Postsider

Abstract

1. Introduction

Open-source social media scheduling for 30+ platforms. Plan, compose, and publish from one calendar, with a public API and SDK for automation and an optional AI assist for checking and rewriting captions.

Quick Start · Features · Platforms · Architecture · Self-Hosting · Contributing · License

33 connectors ship in the box. Each one is a self-contained provider class in libraries/nestjs-libraries/src/integrations/social/, so the list below is exactly what the code registers, nothing aspirational.

2. Objective

Open-source social media scheduling for 30+ platforms, with a public API, SDK and MCP server.

This project demonstrates how TypeScript, Docker, Next.js can be applied to a real-world Digital Marketing & SEO problem.

3. Key Features / Modules

• Visual calendar with drag and drop scheduling and time slot management
• Posting queue with day-aware find-free-slot, plus Smart Slots suggestions
• Evergreen recycling for content you want to repost on a cadence
• Per-platform preview and per-platform validation before you publish
• First comment posted automatically for platforms that support it
• 33 built-in connectors across social, chat and blogging platforms, all in one calendar (full list)
• Hashtag groups, caption templates, UTM builder, and reusable snippets
• Bulk CSV import to schedule many posts at once
• Approval workflow so posts can be reviewed before they go out
• Optional TOTP two-factor authentication with an authenticator app, a dedicated enrollment flow, and one-time recovery codes; superadmins can require it for the whole workspace

4. Technology Stack

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

• Node.js (LTS) and npm / yarn / pnpm
• VS Code or any code editor
• Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/lumizone/postsider.git
cd postsider

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

• Export reports to Google Sheets or PDF
• Schedule weekly automated reports
• Add competitor comparison

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

1. Which marketing or SEO problem does this tool solve?
2. Which data sources or APIs does it use (Search Console, Analytics, social platforms)?
3. Which metrics or KPIs does it report and how are they calculated?
4. How could the output help a business make decisions?
5. How would you schedule it to run automatically?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by lumizone and published on GitHub under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.