Automation library · Scheduling

Smart social media scheduler: 6-platform automation

Started by a clock, and works across LinkedIn, Reddit and X. 14 steps, 2 branches, 1 loop or waits: a working afternoon to understand properly.

Medium

14 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
2Branches: places the flow splits
1Loop or waits
3Services it connects to

The flow

Starts it 1Logic 4Service 9

The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.

  1. 1Schedule Every 3 HoursSchedule triggerStarts it
  2. 2Determine Optimal PlatformsFunctionLogic
  3. 3Action Type?SwitchLogic
  4. 4Prepare Content BatchHttp RequestService
  5. 5Generate Content with Alan AIHttp RequestService
  6. 6Store Prepared ContentHttp RequestService
  7. 7Which Platform?SwitchLogic
  8. 8Post to RedditRedditService
  9. 9Post to TwitterTwitterService
  10. 10Post to LinkedInLinked InService
  11. 11Post to FacebookHttp RequestService
  12. 12Post to InstagramHttp RequestService
  13. 13Track PerformanceHttp RequestService
  14. 14Wait Between PostsWaitLogic

How it's built

Starts on
A clock
Steps
14, with 2 branches, 1 loop or waits
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
LinkedIn, Reddit, X
Model
None. This is plumbing, not judgement

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own LinkedIn, Reddit and X accounts. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.

What starts it?

It starts on a clock.

Does it use AI?

No. Every step is fixed logic or a call to a service, so it does the same thing every time.

How long does it take to set up?

Plan an afternoon. 14 steps is enough that you should read each one before running it.

How do I import it?

Copy the workflow, open a new workflow in n8n and paste. The steps appear on the canvas, ready for your own accounts.

Before you run it

Nothing here has been tested by us. It is somebody's working automation, read and described from its own steps. Treat the connections it wants as a list of accounts it will touch, and read the 14 steps before you point it at anything that matters.