Automate content distribution across Reddit and LinkedIn
An autonomous system I built in Claude Code that repurposes every new article into Reddit, LinkedIn, and more — six automations running in the cloud, four times a day, hands-off. Task: The author built a Claude Code AI agent to automate content distribution across Reddit, LinkedIn, and Substack. The system runs six scheduled routines in the cloud every six hours to ingest articles, draft platform-specific posts, and find relevant threads. Human involvement is critical: all drafts are sent to Slack for manual approval, rejection, or rewriting before publication, creating a feedback loop that tunes the agent's writing style.; tools: Claude Code. Human role: The original post does not say how a person stayed involved.; limitations: The system relies on Claude Code Routines running in Anthropic's cloud, not local execution. It requires a human-in-the-loop via Slack for every draft, meaning it cannot publish autonomously without approval. The author notes that the system is still evolving, with some platforms like X not yet fully integrated, and the quality of automated copy for visual platforms like Instagram is not yet consistent enough for full automation..
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Overview
An autonomous system I built in Claude Code that repurposes every new article into Reddit, LinkedIn, and more — six automations running in the cloud, four times a day, hands-off.
Workflow
The author built a Claude Code AI agent to automate content distribution across Reddit, LinkedIn, and Substack. The system runs six scheduled routines in the cloud every six hours to ingest articles, draft platform-specific posts, and find relevant threads. Human involvement is critical: all drafts are sent to Slack for manual approval, rejection, or rewriting before publication, creating a feedback loop that tunes the agent's writing style.
Reported result
The system successfully automates the heavy lifting of distribution, allowing the author to focus on writing. It has been running for over a month, saving time and enabling consistent posting on platforms the author previously avoided. However, it is not fully hands-off; the author explicitly states they will not let it run without review, and some tasks like Instagram carousels still require manual polish.
Human role
The original post does not say how a person stayed involved.
Limitations
The system relies on Claude Code Routines running in Anthropic's cloud, not local execution. It requires a human-in-the-loop via Slack for every draft, meaning it cannot publish autonomously without approval. The author notes that the system is still evolving, with some platforms like X not yet fully integrated, and the quality of automated copy for visual platforms like Instagram is not yet consistent enough for full automation.
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I want to build a content distribution agent using Claude Code. My business context is [replaceable: e.g., a tech newsletter]. I have published articles stored in [replaceable: e.g., a Gmail folder or Notion database]. Target platforms are [replaceable: e.g., Reddit, LinkedIn]. Please set up a workflow that: 1) Ingests new articles from [replaceable: source]. 2) Drafts platform-specific posts for [replaceable: platforms]. 3) Sends these drafts to [replaceable: e.g., Slack] for my approval. 4) Only publishes approved drafts. First, run a dry test with one sample article and show me the drafts and the approval flow. Do not publish anything until I confirm the process works. Ask me if you need specific API keys or access permissions for the target platforms.
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