Lemmy commands it can verify
Gemini CLI runs postqueen and reads the JSON back, so it can confirm which Lemmy posts exist and at what times instead of reporting success it did not check.
LemmyAutomate Lemmy with Gemini CLI
Queue Lemmy posts from the terminal. Gemini CLI runs every postqueen command and reads the JSON back, so it can check what it scheduled.
Quick start
Run the postqueen CLI directly, or add the MCP endpoint to your Gemini CLI settings and ask for Lemmy posts in plain language.
MCP supportedTerminal or settings.json
npm install -g postqueenexport POSTQUEEN_API_KEY=your_api_key # Or MCP, in your Gemini CLI settings:# { "mcpServers": { "postqueen": {# "url": "https://api.postqueen.ai/mcp/KEY"# } } }What Gemini CLI can run on Lemmy
Windows that fit Lemmy
Tell Gemini CLI when your communities are busiest and it schedules posts into that window on Lemmy, day after day, without reminders.
Community rules respected
Gemini CLI targets the exact communities you choose and keeps every submission reviewable, so you can check each one against community rules first.
Drafts until you are ready
Ask Gemini CLI for drafts only. They sit on the postqueen calendar unscheduled, so you can edit them and pick the time yourself, and nothing reaches your community members on Lemmy until you do.
Three steps to a full queue
Discover Lemmy
Gemini CLI calls postqueen to list your connected communities and sees what Lemmy supports, so drafts start from real capabilities, not guesses.
Draft with Gemini CLI
Give it the brief. The agent writes Lemmy-shaped posts and proposes publish times that match when your community members are around.
Check and publish
Look over the queue on the postqueen calendar and change anything you want. postqueen publishes each post at its time, and Gemini CLI can pull the results after.
What Lemmy allows
Gemini CLI reads these limits from postqueen before it composes, so a draft that would be rejected never reaches the queue.
- Post title
- 3 to 200 characters
- Post body
- Markdown, up to about 10,000 characters
- Attachments
- One link or image per post, with extra images embedded in the Markdown body
- Communities
- Every post belongs to exactly one community, so a cross-post is a separate submission
- Account
- A regular account on a Lemmy instance, with no developer app to register
- Rate limits
- Set per instance, and defaults allow only a few new posts per 10 minutes
LemmyEverything postqueen does on Lemmy
Scheduling, AI drafts, analytics and team roles, in one guide.
F.A.Q.
Frequently asked questions
How does Gemini CLI connect Lemmy to postqueen?
Over MCP, registered once in Gemini CLI's own config so the Lemmy tools are there in every session. It also runs commands, so the CLI covers the same Lemmy posts when you would rather script them; both use the same API key.
Can Gemini CLI schedule Lemmy posts at exact times?
Yes. Give it exact slots or a rule like mornings at nine and it sets publish times on the posts it creates, keeping your communities active on a steady rhythm.
Will Gemini CLI publish to Lemmy on its own?
Only if you ask it to. Tell it to save drafts and nothing is scheduled: the posts wait on the calendar until you set a time. Tell it to schedule, and they go out at the times you can see, which is the setup most people move to once they trust the output.
Can one brief cover Lemmy and other channels too?
Yes. postqueen connects 30 channels, so Gemini CLI can turn the same brief into Lemmy posts plus adapted versions for every other channel you run.
Does Gemini CLI access cost extra on postqueen?
No. The agent uses your regular API key and plan limits: unlimited posts on every plan, and channel counts from 5 on Creator up to uncapped on Ultimate.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Every cloud plan starts with a 7-day free trial with unlimited posts, and you can cancel anytime. If you would rather not depend on a hosted service at all, the open source version is free to self-host.
What can postqueen publish to Lemmy?
A Lemmy post is a title plus an optional link or image and an optional Markdown body, and postqueen schedules all of it. Pick the community, write or generate the submission, choose the time and it publishes through your instance. Markdown from the composer, including headings, lists and links, arrives exactly as you wrote it.
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