PosteAhora

Schedule and cross-post to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Threads and more from one place, with analytics, an API and an MCP server

KINDA · partial replacement
price $6.99/mo per seatsubscription / year $83.88estimated build time multi-dayreplaced by 0 people

The core loop, compose into a queue, tick a cron, publish, log the result, is one-shottable for the open networks like Bluesky, Mastodon and a Telegram channel. What you cannot one-shot is the reason PosteAhora exists: one-click posting to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Threads and LinkedIn. Those APIs sit behind Meta App Review, TikTok's Content Posting API, YouTube quota and business verification, gates an individual often cannot even qualify for. On top of that sit per-platform media handling (Instagram carousels, TikTok photo vs video, small-Reel framing, X's 280-vs-25k length math), constant token-refresh babysitting as tokens expire and policies drift, and a hosted API plus MCP server so a coding agent can post for you. You can vibecode a personal cross-poster for the open networks in a sitting. You cannot vibecode the approvals.

Build verification: not recorded. How we judge buildability

What you give up

  • one-click connect to approval-gated platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Threads, LinkedIn)
  • pre-approved platform OAuth apps you often cannot obtain as an individual
  • per-platform media handling and token-refresh babysitting as APIs and policies change
  • cross-network analytics, an ideas kanban, workspaces and team roles
  • the hosted API and MCP server that lets a coding agent post for you

Why people still pay

The hosted product ships with OAuth apps that Meta, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn have already put through business verification and app review, so connecting Instagram or TikTok is a click instead of the multi-week developer-app process you may not qualify for solo. It also absorbs constant API and policy churn, per-platform media quirks and token expiry, and exposes an API plus MCP server so your coding agent can schedule through it rather than you rebuilding and babysitting the poster yourself.

Your build guide

The stack, security requirements, and agent rules for a focused replacement.

Before you start

  • Credentials and the required API access for one chosen network. Verify permissions and quotas; provide an export/manual-post workflow for unsupported networks.
  • Implementation components: Node.js, TypeScript and Express with server-rendered HTML and small browser modules. SQLite through better-sqlite3 with migrations, prepared statements and a single background worker. One official platform API adapter with declared text/media capabilities and a persisted scheduled-post worker.
  • Scope boundary: one-click connect to approval-gated platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Threads, LinkedIn); pre-approved platform OAuth apps you often cannot obtain as an individual
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Node.js, TypeScript and Express with server-rendered HTML and small browser modules.
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SQLite through better-sqlite3 with migrations, prepared statements and a single background worker.
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One official platform API adapter with declared text/media capabilities and a persisted scheduled-post worker.
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Domain model: queue slots, platform variants, media assets, reminder tasks and per-network delivery states
engineering roadmap

Implementation plan

1

Phase 1

Scope and fixtures. Implement this bounded workflow: Compose a post into weekday slots and publish through configured official adapters. When a platform is unavailable or approval-gated, produce a manual posting package and reminder rather than browser automation. Record prerequisites, select representative user-owned fixtures and document the unsupported features: one-click connect to approval-gated platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Threads, LinkedIn); pre-approved platform OAuth apps you often cannot obtain as an individual

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Phase 2

Durable model. Model queue slots, platform variants, media assets, reminder tasks and per-network delivery states Add migrations or a versioned document format, explicit validation, stable IDs and a visible import-error report. Preserve this rule: Manual completion is distinct from a provider-confirmed publication; every network keeps its own delivery state.

3

Phase 3

Complete the first useful path. Implement the workflow's input, review and output interface, with clear controls and explicit empty/error states. Track each target independently with pending, publishing, delivered, failed and unknown states. Reconcile a timeout using provider receipts before retrying; respect rate-limit backoff.

4

Phase 4

Permissions and integration failure. Keep OAuth tokens server-side and encrypt persistent tokens with a separately managed key. Publication requires an explicit approved revision and target account. Request integration credentials and permissions only for the enabled feature; show a disconnected state instead of mock results.

5

Phase 5

Portable handoff. Use a consistent SQLite backup and an attachment manifest. Export portable JSON/CSV, then restore to a new directory without overwriting the original data. Include setup, operating limits, fixture walkthrough and shutdown/restart instructions in the README.

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Phase 6

Acceptance scenarios. One network succeeds and another needs manual action without marking the whole post delivered; cancelling a reminder cannot erase a real publish receipt. Repeat the workflow after restart and with a denied permission or unavailable dependency; show recoverable failure rather than a success placeholder.

the pro prompt
download AGENTS.md
WORKING SLICE
Compose a post into weekday slots and publish through configured official adapters. When a platform is unavailable or approval-gated, produce a manual posting package and reminder rather than browser automation.

Build this scoped PosteAhora-inspired workflow with a documented data model and visible failure states.

Architecture
- Node.js, TypeScript and Express with server-rendered HTML and small browser modules.
- SQLite through better-sqlite3 with migrations, prepared statements and a single background worker.
- One official platform API adapter with declared text/media capabilities and a persisted scheduled-post worker.

Prerequisites and limits
Credentials and the required API access for one chosen network. Verify permissions and quotas; provide an export/manual-post workflow for unsupported networks.
Outside this release: one-click connect to approval-gated platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Threads, LinkedIn); pre-approved platform OAuth apps you often cannot obtain as an individual

Data model and correctness
queue slots, platform variants, media assets, reminder tasks and per-network delivery states
Invariant: Manual completion is distinct from a provider-confirmed publication; every network keeps its own delivery state.
Track each target independently with pending, publishing, delivered, failed and unknown states. Reconcile a timeout using provider receipts before retrying; respect rate-limit backoff.

Security and privacy
Keep OAuth tokens server-side and encrypt persistent tokens with a separately managed key. Publication requires an explicit approved revision and target account.

Recovery and export
Use a consistent SQLite backup and an attachment manifest. Export portable JSON/CSV, then restore to a new directory without overwriting the original data.

Implementation order
1. Phase 1 — Scope and fixtures. Implement this bounded workflow: Compose a post into weekday slots and publish through configured official adapters. When a platform is unavailable or approval-gated, produce a manual posting package and reminder rather than browser automation. Record prerequisites, select representative user-owned fixtures and document the unsupported features: one-click connect to approval-gated platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Threads, LinkedIn); pre-approved platform OAuth apps you often cannot obtain as an individual
2. Phase 2 — Durable model. Model queue slots, platform variants, media assets, reminder tasks and per-network delivery states Add migrations or a versioned document format, explicit validation, stable IDs and a visible import-error report. Preserve this rule: Manual completion is distinct from a provider-confirmed publication; every network keeps its own delivery state.
3. Phase 3 — Complete the first useful path. Implement the workflow's input, review and output interface, with clear controls and explicit empty/error states. Track each target independently with pending, publishing, delivered, failed and unknown states. Reconcile a timeout using provider receipts before retrying; respect rate-limit backoff.
4. Phase 4 — Permissions and integration failure. Keep OAuth tokens server-side and encrypt persistent tokens with a separately managed key. Publication requires an explicit approved revision and target account. Request integration credentials and permissions only for the enabled feature; show a disconnected state instead of mock results.
5. Phase 5 — Portable handoff. Use a consistent SQLite backup and an attachment manifest. Export portable JSON/CSV, then restore to a new directory without overwriting the original data. Include setup, operating limits, fixture walkthrough and shutdown/restart instructions in the README.
6. Phase 6 — Acceptance scenarios. One network succeeds and another needs manual action without marking the whole post delivered; cancelling a reminder cannot erase a real publish receipt. Repeat the workflow after restart and with a denied permission or unavailable dependency; show recoverable failure rather than a success placeholder.

Acceptance
One network succeeds and another needs manual action without marking the whole post delivered; cancelling a reminder cannot erase a real publish receipt.
Use real source data or clearly labeled fixtures. Explain unsupported input and provider failures; do not fabricate analytics, delivery receipts, accuracy claims or security guarantees.

Optional agent guidance
Optional external skill: [sharp-edges](https://github.com/trailofbits/skills/blob/main/plugins/sharp-edges/skills/sharp-edges/SKILL.md) — Review security-sensitive APIs and configuration for dangerous defaults and easy-to-misuse interfaces. Review its instructions and compatibility before use; it does not grant deployment, data-access or publication permission.
Optional external skill: [web-design-guidelines](https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-skills/blob/main/skills/web-design-guidelines/SKILL.md) — Review web interfaces for accessibility, keyboard focus, forms, navigation and interaction quality. Review its instructions and compatibility before use; it does not grant deployment, data-access or publication permission.
Optional external skill: [copywriting](https://github.com/coreyhaines31/marketingskills/blob/main/skills/copywriting/SKILL.md) — Write landing pages and product copy grounded in the intended audience, product value and a clear next action. Review its instructions and compatibility before use; it does not grant deployment, data-access or publication permission.
Project rule — data model: queue slots, platform variants, media assets, reminder tasks and per-network delivery states
Project rule — preserve this invariant: Manual completion is distinct from a provider-confirmed publication; every network keeps its own delivery state.
Project rule — acceptance evidence: One network succeeds and another needs manual action without marking the whole post delivered; cancelling a reminder cannot erase a real publish receipt.

$ open in your agent (prompt prefilled, you press enter), copy the prompt or copy or download AGENTS.md

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Alternatives to building your own

PostizThe broadest open scheduler here; free means running PostgreSQL, Redis, Temporal and your own platform credentials.34kaug 2026open source↗Mixpost LiteA polished single-user scheduler with queues and basic analytics; the serious team features live in the paid edition.3.5kmar 2026open source↗BrightBean StudioA startlingly complete free scheduler: approvals, inbox, analytics, clients, API and MCP, with someone else running the servers.2.1kjul 2026open source↗

all 3 free alternatives to PosteAhora →· no votes, no pay-to-list · just what's real

PosteAhora pricing

planmonthlyannual (per mo)what you get
basic$3.49$2.79Per connected social account: 100 posts/month, 5 GB storage, 100 ideas, 1 API/MCP key; 1 workspace, no teamThe vendor prices per connected social account; billed $33.51/year at the displayed early-adopter rate.
essentials$6.99$4.89Per connected social account: 200 posts/month, 10 GB storage, 300 ideas, 3 API/MCP keys; 10 workspaces, 5 team membersThe vendor prices per connected social account; billed $58.71/year at the displayed early-adopter rate.
pro$10.49$9.09Per connected social account: unlimited posts and ideas, 25 GB storage, 5 API/MCP keys; unlimited workspaces/teamThe vendor prices per connected social account; billed $109.11/year at the displayed early-adopter rate.

free tierno free tier

billingmonthly + annual (page says save 30%); 3-day free trial

hidden costsEvery connected social profile is billed as a separate account, so the displayed price multiplies by the number of profiles. X links require Pro.

pricing sources checked 2026-08-14 · pricing source ↗

Questions about PosteAhora

Can you build your own PosteAhora with AI?

Partly. The core loop, compose into a queue, tick a cron, publish, log the result, is one-shottable for the open networks like Bluesky, Mastodon and a Telegram channel. What you cannot one-shot is the reason PosteAhora exists: one-click posting to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Threads and LinkedIn. Those APIs sit behind Meta App Review, TikTok's Content Posting API, YouTube quota and business verification, gates an individual often cannot even qualify for. On top of that sit per-platform media handling (Instagram carousels, TikTok photo vs video, small-Reel framing, X's 280-vs-25k length math), constant token-refresh babysitting as tokens expire and policies drift, and a hosted API plus MCP server so a coding agent can post for you. You can vibecode a personal cross-poster for the open networks in a sitting. You cannot vibecode the approvals.

What does the PosteAhora build prompt cover?

The prompt starts with this scope: Compose a post into weekday slots and publish through configured official adapters. When a platform is unavailable or approval-gated, produce a manual posting package and reminder rather than browser automation. Full-product capabilities excluded from the comparison include: one-click connect to approval-gated platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Threads, LinkedIn); pre-approved platform OAuth apps you often cannot obtain as an individual; per-platform media handling and token-refresh babysitting as APIs and policies change. Follow the implementation plan and its prerequisites before expanding the build.

How do I use the prompt, AGENTS.md and agent skills?

Start with the PosteAhora prerequisites and stack, then copy the prompt into your coding agent. Save the project rules as AGENTS.md in the project root. Linked skills are optional packages or source instructions for specific tasks; review their current contents and install only those matching the chosen stack. A skill does not supply API credentials or verify the finished app.

How long will this PosteAhora project take?

The catalogue estimate is multi-day for the limited scope. Setup, integration approvals, debugging, deployment and ongoing maintenance can add time. This is an estimate, not a delivery guarantee.

What would I give up by replacing PosteAhora?

one-click connect to approval-gated platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Threads, LinkedIn); pre-approved platform OAuth apps you often cannot obtain as an individual; per-platform media handling and token-refresh babysitting as APIs and policies change; cross-network analytics, an ideas kanban, workspaces and team roles; the hosted API and MCP server that lets a coding agent post for you. The hosted product ships with OAuth apps that Meta, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn have already put through business verification and app review, so connecting Instagram or TikTok is a click instead of the multi-week developer-app process you may not qualify for solo. It also absorbs constant API and policy churn, per-platform media quirks and token expiry, and exposes an API plus MCP server so your coding agent can schedule through it rather than you rebuilding and babysitting the poster yourself.

What price is this guide comparing against?

The recorded Essentials plan is $6.99/mo per seat (monthly per connected account), checked 2026-08-07. Check the linked pricing source before buying. Building your own also has hosting, API and maintenance costs; the recorded amount is not a guaranteed saving.

What can I use instead of building PosteAhora?

Postiz: The broadest open scheduler here; free means running PostgreSQL, Redis, Temporal and your own platform credentials. Mixpost Lite: A polished single-user scheduler with queues and basic analytics; the serious team features live in the paid edition. BrightBean Studio: A startlingly complete free scheduler: approvals, inbox, analytics, clients, API and MCP, with someone else running the servers. Compare all listed options at https://howtovibecodeit.dev/posteahora/alternatives. Check each option's license, hosting needs and feature limits.

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