# How founders can schedule startup posts from the terminal

> Install the DunSocial CLI, choose your startup workspace and schedule an approved post from the terminal without opening another dashboard.

- Published: 2026-08-06
- Last updated: 2026-08-28
- Author: Ritheesh BS
- Topics: cli, how-to

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By Ritheesh BS.

If the copy is already approved and you are working in a terminal, the shortest path can be one command. The CLI does not need to become your content strategy; it can simply move known copy into the same DunSocial calendar you already review.

Start interactively on your laptop. Add automation only after you trust the exact command and account IDs.

## What you will do

- Sign in and select the startup workspace.
- Find real connected account IDs.
- Schedule copy and verify it in the DunSocial queue.

## Before you start

- Node.js 20 or newer and the DunSocial CLI installed with `npm install -g dunsocial`.
- A selected workspace and the DunSocial account IDs returned by `dun accounts list`.
- Browser login for a laptop, or a workspace-bound token stored in a secret manager for automation.

## Step by step

### 1. Install and sign in

Install once, then use device login. A browser opens so you can approve the machine.

```
npm install -g dunsocial
dun auth login
```

### 2. Choose the workspace

List the workspaces you belong to, select the startup slug and confirm it before continuing.

```
dun workspace list
dun workspace use YOUR_STARTUP_SLUG
dun workspace current
```

### 3. Copy the destination IDs

Account IDs come from DunSocial and are not the same as @handles.

```
dun accounts list
```

### 4. Schedule and verify

Use an explicit time for launches or `--in 1h` for an interactive relative delay.

```
dun posts schedule \
  --text "We shipped faster exports today." \
  --accounts X_ACCOUNT_ID,LINKEDIN_ACCOUNT_ID \
  --at 2026-08-12T10:00:00+05:30

dun posts list --status scheduled
```

## Check before you finish

- `dun workspace current` shows the intended workspace before a write command.
- The command uses DunSocial account IDs rather than social @handles.
- The new item appears in DunSocial with the expected CLI source, copy and time.

## Where to go next

When this manual flow feels predictable, move the same command into the release-announcement guide with workspace-bound CI secrets.

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