Automate Discord with Codex
Send messages to Discord channels, attach media, schedule announcements, and integrate with your bot — all from the command line or through your AI agent.
Please make sure there is always a human in the loop.
Post to Discord in Seconds
Terminal
# Install the skill
npx skills add gitroomhq/postiz-agent
# Set your API key
export POSTIZ_API_KEY=your_api_key
# Find your Discord integration
postiz integrations:list
# Send a message to a Discord channel
postiz posts:create \
-c "Hello everyone! Big announcement coming soon." \
-s "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z" \
--settings '{"channel":"123456789012345678"}' \
-i "your-discord-integration-id"Discord-Specific Features
Channel Messaging
Send messages directly to any Discord channel. Target announcements, general chat, or dedicated content channels.
Media Attachments
Attach images, videos, and files to your Discord messages. Share rich content with your community automatically.
Scheduled Messages
Schedule Discord messages for specific times. Perfect for announcements, event reminders, and timed content drops.
Bot Integration
Works through your Discord bot connection. Post messages as your bot to any server and channel it has access to.
Community Updates
Automate recurring community updates, changelogs, and newsletters. Keep your Discord server engaged on autopilot.
Multi-Channel
Post to different channels with different messages. Customize content for each channel in your Discord server.
How It Works
Find Your Discord Integration
List your connected accounts and grab your Discord integration ID. You can also fetch available settings to see what options are supported.
Discovery
# List all integrations
postiz integrations:list
# Filter for Discord
postiz integrations:list | jq \
'.[] | select(.identifier=="discord")'
# Get Discord settings schema
postiz integrations:settings <discord-id>Get Your Channel ID
Find the Discord channel ID where you want to post. In Discord, enable Developer Mode, then right-click the channel and copy its ID.
Channel Setup
# Enable Developer Mode in Discord:
# User Settings > Advanced > Developer Mode
# Right-click any channel > Copy Channel ID
# Example: 123456789012345678
# You can target any channel your bot
# has permission to post inCreate Your Message
Schedule a Discord message with your content, optional media attachments, and the target channel ID.
Message Creation
postiz posts:create \
-c "Hey everyone! We just shipped
a major update. Check it out!" \
-s "2025-03-01T09:00:00Z" \
--settings '{
"channel": "123456789012345678"
}' \
-i "discord-id"
# With media attachment
VIDEO=$(postiz upload demo.mp4)
VIDEO_URL=$(echo "$VIDEO" | jq -r '.path')
postiz posts:create \
-c "Demo of the new feature" \
-m "$VIDEO_URL" \
--settings '{"channel":"123456789"}' \
-i "discord-id"Discord Settings Reference
Every Discord message accepts these platform-specific settings via the --settings flag.
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
__type | string | Must be "discord" |
channel | string | Discord channel ID to post to |
Common Configurations
Copy-paste these settings for common Discord messaging scenarios.
Announcement Channel Message
settings.json
{
"channel": "123456789012345678"
}Message with Media Attachment
Terminal
# Upload media first
IMAGE=$(postiz upload screenshot.png)
IMAGE_URL=$(echo "$IMAGE" | jq -r '.path')
# Post with attachment
postiz posts:create \
-c "Here's a preview of what's coming next!" \
-m "$IMAGE_URL" \
--settings '{"channel":"123456789012345678"}' \
-i "discord-id"Scheduled Weekly Update
Terminal
# Schedule a weekly update for Monday morning
postiz posts:create \
-c "Weekly Update - March 3, 2025
Here's what we shipped this week:
- Feature A: New dashboard
- Feature B: API improvements
- Bug fix: Login issue resolved
Thanks for being part of our community!" \
-s "2025-03-03T09:00:00Z" \
--settings '{"channel":"123456789012345678"}' \
-i "discord-id"Multi-Channel Posting
Terminal
# Post to announcements channel
postiz posts:create \
-c "v2.0 is live! Check the changelog." \
--settings '{"channel":"111111111111111111"}' \
-i "discord-id"
# Post detailed changelog to dev channel
postiz posts:create \
-c "v2.0 Changelog:
- Redesigned API layer
- 50% faster response times
- New webhook support" \
--settings '{"channel":"222222222222222222"}' \
-i "discord-id"What is Codex?
Codex is OpenAI's autonomous coding agent that handles software engineering tasks — writing features, fixing bugs, and answering questions about your codebase. It works via CLI and IDE integrations, and can execute shell commands like Postiz.
CLI & IDE Native
Codex runs from your terminal or IDE. It executes shell commands directly, making Postiz integration seamless — no extra configuration needed.
Autonomous Execution
Codex works in sandboxed cloud environments, autonomously running commands, reading output, and chaining multi-step workflows like social media posting.
Parallel Tasks
Run multiple Codex tasks simultaneously. Schedule posts to different platforms in parallel while Codex handles other coding work.
How Postiz Works with Codex
Codex discovers Postiz when you install it globally. It reads the SKILL.md to understand available commands and can autonomously chain them for social media workflows.
- ✓Install Postiz Agent globally with npx skills add
- ✓Codex reads the SKILL.md and learns all Postiz commands
- ✓POSTIZ_API_KEY must be set in environment
- ✓Codex executes commands in sandboxed environments
- ✓Works alongside your coding tasks in parallel
Install Postiz
# Install the Postiz skill
npx skills add gitroomhq/postiz-agent
# Set your API key
export POSTIZ_API_KEY=your_api_key
# Codex discovers Postiz commands
# from the SKILL.md automatically
codex "list my social media integrations"Discord Messaging with Codex
Tell Codex what to post from your terminal or IDE — it discovers your integrations via Postiz and handles the entire publishing workflow.
CLI Workflow
Terminal and IDE integration
Tell Codex what to post from your terminal or IDE — it discovers your integrations via Postiz and handles the entire publishing workflow.
Codex CLI
$ codex "Post to Discord about our
new feature launch, schedule for
tomorrow at 9am"
Codex: I'll handle that.
Running: postiz integrations:list
Found your Discord integration.
Running: postiz posts:create ...
Done! Your post is scheduled.
Post ID: abc-123Parallel Tasks
Multiple tasks at once
Codex can handle multiple tasks in parallel. Schedule posts to different platforms while it works on other coding tasks simultaneously.
Codex Parallel Tasks
# Run multiple posting tasks in parallel
$ codex "Schedule a post about our
launch to X for tomorrow 9am" &
$ codex "Write a LinkedIn article
about our new feature and schedule
for tomorrow noon" &
$ codex "Fix the bug in auth.ts"
# All three tasks run simultaneouslyWhy Codex + Postiz for Discord
Codex's autonomous execution makes Postiz a natural fit. The agent reads the SKILL.md to understand every available command, then autonomously chains them together for Discord workflows.
- ✓CLI-native — runs from your terminal or IDE
- ✓Autonomous execution in sandboxed environments
- ✓Parallel task support — post while coding
- ✓Reads SKILL.md for automatic command discovery
- ✓Cross-post to Discord + other platforms in a single session
- ✓Powered by OpenAI's most capable models
SKILL.md (auto-discovered)
---
name: postiz
description: Social media automation
CLI for scheduling posts across
30+ platforms including Discord
metadata:
codex:
requirements:
env:
- POSTIZ_API_KEY
binaries:
- postiz
---
# Available Commands
- postiz integrations:list
- postiz integrations:settings <id>
- postiz posts:create
- postiz upload <file>
- postiz analytics:platform <id>
# Discord Settings
channel (required channel ID)Also Works with Claude Code
Postiz Agent works as a CLI tool with any AI agent that can execute shell commands — including Anthropic's Claude Code.
Claude Code
by Anthropic
Claude reads the SKILL.md file to learn all available Postiz commands, then autonomously discovers your Discord integration, identifies the right channel, and sends your message with any attachments.
Claude Code
> Send an announcement to our Discord
#releases channel that v2.0 is live,
attach the changelog screenshot
Claude will automatically run:
postiz integrations:list
postiz upload ./changelog.png
postiz posts:create \
-c "v2.0 is now live! Check out
the changelog below." \
-m "uploaded-image-url" \
--settings '{"channel":
"123456789012345678"}' \
-i "discord-id"Discord + Other Platforms
Schedule the same announcement to Discord and other platforms in a single command. Each platform gets its own settings.
Terminal
# Announce to Discord and Twitter simultaneously
postiz posts:create \
-c "We just launched v2.0! New features, faster performance, and more." \
-s "2025-03-01T09:00:00Z" \
--settings '{
"channel": "123456789012345678"
}' \
-i "discord-id,twitter-id"
# Batch schedule daily tips to Discord
for day in 1 2 3 4 5; do
postiz posts:create \
-c "Daily Tip #$day: Stay productive with automation!" \
-s "2025-03-0${day}T10:00:00Z" \
--settings '{"channel":"123456789012345678"}' \
-i "discord-id"
doneStart posting to Discord
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