Late CLI is a powerful command-line interface for scheduling and publishing social media content across 13 major platforms from any terminal or AI agent.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install late-cli
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install late-cli using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Late CLI Social Media Scheduler?
Late CLI provides a unified interface for developers and automated agents to manage social media presence across a wide array of networks, including Instagram, TikTok, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and more. By utilizing this tool within your Openclaw Skills library, you can programmatically handle content distribution without needing to interact with multiple separate APIs or manual dashboards. It is designed to bridge the gap between content creation and multi-platform publishing, offering a streamlined experience for those who live in the terminal.
The skill is built with automation in mind, featuring JSON output by default which makes it perfect for piping into other scripts or providing structured data to AI agents. Whether you are building an automated news feed or a complex marketing automation pipeline, Late CLI simplifies the technical overhead of social media management as part of your Openclaw Skills ecosystem.
Late CLI Social Media Scheduler Use Cases
- Automating cross-platform product announcements from CI/CD pipelines.
- Building AI agents that can draft and schedule social media updates autonomously.
- Managing multiple brand profiles and accounts from a single command-line interface.
- Bulk scheduling social media posts with media attachments for future dates.
- Monitoring social media account health and engagement analytics programmatically.
How Late CLI Social Media Scheduler Works
- Initialize the CLI by authenticating with your API key to establish a secure connection.
- Retrieve a list of connected profiles and social media accounts to identify destination targets.
- Prepare media assets by uploading them to the Late CDN to obtain public URLs for your posts.
- Execute the post creation command, specifying the text, accounts, media, and scheduled time.
- Track the post's status through its lifecycle from 'scheduled' to 'published' using the list or get commands.
Late CLI Social Media Scheduler Setup
Install the Late CLI globally via npm and configure your API key to start using it with Openclaw Skills:
npm install -g late
late auth:set --key "sk-your-api-key"
late auth:check
Alternatively, you can set the environment variable directly in your shell:
export LATE_API_KEY="sk-your-api-key"
Late CLI Social Media Scheduler Data Schema & Taxonomy
Late CLI utilizes a structured data model to organize social media resources, ensuring compatibility with Openclaw Skills data workflows:
| Entity | Description | Primary Attributes |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | A container for related social accounts | id, name |
| Account | Specific social media connection | id, platform, profileId, health_status |
| Post | Content scheduled or published | id, text, media, scheduledAt, status |
| Analytics | Performance metrics for posts | engagement, clicks, impressions, daily_metrics |
All commands return JSON by default, which includes an error boolean and message string in the event of a failure.
Late CLI Social Media Scheduler Advanced Features
- Multi-platform simultaneous posting to reach 13 different social networks with one command.
- Integrated media management for uploading and hosting images and videos.
- Advanced analytics tracking for engagement, daily metrics, and optimal posting time suggestions.
- Account health monitoring to detect rate limits, token expirations, and connectivity issues.
- Automated retry mechanism for posts that failed due to temporary platform errors.
- Timezone-aware scheduling to ensure content reaches audiences at the right time globally.
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