suggestions generate # costs 1 creditsleep 30balzac suggestions list --status proposedbalzac suggestions accept <suggestion-id> # costs 5 credits# 3. Or write directly from a topic (5 credits)balzac write "How to use AI for content marketing" --wait# 4. Export or publishbalzac articles export <id> --format markdownbalzac articles publish <id> --integration <integration-id>```## Commands| Command | What it does ||---------|-------------|| `balzac workspaces list/create/get/delete` | Manage workspaces || `balzac keywords list/create/enable/disable` | Manage SEO keywords || `balzac suggestions list/generate/accept/reject` | AI article suggestions || `balzac briefings create --topic "..."` | Direct write instruction (5 cr) || `balzac write "topic" [--wait]` | Shortcut: briefing + optional wait || `balzac articles list/get/export/rewrite/publish` | Manage articles || `balzac articles regenerate-picture <id>` | New cover image (1 cr) || `balzac competitors list/add/remove` | Track competitor domains || `balzac links list/add/remove` | Reference links for articles || `balzac integrations list/create/get/reconnect` | Publishing integrations || `balzac settings get/update` | Workspace settings || `balzac tones list` | Available tones of voice || `balzac config set/get/reset` | CLI configuration |## Credit Costs| Action | Credits ||--------|---------|| Generate 10 suggestions | 1 || Write article (accept suggestion or create briefing) | 5 || Rewrite article | 3 || Regenerate picture | 1 |## Key Notes- Use `--json` flag for scriptable JSON output; pipe to `jq`.- Use `-w <id>` or `balzac config set workspace <id>` for workspace-scoped commands.- Article writing is async — use `write --wait` or poll `articles get <id>`.- Workspace creation is async — use `--wait` flag.- Supported integrations: WordPress, Webflow, Wix, GoHighLevel, Webhook.- Run `balzac <command> --help` for full option details.

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