Gemini CLI + PostQueenRun your social media from Gemini CLI.
- Add PostQueen with one command
- Write, schedule and check posts on 30+ networks
- Free with a personal Google account
Every post waits on your calendar first. Checked on September 25, 2026.
Connect Gemini CLI in about a minute.
Run this in your terminal
One command adds PostQueen’s tools to Gemini CLI.
gemini mcp add --transport http --scope user \ postqueen https://api.postqueen.ai/mcp/YOUR_API_KEY
Start Gemini CLI and type /mcp to see the PostQueen tools.
Ask Gemini CLI to post for you
Once connected, Gemini CLI calls PostQueen’s tools. Posts go out at the time you set, even after you close the chat.
- List my PostQueen channels
- What is scheduled this week?
- How did last month’s posts do?
- In PostQueen, open Connections, then API Keys, and copy your key. Only workspace admins can see it.
- Run the command from the box.
- Start Gemini CLI and type
/mcpto see the PostQueen tools.
Good to know
- The default scope is project (
.gemini/settings.json);--scope userwrites~/.gemini/settings.json. - The command writes
"url"with"type": "http", which works. The older key ishttpUrl. - Header form:
gemini mcp add --transport http --scope user --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" postqueen https://api.postqueen.ai/mcp
One message, every channel. Your calendar first.
Gemini CLI writes the posts. PostQueen puts each one on your calendar, where you can change anything, and publishes it at its time on every network you connected.
You ask
Gemini CLIMake a short video about our new feature for TikTok, Reels and Shorts on Friday at 6pm
It lands on your calendar
What can you ask Gemini CLI to post?
A single post, a thread, a week of content or a post with a generated image. Ask the way you would ask a teammate.
- Cross-post
One idea, three networks
“Turn this idea into an X thread, a Threads post and a LinkedIn post, each written for its network, for tomorrow at 9am as drafts: [idea]”
- Carousel
An Instagram carousel
“Make five square images for an Instagram carousel about [topic], one tip per slide, and save it as a draft for Friday at 6pm.”
- Analytics
More of what worked
“Which of my posts from the last 30 days got the most engagement? Draft three more in the same style for next week.”
- Content calendar
Plan the whole week
“Plan next week for [business] in [city]: one Instagram and Facebook post a day at 11am about [this week’s special], each with a realistic image, all as drafts.”
- Announcement
Closed for a day
“We are closed on [date]. Make a simple image that says so and draft a Google Business update and a Facebook post for [date] at 9am.”
- Weekly special
This week’s special
“Draft this week’s special for Instagram and Facebook from my notes, with an image, and save it for Monday at 8am: [notes]”
- Slideshow
A TikTok slideshow
“Make a six-slide TikTok slideshow about [feature] of [app], with a hook on the first slide, and save it for TikTok and Instagram on [day] at 6pm as drafts.”
- Video
A narrated slideshow
“Make a narrated vertical slideshow that explains [feature] in four slides and draft it for TikTok, Instagram and YouTube on Friday at 6pm.”
- Analytics
Learn from your best videos
“Rank my TikTok posts from the last 30 days by impressions and draft five new slideshows that open the same way.”
- Client plan
A week for one client
“For [client], plan next week: three Instagram posts with images and two Facebook posts about [topics]. Use only [client]’s channels and save them as drafts.”
- Overview
Who needs more posts?
“List what is scheduled next week for each client and tell me which one has fewer than three posts.”
- Report
A 30-day client summary
“For [client], sum up the last 30 days on each channel: posts sent, reactions, impressions and the three best posts, as a note I can send.”
- Demo video
A demo video
“Make an 8-second video that shows [product] doing [one job], and draft it for TikTok, Reels and Shorts on [day] at [time].”
- Launch
Launch day, every network
“We launch on [date] at [time UTC]. Draft posts for X, LinkedIn, Bluesky and Threads for that time, and a thank-you post a day later.”
- Visual post
Explain it in one image
“Make a minimalist image that shows how [product] works in one scene, and use it in a LinkedIn and an X post for Tuesday at 9am.”
- New article
Share today’s article
“I just published [article URL]. Here is the opening: [paste]. Write a post for X, Bluesky, Threads and LinkedIn that links to it, for tomorrow at 9am, as drafts.”
- Thread
An article as a thread
“Turn this article into a 5-part X thread with the link in the last part, for Wednesday at 8am: [paste article]”
- Header image
A header image and a post
“Make a header image for my post about [topic] and draft a LinkedIn post with it for Monday at 10am.”
How Gemini CLI compares to other AI agents.
Every agent here connects to the same PostQueen account and gets the same tools. What changes is how you connect it and where it runs. Pick a row to open that agent’s setup.
| Agent | How you connect | Where it runs | Sign-in | Uploads | Images, video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grok BotNEW | Ask the Bot in chat to connect PostQueen, then paste your key in its secure card. Marketplace plugin soon | Key | Upload panelNo | Yes | |
 MuseNEW | Ask Muse in chat to build a custom connector, then paste your key in its secure prompt | Key | Upload panelNo | Yes | |
 OpenClaw | PostQueen skill and CLI on your gateway, or MCP with a header | Key or sign-in | Upload panelNo | Yes | |
 Hermes Agent | One mcp_servers entry in ~/.hermes/config.yaml | Key or sign-in | Upload panelNo | Yes | |
 Claude | Custom connector under Customize > Connectors | Sign-in or key | Upload panelYes | Yes | |
 ChatGPT | Developer mode app at chatgpt.com/plugins | Sign-in or key | Upload panelYes | Yes | |
| Claude Cowork | The same custom connector as Claude, on in a Cowork task | Sign-in or key | Upload panelYes | Yes | |
 Grok | Custom connector at grok.com/connectors | Key | Upload panelNo | Yes | |
 Perplexity Computer | Custom remote connector in Perplexity settings | Key | Upload panelNo | Yes | |
 NanoClaw | Three commands: key in the OneCLI vault, server in your agent group | Key | Upload panelNo | Yes | |
 Claude Code | One command: claude mcp add | Key or sign-in | Upload panelNo | Yes | |
 Codex | One command: codex mcp add | Key or sign-in | Upload panelNo | Yes | |
 Cursor | One entry in mcp.json | Key or sign-in | Upload panelNo | Yes | |
| Gemini CLI | One command: gemini mcp add | Key | Upload panelNo | Yes | |
| Grok Build | One command: grok mcp add | Key or sign-in | Upload panelNo | Yes | |
 Paperclip | Apps > Connect your own MCP server | Key or sign-in | Upload panelNo | Yes | |
 Other MCP apps | VS Code, Devin Desktop, Zed, Muse Code and more: one entry with the MCP address | Key or sign-in | Upload panelNo | Yes |
Sign-in means PostQueen’s sign-in page approves the agent, and an API key goes in the address or a header. The upload panel lets you add files from your device in the chat. Every agent can make AI images and video through PostQueen.
Pick how Gemini CLI signs in.
| Route | How it signs in | API key needed | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key in the addresshttps://api.postqueen.ai/mcp/YOUR_API_KEY | The key is part of the address. | Yes | The quickest setup |
| Authorization headerhttps://api.postqueen.ai/mcp | --header sends the key as a Bearer token. | Yes | Keeping the key out of the address |
If it does not work.
The sign-in address fails
Gemini CLI refuses PostQueen’s sign-in. Use the key address from the box.
PostQueen is missing in another folder
The default scope is project. Add it again with
--scope user.A guide says your
urlsetting is wrongurlwith"type": "http"works.httpUrlis the older key.The key is rejected
Copy it again from Connections > API Keys. Only workspace admins see it.
Gemini CLI questions, answered.
Anything else? Write to support@postqueen.ai and a person answers.
Anything else? Write to support@postqueen.ai and a person answers.
Hand your socials to Gemini CLI.
Get your time back. Every post still lands on your calendar first.