Automations
Turn RSS feeds into posts automatically, and use plugs to repost or follow up on posts that reach a number of likes.
Find both in Settings → Automations. Only owners and admins can set them up. Automations are included in every paid plan.
RSS auto-posting
Turn a blog, changelog, podcast or news feed into posts. Each new item in the feed becomes a post on the channels you pick.
Add a feed
- In RSS auto-posting, choose Add a feed.
- Enter the Feed address, for example
https://blog.example.com/feed, and choose Check feed to make sure it works. - Give it a Name.
- Under Post to, pick the channels.
- Choose how each post is written and when it goes out (see below).
- Choose Add feed.
How each post is written
| Option | What happens |
|---|---|
| Template | Postline fills in your template. The default is the title, a blank line, and the link |
| Written by AI | AI writes a post from the item's title and summary, keeping the link. It uses 1 AI credit per post. If AI isn't available or credits run out, the template is used |
Templates can use these placeholders:
| Placeholder | Filled with |
|---|---|
{title} | The item's title |
{link} | The item's link |
{summary} | The item's summary, shortened to about 280 characters |
{author} | The item's author, if the feed has one |
If the text is too long for a network, Postline writes a shorter version for that channel: the title and link, or a shortened title with the link.
When to post
| Option | What happens |
|---|---|
| Next free slot | The post is scheduled at the channels' next free posting time |
| Right away | The post is published as soon as the item is found |
Other options
- Attach the item's image when it has one
- Save as drafts for someone to review: posts are saved as drafts instead of being scheduled
- Active: turn the feed off without deleting it
- Also post the latest item now: otherwise only items published from now on become posts
How feeds are checked
- Postline checks each active feed every 15 minutes by default. Choose Check now to check right away.
- Adding a feed doesn't post its whole history. Only new items become posts.
- One check creates at most 5 posts, so a feed that publishes many items at once doesn't flood your calendar.
- If an item can't meet a network's rules, such as a required image or title, the post is saved as a draft for you to finish.
- Deleting a feed keeps the posts it already created.
Feed limits
| Plan | RSS feeds |
|---|---|
| Creator | 3 |
| Team | 10 |
| Agency | Unlimited |
Plugs
Plugs act on posts that perform well. You set them per channel.
| Plug | What it does |
|---|---|
| Auto-repost | Reposts a post to your followers when it reaches a number of likes, so people who missed it see it |
| Follow-up | Replies to a post when it reaches a number of likes, for example with a link, so everyone who engaged is notified |
Set up a plug
- In Plugs, find the channel.
- Turn on Auto-repost or Follow-up.
- Set the number of likes. The default is 50.
- For a follow-up, write the reply text. It must fit the network's character limit.
- Choose Save.
How plugs run
- Postline checks likes on posts from the last 7 days. Older posts are left alone.
- Each plug runs once per post.
- Likes are checked every 30 minutes by default.
- On a thread, the follow-up replies to the last part.
- Owners and admins are notified when a plug runs.
Which networks support plugs
Plugs need a network that reports likes. Auto-repost also needs a repost API, and a follow-up needs replies or comments.
| Plug | Networks |
|---|---|
| Auto-repost | X, Bluesky, LinkedIn Pages |
| Follow-up | X, Bluesky, LinkedIn Pages, Threads, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, Mastodon, Lemmy, Farcaster, Whop |
The Plugs panel lists the networks you can use. Each network's page under Channels shows which plugs it supports.