Schedule social media posts with Paperclip
Give your Paperclip marketing agent the ClipSpeed CLI and it can clip, write and schedule the week as a standing job, reporting to the rest of the company.
- Agents run as roles with budgets and schedules
- ClipSpeed CLI in progress for command-running agents
- MCP where an agent's runtime supports it; status: coming
ClipSpeed is the scheduler whose agent also makes the content. Posting today: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter) and LinkedIn. Keep a human in the loop: Paperclip shows the plan and you approve it.
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How to connect ClipSpeed to Paperclip
The ClipSpeed CLI for Paperclip agents is in progress. An agent whose runtime is Claude Code or Codex can register the MCP server with one command today.
1 · Connect · about a minute
On a Claude Code or Codex runtime: claude mcp add --transport http clipspeed https://api.clipspeed.ai/mcpStatus: coming for the CLI route. ClipSpeed has not verified Paperclip end to end.
2 · Then ask
- If the agent runs on Claude Code or Codex, register the ClipSpeed MCP server on that runtime with an API key header.
- Give the marketing agent a standing task: clip the week's recordings, plan posts, preview, book on approval.
- Otherwise wait for the ClipSpeed CLI; the badge changes when it ships.
- Keep the key in the company's secrets.
Verified runtimes: Claude Code and Codex.
What a first session looks like
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One connection powers every channel you run
Connect each platform to ClipSpeed once, through the platform's own sign-in. From then on Paperclip can post to any of them by name, and ClipSpeed publishes at the minute you set. Posting today: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter) and LinkedIn. The badge on each platform tells you the truth about the rest.
posting today next on the rail on the roadmap
Which way should I connect ClipSpeed to Paperclip?
The first row is the route this page documents. Every row reaches the same account, the same calendar and the same booking rules; they differ in how you sign in and what else is in the toolset.
| Method | How you connect | Auth | Toolset | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ClipSpeed CLI | In progress | API key | Scheduling, clipping | Any runtime |
| MCP on a Claude Code / Codex runtime | claude mcp add or codex mcp add with a key header | API key | Full | Today |
| Claude or ChatGPT | Connector URL | OAuth | Full | Without Paperclip |
The same server works with every other agent too: see the MCP server page and the AI agents overview.
Why use Paperclip for social media with ClipSpeed?
Paperclip brings the context: an orchestrator for a company of agents. ClipSpeed brings structured tools for every platform, the booking rules that keep an account healthy, and the two things no other scheduler's agent can do: cut the clips and generate the media in the same conversation.
A marketing role
One agent owns the calendar; others hand it material.
Budgets and schedules
The agent runs on a cadence within a spend budget.
Honest status
Coming for the CLI; MCP on supported runtimes today.
Clips from inside the tool call
Submit a video or a live stream, get back captioned 9:16 clips with a viral score, and book the best ones. The clipping step is a tool, not a separate product.
Image and video generation
Generate a product shot, a quote card or a short opener with ClipSpeed's models, see the credit price first, and post the hosted result with media_url.
Rules that run on the server
Caps, spacing, exact-or-refused booking, duplicate protection and per-platform limits are enforced when Paperclip books, so a hurried prompt cannot flood a platform or post the same thing twice.
What is Paperclip?
Paperclip is an open-source orchestrator that runs a company of AI agents with roles, budgets and schedules. Agents run on runtimes such as Claude Code or Codex. ClipSpeed's CLI and skill, which a Paperclip agent would install, are in progress; an agent on a runtime that supports MCP can add the ClipSpeed URL today.
Paperclip vs Hermes Agent vs Grok Bot
| Surface | Where it runs | Who it is for | How ClipSpeed connects | Notable difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paperclip | Your server | Agent companies | CLI (coming) or runtime MCP | This page. Many agents, roles, budgets. |
| Hermes Agent | Your server | Builders | MCP config | One agent framework. |
| Grok Bot | Cloud | Delegators | Plugin (coming) | Hosted Bots. |
Where it runs
Your server.
Who it is for
People running several agents as a team.
Status with ClipSpeed
Coming · CLI or plugin in progress. The Paperclip route depends on the ClipSpeed CLI or plugin, which is in progress.
How ClipSpeed works with Paperclip
Once connected, Paperclip sees every ClipSpeed tool the moment the sign-in completes: channels, platform rules, posts, analytics, clipping and generation. It chains them for you; the rules below are what keeps that safe.
- Runtime MCP or CLI
- Reads platform rules
- Exact-or-refused booking
preview: truefor approval- Key in secrets
How booking works, whatever the client
- Exact or refused. A time you name is booked to the minute or refused with the reason and the next open slot. ClipSpeed never moves a booked post without asking.
- As soon as possible is placed and said. Leave the time out and the reply tells you exactly where the post landed.
- Preview books nothing.
preview: trueruns the whole booking, including caps, spacing and slot choice, and writes nothing. It is how a week gets planned before it is booked. - Limits are refused at booking, never trimmed at send time. The reply carries the real count so the fix is one edit.
- Pacing protects the account. Text posts on X are at least 30 minutes apart (ten a day); LinkedIn text is an hour apart (three a day); video uploads are two to four hours apart under your plan's daily cap.
- One piece of content goes to one platform once. The same text or the same file to the same platform is recognised as a duplicate and refused.
- Cancel is undoable for 72 hours in the ClipSpeed app. Copy can be edited while a post is still scheduled; the time cannot, by design.
# Marketing agent on a Claude Code runtime
claude mcp add --transport http clipspeed https://api.clipspeed.ai/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $CLIPSPEED_API_KEY"
# Standing task (daily 08:00):
# "Check ~/inbox for new recordings. Clip each with ClipSpeed, keep the top two,
# plan TikTok and YouTube Shorts for tomorrow with preview, post the plan to
# the approvals channel, and book on approval."# What the agent reads at connect time (tool descriptions, abridged)
list_channels Connected platforms, what each accepts, limits, your time zone
connect_channel A private 10-minute link to connect one platform
platform_settings Limits, title rules, link handling, pacing per platform
schedule_post clip_id | text | media_url → platforms[], scheduled_at, preview
list_scheduled_posts Scheduled, sending, posted, failed — with post links
update_scheduled_post Edit copy while still scheduled (the time never moves)
cancel_scheduled_post Cancel; undoable 72 h in the app
post_analytics Views, likes, comments, shares where the platform gives them
submit_to_clipspeed Start clipping a video or stream link → projectId
check_clips Finished 9:16 clips with titles, transcripts, viral scores
generate_image / generate_video / wait_for_generation
---
name: clipspeed
description: Clip videos, generate images and video, and schedule posts with ClipSpeed
# SKILL.md ships with the ClipSpeed CLI (in progress). Over MCP the same rules
# live in the tool descriptions the agent reads at connect time.
---
# Rules
- Read platform_settings before composing; limits are refused, never trimmed.
- Preview a plan (preview: true) before booking; never skip the user's approval.
- A refused slot comes back with the next open one. Use it; never guess a time.
- One piece of content goes to one platform once.What Postiz-style schedulers cannot do
Cut the clips first
Paperclip does not need finished video to start. Hand it a YouTube link, a podcast, a stream VOD or a local export. ClipSpeed finds the moments, cuts them to 9:16 with word-by-word captions, scores each one 0 to 100 for shareability, and returns them in the same conversation. Paperclip picks by score, writes the caption from the transcript, and books the clips on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter) and LinkedIn. Three tool calls, one approval, no download and no re-upload.
- Clips arrive with a title written from the hook, a transcript and a viral score, so the agent can choose and caption without watching the footage.
- Live streams can be clipped while they are still on air; the agent books the highlights for the next morning before the stream ends.
- Every clip is already hosted, so
schedule_posttakes its id directly. Nothing moves through your laptop.
submit_to_clipspeedPaste the link. ClipSpeed starts the job and returns a project id.check_clipsPoll with the project id. Back come the finished 9:16 clips with titles, transcripts, viral scores and preview links.schedule_postPass the clip id, the platforms, a caption and a time. Paperclip shows the plan with preview: true, you say yes, it books.generate_image or generate_videoDescribe the shot. ClipSpeed runs it on the model that fits (Seedance, Kling, Veo, Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image and others) and quotes the credits first.wait_for_generationReturns the hosted result link and a preview the agent can show you.schedule_post with media_urlThe result link goes straight into the booking. The caption, the time and the file are approved together.The other half nobody else has
Generate the image or video, then post it
A product shot for Instagram, a 16:9 announcement graphic for X, a six-second opener before a clip: Paperclip can make an image or a short video with ClipSpeed's image and video models and book the result in the same reply. There is no separate design tool, no export, no upload page. The generated file is hosted, so media_url is the only thing the booking needs.
- The price in credits is quoted before anything renders, within the per-generation and daily caps you set in Settings.
- Results are previewed in the conversation, so you approve the picture and the post at once.
- Images post as JPG, PNG or WebP up to 25 MB; video posts as MP4, MOV or WebM up to 1 GB.
Headless: Paperclip as a publisher nobody has to babysit
Status: CLI in progress. Paperclip agents run on runtimes; those on Claude Code or Codex can use ClipSpeed over MCP now. The ClipSpeed CLI for every other runtime is in progress and this page says coming until it ships.
Role: marketing
Schedule: daily 08:00
Task: Clip new recordings with ClipSpeed, keep the top two per file, plan
tomorrow's TikTok and YouTube Shorts with preview, request approval,
book on approval, report slots and ids.Keep these on
preview: truefirst, so an unattended run reports a plan before it books.- The ClipSpeed server registered on that machine; use the API key header where there is no browser.
- A log of the reply: every booked slot comes back with its id, and every refusal with the next open slot.
What can you ask Paperclip to do?
Anything the ClipSpeed tools expose: channels, posts, media, clips, generation and analytics. Four typical requests and what Paperclip does with each. Copy one and change the names.
From recordings
Plan tomorrow's posts from the recordings in the inbox. Preview, then wait for approval.
Announcement
Write and schedule the launch post for X and LinkedIn at 9am.
Generate
Generate a 16:9 graphic for the launch and attach it.
Weekly
Report last week's posts with views.
Which platforms can Paperclip post to?
ClipSpeed posts today to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter) and LinkedIn. Every platform below has a dedicated Paperclip guide with the settings reference, the limits and example prompts. The badge is the truth: only a platform marked posting today can be booked.
Paperclip and ClipSpeed: frequently asked questions
How do I connect ClipSpeed to Paperclip?
The ClipSpeed CLI for Paperclip agents is in progress. An agent whose runtime is Claude Code or Codex can register the MCP server with one command today. If the agent runs on Claude Code or Codex, register the ClipSpeed MCP server on that runtime with an API key header. Give the marketing agent a standing task: clip the week's recordings, plan posts, preview, book on approval. Nothing else is installed, and the same account you use in the ClipSpeed app is the one Paperclip books into.
Do I need a paid ClipSpeed plan to schedule from Paperclip?
Scheduling needs an active ClipSpeed plan or the $1 trial, and it is included on every paid plan at no extra cost. Paperclip itself is billed by Paperclip (open source) under your own account. Connect during the trial, book a few posts, and the plan screen in ClipSpeed takes it from there.
Is Paperclip the same as Hermes Agent?
No. Paperclip: your server, many agents, roles, budgets. Hermes Agent: your server, one agent framework. Grok Bot: cloud, hosted bots. All of them reach the same ClipSpeed account and the same calendar; this page covers Paperclip.
What can Paperclip do with ClipSpeed?
List your connected channels, read each platform's rules, write posts within those rules, schedule or preview them, edit or cancel what is scheduled, and read the numbers after a post goes out. It can also cut a video or a live stream into captioned 9:16 clips with a viral score, generate images and video, and book the results. Today that posts to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter) and LinkedIn; text-only posts go to X (Twitter) and LinkedIn.
Will posts go out while I am away?
Yes. Once Paperclip books a post, ClipSpeed holds it and publishes at the scheduled minute whether or not the chat is open. For runs where Paperclip decides what to post without you, use its headless mode shown on this page and keep preview mode on so the plan is reviewed first.
Does Paperclip need my social media passwords?
No. You connect each platform to ClipSpeed once through that platform's own sign-in; ClipSpeed never sees the password and Paperclip never sees the platform at all. Paperclip authenticates to ClipSpeed over OAuth, so no key is pasted anywhere, and it can only reach channels already connected in your account. Keep Paperclip's confirmation step on for anything that goes live.
Which platforms can Paperclip post to through ClipSpeed?
Today: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter) and LinkedIn. Next on the rail: Facebook, Threads, Bluesky and Pinterest. 21 more platforms, from Telegram and Discord to Reddit and WordPress, are described on their pages with an honest status badge and are not bookable until that badge changes. Each platform below has its own Paperclip guide with a settings reference and the limits that apply.
Paperclip does not show the ClipSpeed tools. What should I check?
Confirm the connection finished: the ClipSpeed sign-in (or the API key header) has to complete before the tool list is advertised. Then start a fresh chat and make sure the ClipSpeed connector is enabled for it. If a channel is missing rather than a tool, connect the platform in ClipSpeed first and ask Paperclip to list channels again.
Does ClipSpeed work in Paperclip today?
On a Claude Code or Codex runtime, yes, over MCP with an API key. The CLI for other runtimes is in progress.
Has ClipSpeed verified Paperclip?
Not end to end.
Other AI agents that schedule through ClipSpeed
The same ClipSpeed account works with every agent below, through the MCP server or, for agents that run commands, the CLI that is in progress.