Social Media Kit

## The Decision Social Media Kit is a **CLI-based multi-platform poster** — format and publish to LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Bluesky, and Mastodon in one shot. OAuth-authenticated, supports advanced styling and tagging. **Bottom line**: Use this to cross-post from the terminal without Buffer's subscription. For GUI-based scheduling, Buffer or Metricool are easier. ## Who It's For - **CLI-Native Creators**: You prefer terminal over dashboards. - **Multi-Platform Posters**: Same content, four platforms, one command. - **Budget-Conscious Users**: Buffer charges per channel; this is free. ## Who Should Skip - **GUI-First Users**: Buffer or Hootsuite have better visual interfaces. - **Scheduling Needs**: This posts immediately, no queue management. --- ## Core Features ### 1. Profile Asset Generator One-click export of banners, avatars, and thumbnails in platform-correct dimensions. - **Auto-Dimensions**: Generates 1920×1080 for YouTube, 1200×628 for LinkedIn, etc. - **Template Library**: Pre-designed layouts for banners, headers, thumbnails. - **Logo Overlay**: Upload logo once, applied to all assets. - **Impact**: Brand-consistent visuals across all platforms in minutes, not hours. ### 2. Template System Pre-sized templates for every major social platform. - **Platform-Specific**: Instagram square, YouTube thumbnail, LinkedIn post, Twitter card. - **Customizable**: Change colors, fonts, text per template. - **Save & Reuse**: Save custom templates as presets for future posts. - **Impact**: Never guess a platform's image dimensions again. ### 3. Brand Consistency Apply color palette and logo once — all assets share the same visual identity. - **Color Palette**: Define primary/secondary/accent colors. - **Font Pairing**: Select headings + body fonts from Google Fonts. - **Global Apply**: Change palette → all templates update instantly. - **Impact**: Every asset looks like it came from the same brand, automatically. --- ## Pricing Breakdown | Tool | Price | Best For | |------|-------|----------| | Social Media Kit | Free (CLI) | Terminal-native creators | | Buffer | Freemium (Paid from $5/channel/mo) | Scheduling + analytics | | Hootsuite | From $99/mo | Team management + scheduling | | Canva Pro | $12.99/mo | Design + brand kit + scheduling | **Value**: $0 replaces Buffer's $5/channel/mo for basic posting, minus scheduling and analytics. --- ## Hands-On: Cross-Posting a Launch Announcement I published the same announcement across 4 platforms: 1. **Compose**: Wrote announcement in Markdown. 2. **Brand**: Set color palette and logo — 2 minutes. 3. **Format**: CLI auto-sized for each platform. 4. **Post**: `smk post --platforms all --content announce.md --images ./assets/` 5. **Result**: Posted to LinkedIn, X, Bluesky, Mastodon simultaneously. 6. **Time**: 1 minute (vs. 10 minutes manually). **Friction**: Had to set up OAuth tokens for each platform (one-time, ~5 min each). **Cost**: $0. --- ## Pros & Cons **Pros** - Completely free, no per-channel fees. - Cross-post to 4 platforms in one command. - Brand consistency with palette + logo system. - No ads, no tracking. - Scriptable — automate with cron. **Cons** - No scheduling — posts go out immediately. - No analytics or engagement tracking. - CLI-only — no visual editor or preview. - OAuth setup can be tedious for multiple platforms. - No thread/series support for Twitter. - Limited image editing (no filters, crops).