citedy-content-writer

AI Content Writer — Skill Instructions

Overview

AI Content Writer is an end-to-end blog autopilot powered by Citedy. It covers the entire content production pipeline in a single conversation:

1. Research — source URLs or topic input, optional web intelligence search
2. Write — SEO & GEO-optimized articles in 55 languages, 4 size presets
3. Enhance — AI illustrations, voice-over audio, internal link optimization, humanization
4. Distribute — social media adaptations for 9 platforms (X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Reddit, Threads, Instagram, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts)
5. Automate — cron-based autopilot sessions, scheduling, webhook notifications

No competitor offers the full pipeline in one agent skill.

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When to Use

Use this skill when the user wants to:

• Write a blog article from a topic or URL
• Create social media posts from an existing article
• Set up automated daily/weekly content publishing
• Manage a product knowledge base for AI-grounded articles
• Schedule and fill content calendar gaps
• Generate micro-posts across multiple platforms at once
• Select a writing persona (25 available)

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Setup

1. Get an API Key

Direct the user to: https://www.citedy.com/dashboard/settings → Team & API section.

API keys are prefixed citedy_agent_.

2. Register the Agent

POST https://www.citedy.com/api/agent/register
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "My Content Agent",
  "description": "Automated blog content writer"
}

Headers: Authorization: Bearer <CITEDY_API_KEY>

Response:

{
  "agent_id": "ag_xxxx",
  "status": "active",
  "blog_handle": "my-blog"
}

Store agent_id — it is required for session and webhook operations.

3. Verify Connection

GET https://www.citedy.com/api/agent/me
Authorization: Bearer <CITEDY_API_KEY>

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Core Workflows

Workflow 1: URL to Article

Convert any web page, blog post, or competitor article into an original SEO-optimized article.

POST https://www.citedy.com/api/agent/autopilot
Authorization: Bearer <CITEDY_API_KEY>
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "source_urls": ["https://example.com/some-article"],
  "language": "en",
  "size": "standard",
  "illustrations": true,
  "audio": false
}

After generation, adapt for social:

POST https://www.citedy.com/api/agent/adapt
Authorization: Bearer <CITEDY_API_KEY>
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "article_id": "<returned_article_id>",
  "platforms": ["linkedin", "x_article"],
  "include_ref_link": true
}

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Workflow 2: Topic to Article

Write an article from a plain-text topic or title.

POST https://www.citedy.com/api/agent/autopilot
Authorization: Bearer <CITEDY_API_KEY>
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "topic": "How to reduce churn in B2B SaaS",
  "language": "en",
  "size": "full",
  "persona": "saas-founder",
  "enable_search": true
}

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Workflow 3: Turbo Mode (Fast & Cheap)

For quick content at low cost. Two sub-modes:

Mode	Credits	Description
turbo	2 credits	Fast generation, no web search
turbo+	4 credits	Fast generation + web intelligence

POST https://www.citedy.com/api/agent/autopilot
Authorization: Bearer <CITEDY_API_KEY>
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "topic": "5 productivity hacks for remote teams",
  "mode": "turbo",
  "language": "en"
}

For turbo+, add "enable_search": true.

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Workflow 4: Social Adaptations

Adapt an existing article to up to 3 platforms per request.

POST https://www.citedy.com/api/agent/adapt
Authorization: Bearer <CITEDY_API_KEY>
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "article_id": "art_xxxx",
  "platforms": ["x_thread", "linkedin", "reddit"],
  "include_ref_link": true
}

Available platforms: x_article, x_thread, linkedin, facebook, reddit, threads, instagram, instagram_reels, youtube_shorts

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Workflow 5: Autopilot Session (Automated Publishing)

Set up recurring content generation on a cron schedule.

POST https://www.citedy.com/api/agent/session
Authorization: Bearer <CITEDY_API_KEY>
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "categories": ["SaaS", "productivity", "remote work"],
  "problems": ["user churn", "onboarding friction", "team alignment"],
  "languages": ["en"],
  "interval_minutes": 720,
  "article_size": "standard",
  "disable_competition": false
}

interval_minutes: 720 = every 12 hours. Sessions run automatically and publish articles to the connected blog.

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Workflow 6: Micro-Post

Publish short-form content across platforms without writing a full article first.

POST https://www.citedy.com/api/agent/post
Authorization: Bearer <CITEDY_API_KEY>
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "topic": "Why async communication beats meetings",
  "platforms": ["x_thread", "linkedin"],
  "tone": "professional",
  "contentType": "tip",
  "scheduledAt": "2026-03-02T09:00:00Z"
}

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Workflow 7: Knowledge Base (Products)

Ground articles with real product data. The AI references this during generation.

Add a product:

POST https://www.citedy.com/api/agent/products
Authorization: Bearer <CITEDY_API_KEY>
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "Citedy Pro",
  "description": "AI-powered blog automation platform",
  "url": "https://www.citedy.com/pricing",
  "features": ["autopilot", "SEO optimization", "55 languages"]
}

List products:

GET https://www.citedy.com/api/agent/products
Authorization: Bearer <CITEDY_API_KEY>

Search products:

POST https://www.citedy.com/api/agent/products/search
Authorization: Bearer <CITEDY_API_KEY>
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "query": "pricing plans"
}

Delete a product:

DELETE https://www.citedy.com/api/agent/products/<product_id>
Authorization: Bearer <CITEDY_API_KEY>

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Workflow 8: Schedule Management

Check what content is planned and find gaps.

GET https://www.citedy.com/api/agent/schedule
GET https://www.citedy.com/api/agent/schedule/gaps
GET https://www.citedy.com/api/agent/schedule/suggest

Note: schedule/suggest is a REST-only endpoint — not available as an MCP tool.

All require Authorization: Bearer <CITEDY_API_KEY>.

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Workflow 9: Publish

Publish or schedule a social adaptation.

POST https://www.citedy.com/api/agent/publish
Authorization: Bearer <CITEDY_API_KEY>
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "adaptationId": "adp_xxxx",
  "action": "schedule",
  "platform": "linkedin",
  "accountId": "acc_xxxx",
  "scheduledAt": "2026-03-02T10:00:00Z"
}

action values: now, schedule, cancel

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Examples

Example 1: Write Article from URL

User: "Write an article based on this post: https://competitor.com/best-crm-tools"

Agent flow:

1. Call POST /api/agent/autopilot with source_urls: ["https://competitor.com/best-crm-tools"], size: "standard", language: "en" — typically returns the full article inline (terminal status: "generated" | "publishing" | "published"); if the response is queued (status: "processing"), poll GET /api/agent/articles/{id} or wait for one of the article.generated / article.published / article.failed webhooks. On article.failed (or terminal status: "failed"), surface the error and skip the social-adaptations step
2. Return article title, URL, and word count to user
3. Ask: "Want social media adaptations? Which platforms?"

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Example 2: Daily Autopilot

User: "Set up daily articles about fintech in English and Spanish"

Agent flow:

1. Call POST /api/agent/session with categories: ["fintech", "payments", "banking"], languages: ["en", "es"], interval_minutes: 720, article_size: "standard"
2. Confirm session ID and next scheduled run
3. Optionally register webhook to notify user on each article completion

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Example 3: Turbo Mode

User: "Quickly write 5 short articles about remote work tips"

Agent flow:

1. For each topic, call POST /api/agent/autopilot with mode: "turbo", size: "mini"
2. Run calls sequentially or note rate limits
3. Return list of generated article titles and links

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Example 4: Social Adaptations

User: "Take my latest article and make posts for LinkedIn, Reddit, and X"

Agent flow:

1. Call GET /api/agent/articles to find the latest article ID
2. Call POST /api/agent/adapt with platforms: ["linkedin", "reddit", "x_thread"], include_ref_link: true
3. Return each adaptation with preview text
4. Ask: "Want to publish now or schedule?"

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API Reference

POST /api/agent/autopilot

Generate a full blog article.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
topic	string	one of topic/source_urls	Article topic or title
source_urls	string[]	one of topic/source_urls	URLs to base the article on
language	string	no	Language code, default en. 55 languages supported
size	string	no	mini, standard, full, pillar. Default standard
mode	string	no	standard, turbo. Default standard
enable_search	boolean	no	Enable web intelligence. Default false
persona	st

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