Run Threads from a chat message
OpenClaw executes the postqueen CLI on your own machine, so a single message can create, schedule or reschedule Threads posts with no dashboard open.
ThreadsAutomate Threads with OpenClaw
Message your agent from the chat apps you already use and it drafts, schedules and publishes Threads posts through postqueen while you get on with your day.
Quick start
Install the postqueen CLI on the machine OpenClaw runs on, then drive Threads from any chat thread.
Terminal
# Give OpenClaw the postqueen CLInpm install -g postqueenexport POSTQUEEN_API_KEY=your_api_key # Then message your agent:# "Draft three Threads posts about our# launch and schedule them for this week"What OpenClaw can run on Threads
Windows that fit Threads
Tell OpenClaw when your followers are most active and it schedules posts into that window on Threads, day after day, without reminders.
Media attached, sized right
Images upload in the same postqueen call, so Threads posts arrive with their media in place instead of a bare link.
Drafts until you are ready
Ask OpenClaw for drafts only. They sit on the postqueen calendar unscheduled, so you can edit them and pick the time yourself, and nothing reaches your followers on Threads until you do.
Three steps to a full queue
Discover Threads
OpenClaw calls postqueen to list your connected profiles and sees what Threads supports, so drafts start from real capabilities, not guesses.
Draft with OpenClaw
Give it the brief. The agent writes Threads-shaped posts and proposes publish times that match when your followers 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 OpenClaw can pull the results after.
What Threads allows
OpenClaw reads these limits from postqueen before it composes, so a draft that would be rejected never reaches the queue.
- Post length
- Up to 500 characters per post
- Video length
- Up to 5 minutes per video
- Carousels
- 2 to 20 images or videos in one post
- Topic tags
- One tag per post (Threads uses topic tags instead of classic hashtags)
- API publishing
- Up to 250 API-published posts per profile per 24 hours
- Account
- A Threads profile, created with an Instagram account
ThreadsEverything postqueen does on Threads
Scheduling, AI drafts, analytics and team roles, in one guide.
F.A.Q.
Frequently asked questions
How does OpenClaw connect Threads to postqueen?
Install the postqueen CLI where OpenClaw runs commands and export your API key. Every command returns JSON, so the agent can create, schedule and list Threads posts reliably.
Can OpenClaw schedule Threads 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, so your followers see them at the right moment.
Will OpenClaw publish to Threads 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 Threads and other channels too?
Yes. postqueen connects 30 channels, so OpenClaw can turn the same brief into Threads posts plus adapted versions for every other channel you run.
Does OpenClaw 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.
What Threads formats can postqueen schedule?
Text posts up to 500 characters, single photos, carousels with multiple images or videos, and clips up to 5 minutes. You can also compose multi-part threads in order and postqueen publishes them as one connected chain on your profile.
What do I need to connect Threads to postqueen?
A Threads profile, which you get by creating one with your Instagram account. Run the connect flow once and approve the official Threads API permissions. postqueen can then publish on your behalf until you revoke access.
Ready to get started?
Queue this week's posts in minutes, or hand the whole thing to your favorite AI. postqueen keeps publishing either way.
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