- name
- buffer
- description
- Manage social media scheduling and publishing with Buffer's intuitive platform.
- category
- marketing
Buffer Skill
Manage social media scheduling and publishing with Buffer's intuitive platform.
Quick Install
curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/buffer/install.sh | bashOr manually:
cp -r skills/buffer ~/.canifi/skills/Setup
Configure via canifi-env:
# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash
canifi-env set BUFFER_ACCESS_TOKEN "your_access_token"Privacy & Authentication
Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.
Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)
If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:
- Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
- Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
- Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password
Option 2: Environment Variables
If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:
canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.
Capabilities
- Post Scheduling: Schedule posts across multiple social platforms
- Content Calendar: View and manage scheduled content calendar
- Analytics: Track post performance and engagement metrics
- Team Collaboration: Manage drafts and approvals with team
- Link Shortening: Track link clicks with built-in shortener
Usage Examples
Schedule Post
User: "Schedule a tweet for tomorrow at 9am about our new feature"
Assistant: Creates and schedules tweetView Queue
User: "Show me my Buffer queue for this week"
Assistant: Returns scheduled posts by dayAnalyze Post
User: "How did my last LinkedIn post perform?"
Assistant: Returns engagement metricsAdd to Queue
User: "Add this article to my Buffer queue for Facebook"
Assistant: Queues post with link and previewAuthentication Flow
- Create app in Buffer developer portal
- Implement OAuth 2.0 authorization
- Get access token after user approval
- Use token for all API requests
Error Handling
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| 401 Unauthorized | Invalid token | Re-authenticate |
| 403 Forbidden | No access to profile | Check connected accounts |
| 404 Not Found | Post not found | Verify post ID |
| 429 Rate Limited | Too many requests | Wait and retry |
Notes
- Supports Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest
- Free tier with 3 channels
- Team features in paid plans
- Start Page for bio links
- Analytics in paid tiers
- Browser extension available