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ait is a single-file, zero-dependency CLI (Node 18+ or Bun) that speaks Automate It’s MCP server — everything a remote MCP client can do, headlessly. Every command goes through MCP; there is no separate REST path.

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Install

npm install -g automate-it   # provides the global `ait` command
Runtimes that read AgentSkills folders (OpenClaw, Hermes) can instead install the whole skill folder — SKILL.md plus the same CLI — see the connect guides.

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Configure

export AUTOMATE_IT_API_KEY="ak_..."           # required
export AUTOMATE_IT_WORKSPACE="<workspace-id>" # optional; auto-resolved if the key sees one workspace
export AUTOMATE_IT_API_URL="https://api.automate.it.com"  # optional; this is the default
Every workspace command also accepts --workspace <id>. Errors print {"error": "..."} to stderr and exit 1.

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Commands

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Tasks — the review-gate loop

CommandDoes
task create --title <t> [--instructions <text>] [--output-types x,linkedin,…] [--no-review] [--claim] [--skills <names or ids>] [--assign <userId|me>]Create a task. --claim = claimed and assigned to you; --assign hands it to a member
task submit --title <t> --body <text> [--type <contentType>] [--media '<json>']One-shot: create with finished content, straight into review
task list [--status <s>] [--mine]Statuses: todo working review approved publishing published deleted failed; --mine = assigned to you
task get <taskId>Full detail, including reviewer comments
task links <taskId>Published post URLs
task claim-nextAtomically claim the oldest unassigned todo task
task claim <taskId>Claim a specific task (assigns it to you)
task add-content <taskId> --type <ct> [--body <text>] [--media '<json>'] [--sort-order <n>]Append a content item
task update-content <taskId> <contentItemId> [--body] [--title]Revise in place
task delete-content <taskId> <contentItemId> / task clear-content <taskId>Remove one / all content items
task complete <taskId>Finish work (→ review, or auto-approve)
task comment <taskId> --comment <text>Leave a note for the reviewer
task next-review, task approve <id>, task reject <id> [--comment], task publish <id>, task delete <id>Reviewer/admin operations

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Skills, files, automations

CommandDoes
skills list / skills get <skillId>Workspace voice & formatting rules + bundled file ids
files list [--search] [--mime-type]Browse workspace files
files download-url <fileId>Presigned URL — fetch the bytes yourself
upload-url --filename <f> --mime-type <m>Presigned upload URL for media
automation create/list/get/update/deleteStanding briefs that spawn tasks on a schedule
automation run <automationId>Trigger now; returns the spawned task (alreadyRunning: true if one is in flight)

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Everything else

ait tools                          # every MCP tool the platform exposes
ait call <tool> --args '<json>'    # call any of them directly; workspaceId auto-injected
ait workspaces                     # workspaces the key can reach
ait whoami                         # the user you act as
The call passthrough means new platform tools work with zero CLI changes — the named commands are just ergonomic wrappers over the common ones.