An automated content engine that manages your Substack topic queue, generates SEO-optimized drafts, and prepares them for publishing.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install substack-autopilot
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 substack-autopilot 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 Substack Autopilot?
Substack Autopilot is a high-performance module designed for Openclaw Skills to streamline the entire newsletter lifecycle. It bridges the gap between AI generation and human editorial oversight by managing a local repository of article topics, drafting brand-consistent long-form content, and automatically prepping the Substack web editor for final review.
By leveraging sophisticated angle frameworks and a rigorous internal quality scoring system, this skill ensures that every newsletter post maintains a high standard of value density and brand alignment. It eliminates the friction of manual drafting while keeping the creator firmly in control through automated browser triggers and real-time notifications.
Substack Autopilot Use Cases
- Automating weekly newsletter drafting to maintain a consistent publishing schedule.
- Managing a backlog of content ideas through a structured JSON topic queue.
- Ensuring brand consistency across multiple long-form articles using pre-defined content angles.
- Reducing administrative overhead by automatically opening the Substack editor and notifying the editor via Telegram.
How Substack Autopilot Works
- The skill identifies the next available topic marked as unused in the article-topics.json file.
- It generates a 600-900 word article based on specific frameworks defined in the reference materials.
- An internal quality check is performed, requiring a minimum score of 70/100 across criteria like hook strength and value density.
- Upon passing, the skill saves the Markdown draft locally and updates the topic status to used.
- It logs the entry in the historical article log for tracking.
- The skill triggers a browser instance to the Substack new post URL.
- A Telegram notification is sent to the user to signal that the draft is ready for final approval.
Substack Autopilot Setup
To integrate this into your workflow, ensure your workspace follows the required directory structure and configure the scheduler.
# Create the required directory structure
mkdir -p <workspace>/<brand>/substack/
# Initialize your topic queue
touch <workspace>/<brand>/substack/article-topics.json
Configure your cron job for weekly automation:
{
"kind": "cron",
"expr": "0 13 * * 3",
"tz": "UTC"
}
Substack Autopilot Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill utilizes a structured local filing system within the brand directory to manage state and content:
| File | Purpose | Format |
|---|---|---|
article-topics.json |
The primary queue of upcoming content ideas. | JSON Array |
article-log.json |
A historical record of all processed articles. | JSON Array |
article-YYYY-MM-DD.md |
The generated Markdown draft file. | Markdown |
Topic Schema
Items in the topic queue include an id, title, subtitle, angle (referencing specific frameworks), and a used boolean flag.
Substack Autopilot Advanced Features
- Multi-angle content frameworks: Supports various article frameworks (e.g., platform-critique) for diverse content styles.
- Automated Quality Scoring: Features a built-in rubric that forces a rewrite if the content quality falls below a specific threshold.
- Telegram Integration: Real-time status updates for successful drafts, empty queues, or generation errors.
- Browser Automation: Deep linking into the Substack publisher profile to save clicks and reduce manual navigation.
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