Cline + PostAxis

Post to social media from Cline

Cline already knows what you shipped. Add PostAxis as a remote MCP server and it can turn the diff into posts and schedule them without leaving VS Code.

Remote server in the MCP Servers panel
Streamable HTTP
Ship notes without leaving the editor

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Set up Cline with PostAxis

Plug PostAxis into Cline once, then talk to it like you would to whoever runs your accounts. Every click is in the full guide below.

Plug in about 2 minutes

Step 1 of 2

Add PostAxis as a remote server

Add PostAxis under Remote Servers in Cline’s MCP panel. Cline lists the PostAxis tools and asks before running them.

PostAxis account
A connected social account
Cline installed

Server URL

https://postaxis.io/api/mcp

Talk

Step 2 of 2

Then tell Cline what you need

Cline picks the PostAxis tools it needs. Scheduled posts go out on time whether or not the chat is still open.

Try asking

Which accounts can you post to?
What goes out this week?
Keep that one as a draft

Summarise the changes in this branch as an X post and schedule it for 18:00.

Scheduled an X post for 18:00 today (204 characters) covering the three changes on this branch.

via PostAxis

Example answer · lands in your PostAxis calendar

Full setup guide for Cline

Every step from a new PostAxis account to your first scheduled post. Takes about 2 minutes once your accounts are connected. Want ready-made workflows? Read the full Cline guide

1
Create your PostAxis account
Sign up at app.postaxis.io. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial and includes MCP access with OAuth sign-in. Create an account
2
Connect your social accounts
Open Accounts in PostAxis and connect the networks you want to post to: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Threads or Telegram. Your agent can only post to accounts connected here, and it never sees your social media passwords. Open Accounts
3
Open MCP Servers
In the Cline panel in VS Code, click the MCP Servers icon and open the Remote Servers tab.
4
Add PostAxis
Enter postaxis as the name, paste the URL and click Add Server.
Copy this
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https://postaxis.io/api/mcp
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5
Sign in
If Cline shows an Authenticate button for PostAxis, click it and approve in your browser.
6
Check the tools
PostAxis shows a green dot and 11 tools under Installed.
7
Ask Cline to post
Ask in the chat. Cline asks you to approve each tool call unless you allow auto-approve.

What can Cline do with PostAxis?

Everything PostAxis does in the dashboard that makes sense to do by asking: writing, scheduling, editing, publishing and checking your queue.

Sentences in, posts out

Describe the post in your own words. Cline turns it into posts and PostAxis handles the scheduling.

Every network you run

Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Threads and Telegram, from a single message.

Checked before it’s saved

Caption length, media count, video length and format are checked for every network before anything is saved.

Weeks ahead in one go

Ask for a week or a month. Cline can dry-run up to 50 posts at once, show you the plan, then schedule it.

Your images and video

Attach images and videos from a link, or get a one-time upload link for files on your computer.

Your accounts, your call

Cline signs in as you and can only reach accounts connected in your workspace. Cut it off from Settings whenever you like.

What is Cline?

Cline is an open-source coding agent for VS Code. It plans and edits code, runs commands and can use local and remote MCP servers.

With PostAxis added as a remote server, Cline can announce the change it just finished.

What can you ask Cline to post?

Brief it like a person: what it’s about, where it goes, when. Four requests that work well with Cline:

Release notes
Turn a release into posts
Read CHANGELOG.md, write an X post and a LinkedIn post about this release and schedule both for 17:00 today.
To Cline
From a pull request
Announce what you merged
Summarise the feature in this branch as a short X post and a Threads post, and schedule them for tomorrow at 10:00.
To Cline
Weekly digest
Post a weekly changelog
Summarise this week’s commits as a “what’s new” post and publish it to Telegram and LinkedIn now.
To Cline
Check the queue
Fix what won’t publish
List my scheduled posts for this week and fix any that break Instagram’s or X’s rules.
To Cline

How does Cline talk to PostAxis?

Through MCP, the Model Context Protocol: an open standard for giving AI apps tools. PostAxis runs an MCP server; Cline connects to it and gets 11 tools that work on your account, nothing more. Full MCP reference

From your message to a scheduled post

What happens between you hitting enter and the post showing up in your calendar.

You write one message: what, where, when
Cline looks up your accounts and the limits of each network you named
It drafts a version per network and sends them to PostAxis
PostAxis checks every version and saves it as scheduled, a draft or live
The post sits in your calendar, editable until it goes out

Cline + PostAxis

Server: https://postaxis.io/api/mcp
Transport: Streamable HTTP
Sign-in: OAuth 2.1

Tools Cline discovers

list_workspacesYour PostAxis workspaces
list_accountsConnected social accounts per workspace
get_platform_rulesCaption limits and media rules per network
upload_media_from_urlPull an image or video into your media library
create_upload_linkOne-time link for uploading a local file
create_postDraft, schedule or publish one post
create_posts_bulkSchedule up to 50 posts in one call
list_postsPosts by status or date range
get_postOne post with its per-network status
update_postEdit text, media or time before it goes out
delete_postRemove a draft or scheduled post

Can I auto-approve PostAxis tools?

Yes. In Cline’s MCP settings you can auto-approve read-only tools like list_accounts and list_posts, and keep manual approval for tools that create or delete posts.

Does Cline write a different version for each network?

It can, and it should: X counts characters, LinkedIn rewards a longer read, Telegram has no title. Name the networks in one request and Cline sends one post with a version per network. PostAxis rejects any version that breaks that network’s limits before it is saved.

Share the 2.0 release with the screenshot from our blog: a punchy line on X, a short story on LinkedIn, the full changelog on Telegram. All at 14:00.

Done. Here’s what I did:

X: 1 post, 212 characters, screenshot attached
LinkedIn: 1 post, 4 short paragraphs, screenshot attached
Telegram: the full changelog, screenshot attached
Scheduled together for 14:00, one post ID

via PostAxis

Example conversation

How does Cline sign in to PostAxis?

Cline signs in to PostAxis, never to your social networks. Your Instagram, X or LinkedIn accounts stay connected to PostAxis, and you can revoke Cline’s access at any time.

Every plan✓ Used by Cline

OAuth sign-in

Cline opens the PostAxis sign-in in your browser
You log in and click Approve
It gets access to your account only, until you revoke it

Best for apps you use yourself: ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Codex and most others

API add-on

API key

Create a key under Settings → API keys
Send it as Authorization: Bearer KEY, or in the URL for clients that only take a URL
Revoke the key any time and access stops at once

Best for servers and automations with no browser: n8n, Grok, Manus, headless agents

If something doesn’t work

The most common problems when connecting Cline, and how to fix them.

Cline doesn’t offer a sign-in

Edit cline_mcp_settings.json and add "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" } to the postaxis entry. Keys need the API add-on.

The agent says no accounts are connected

Connect at least one social account under Accounts in PostAxis. If you use several workspaces, tell the agent which one, for example “use my Acme workspace”.

401 Unauthorized or “sign in again”

The sign-in expired or was revoked. Reconnect from your agent (it opens the PostAxis sign-in again). With an API key, check the key is still active under Settings → API keys.

A post was rejected before saving

PostAxis checks each network’s rules first: caption length, media count, video length and format. The error says what to change; ask the agent to fix it and try again.

Posts are scheduled at the wrong time

Say the timezone in your request, for example “9:00 Europe/Berlin”. Without one, the agent uses the timezone it was told or UTC.

I want to stop an agent from posting

Open Settings → API keys in PostAxis. Revoke the agent under Connected agents, or revoke its API key. It loses access immediately.

Cline and PostAxis: questions

Does Cline ask before posting?

Yes. Cline asks you to approve each tool call unless you turn on auto-approve for PostAxis tools.

What is the PostAxis MCP server?

It’s a remote Model Context Protocol server at https://postaxis.io/api/mcp that gives AI agents 11 tools to list your accounts, upload media and create, schedule, edit and delete posts in PostAxis.

Which social networks are supported?

Instagram (posts, Reels, carousels), TikTok (videos and photo posts), YouTube Shorts, X, LinkedIn, Facebook Pages, Threads and Telegram channels.

How much does it cost?

MCP access with OAuth is included in every PostAxis plan, and every plan starts with a 7-day free trial. API keys need the API add-on.

What stops an agent from posting something wrong?

PostAxis checks every post against each network’s rules before saving, the agent can preview bulk plans without saving them, everything shows up in your calendar, and you can revoke an agent at any time in Settings → API keys.