Buffer CLI Playbook

Procedures, command workflows, and safety gates for scheduling social media posts, managing channels, and automating publication workflows via the Buffer CLI (@bufferapp/cli).

Architecture & Progressive Disclosure

To minimize context consumption, SKILL.md contains core operational commands, critical pitfalls, and safety rules directly in the body. Load specialized references on demand:

• Automation Workflows: Read references/workflows.md for shell scripting patterns, timezone math, and Relay cursor pagination.
• Rate Limits & Idempotency: Read references/rate_limits.md for 429 backoff algorithms, retry matrices, and duplicate-post prevention.

1. Bootstrapping & Installation

The Buffer CLI is generated from Buffer's public GraphQL schema, returning structured JSON with predictable error handling.