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/install substack-autopilot
Description
Automate drafting and local saving of weekly Substack articles from a topic queue, opening the editor for final human review before publishing.
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do what it says (generate drafts, save them locally, and open Substack for review), but it omits explicit declarations for configuration and credentials. Before installing, ask the publisher to clarify and/or update the skill to declare required settings such as: (1) how Telegram notifications are authenticated (bot token / chat id or platform channel binding), (2) where <substack_publication> and <workspace_path> are provided, and (3) whether any agent connectors (browser profile access, telegram channel) must be pre-configured. Verify that Telegram messages will go to a trusted chat and that no drafts will be auto-published. If you cannot get these clarifications, treat the skill cautiously or run it in an isolated environment where file writes and outgoing notifications are controlled.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: substack-autopilot
Version: 1.0.0
The substack-autopilot skill is a legitimate automation tool for drafting newsletter articles. It manages a local topic queue, generates content based on provided frameworks in article-angles.md, saves drafts locally, and uses the browser tool to open the Substack editor for human review. The instructions in SKILL.md and the cron-prompt-template.md are consistent with the stated purpose and do not exhibit signs of malicious intent, data exfiltration, or unauthorized access.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The skill's declared purpose (generate drafts, save locally, open Substack editor, notify via Telegram) is coherent with its runtime instructions. However, it expects external integrations (Telegram notifications, a Substack publication identifier, and workspace path placeholders) while the registry metadata declares no required env vars, credentials, or config paths. That mismatch is inconsistent: a legitimate implementation would normally declare the Telegram token/chat id and any publication/workspace configuration.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md is narrowly scoped to reading/writing files in the workspace (article-topics.json, article-log.json, article-YYYY-MM-DD.md), generating content according to provided frameworks, opening the browser to a Substack editor URL, and sending Telegram notifications. It does not instruct the agent to read unrelated system files or secrets. The main concern is that instructions reference external channels/placeholders (e.g., <telegram_id>, <substack_publication>, <workspace_path>) without explaining where those values come from.
Install Mechanism
Instruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files — minimal surface area. Nothing will be written to disk by an installer step beyond the agent executing its normal runtime actions.
Credentials
The skill uses Telegram notifications and requires values such as <telegram_id>, <substack_publication>, <workspace_path> but declares zero required env vars or credentials. It should explicitly declare the credentials (e.g., TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN, TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID or the platform-specific channel binding) and any required config. Absence of declared credentials is disproportionate and obscures what secrets the agent will need or use.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false and the skill does not request persistent/autonomous system-wide privileges. The suggested cron schedule is optional guidance. There is no indication it attempts to modify other skills or system-wide agent settings.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install substack-autopilot - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/substack-autopilot - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release: Weekly Substack article generation from topic queue, brand-consistent long-form writing, browser review flow, Telegram notifications
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Substack Autopilot?
Automate drafting and local saving of weekly Substack articles from a topic queue, opening the editor for final human review before publishing. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 319 downloads so far.
How do I install Substack Autopilot?
Run "/install substack-autopilot" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Substack Autopilot free?
Yes, Substack Autopilot is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Substack Autopilot support?
Substack Autopilot is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Substack Autopilot?
It is built and maintained by caoooqiii (@caoqi); the current version is v1.0.0.
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