Overview · 2 minute read
What this playbook gives you.
A reproducible, click-by-click setup so the Stackbirds team can run social-media marketing themselves — no agency retainer, no per-post fee. The same AI workflow shown in the reference video, but every prompt, the brand lock, and the publishing schedule are pre-wired for stackbirds.xyz — process mapping, automation and software implementation, done for you.
The three-tool stack
| Tool | Purpose | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Claude.ai (paid) | The AI engine — from USD 20/mo. Powers Claude Code in VS Code. | claude.ai |
| Visual Studio Code | Free IDE — the host environment for Claude Code. | code.visualstudio.com |
| Blotato | MCP server + scheduler — makes visuals and publishes across 9 networks. | blotato.com |
Two free-but-essential tools you'll also use: LinkedIn (Stackbirds' #1 B2B channel) and WhatsApp Business — where discovery calls get booked.
Playbook colour & voice (used everywhere below)
Stackbirds voice: a pragmatic automation consultant. Plain-spoken about hours saved and processes fixed, no buzzwords. Always tagged #Stackbirds #DoneForYou.
Step 1 of 8
1 Prerequisites & accounts.
Create the three accounts before anything else. The Claude.ai subscription is the only mandatory paid cost up front (USD 20/mo minimum).
Claude.ai Pro — USD 20/mo
Visual Studio Code
Blotato
Pull your brand assets
For assets, grab the Stackbirds logo (PNG, transparent), the verified NAP (stackbirds.xyz · WhatsApp), 10–15 before/after process screenshots or client-win visuals, and the violet #8B7CF0.
Step 2 of 8
2 Install Claude Code in VS Code.
A one-time, five-minute install. Once Claude Code is wired into VS Code, you run everything from inside the editor.
- Open VS Code → click the Extensions icon in the left sidebar.
- Search "Claude Code" → install the one by Anthropic.
- Create a local project folder — e.g.
stackbirds-marketing— via File → Open Folder. - Drop in your brand assets (logo, photos,
brand_voice.md). - Click the Claude Code icon (top-right), sign in, set mode to "Edit Automatically".
Step 3 of 8
3 Generate social media content.
Drop these two prompts into Claude Code, one after the other. The first does the research; the second writes the per-platform .md files for a real Stackbirds topic.
Research which repetitive business tasks an SMB should automate first in 2026 (invoicing, lead follow-up, scheduling, reporting) and the time and money it saves, and write a thought-provoking LinkedIn post for SMB owners and operations managers, for a done-for-you automation studio (stackbirds.xyz). Voice: a pragmatic automation consultant — plain-spoken about hours saved, no buzzwords. No fluff openers.Create a file in this project for a LinkedIn post, plus files for a LinkedIn article intro, Instagram caption, a YouTube description and a Google Business Profile post — each respecting that platform's limit and tone. Keep the Stackbirds voice. Lead with a concrete result (this task took 3 hours a week, now it's automatic). Always include #Stackbirds #DoneForYou and 1-3 reach tags from {#BusinessAutomation #SMBtools #AIforBusiness #ProcessMapping}. Add a one-line CTA to book a free process audit.Per-platform .md files
Sample post
"Your team spends 6 hours a week copying data between apps. That's 300 hours a year — a month of work — on something software does for free. We mapped one client's invoicing and automated it in a week. Here's how…"
Step 4 of 8
4 Set up brand voice (memory.md).
One short conversation locks the Stackbirds voice into a memory.md file — Claude reads it for every future post.
Can you incorporate my brand voice for these posts and for posts moving forward?Claude asks four guided questions — answer them for Stackbirds like this:
| Question | Stackbirds answer |
|---|---|
| Tone | Professional/plain — straight talk on time and money. |
| Audience | SMB teams — Owner Sara, Ops-Manager Raj, Founder Daniel. |
| Perspective | Automation consultant who's done it for dozens of SMBs. |
| Emoji | Minimal — 0-1, professional only (⚙️📈). |
memory.md with the non-negotiables: done-for-you process mapping, automation & AI ops, software implementation, time/money saved framing, real before/after numbers, and short client wins. Claude references it on every post from now on.Step 5 of 8
5 Connect the Blotato MCP server.
Grab the setup command from Blotato Settings → APIs → Copy Setup Command, then paste it into Claude Code with the wrapper below.
claude mcp add blotato \
--url https://mcp.blotato.com/mcp \
--header "blotato-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"Add the following MCP server as if you were running the `claude mcp add` command,
and add it to user scope in .claude.json. Create the file if it doesn't exist.
[paste the Blotato setup command here]Then restart Claude Code.
Step 6 of 8
6 Generate a branded visual.
With a post file open, prompt Claude. It calls the Blotato MCP server, fetches templates, and ships the visual to your Blotato library.
Make a clean before/after process visual from the post for LinkedIn. Use the Stackbirds brand: plum background, violet (#8B7CF0) accent, sunshine (#FEC84B) callouts, logo bottom-right. Two columns: "Before: 3 hrs/week manual" vs "After: automatic". Send it to Blotato.Available Blotato visual templates
- Before/After Process — a manual workflow vs automated — Stackbirds' #1 performer.
- Stat Card — "300 hours/year saved" big-number visual.
- Whiteboard — "which 3 tasks to automate first" explainer.
- Case Study — short client win, editorial feel.
- Tool Stack — the apps you connected, clean grid.
Blotato → Videos
Step 7 of 8
7 Connect social accounts in Blotato.
In Blotato: Settings → Accounts → one-click OAuth for each network. Do this once; if a token expires, return here and hit Reconnect.
Connect all platforms
Settings → Accounts → Reconnect
For Stackbirds, priority connection order is LinkedIn → YouTube → Instagram → Facebook. LinkedIn is where SMB owners and ops managers decide to fix a process; YouTube is the long-tail engine for "how to automate [task]" queries — don't skip it.
Step 8 of 8
8 Post & schedule via Claude Code.
Tell Claude in plain English what to do — it talks to Blotato in the background. This is the part an agency charges thousands for.
Post the before/after process visual to LinkedIn now, schedule the stat-card Reel for tomorrow 8am UAE time, the automation explainer for Wednesday 1pm, and the Google Business Profile post for Sunday morning. Tag all #Stackbirds #DoneForYou and add 1-2 reach tags from {#BusinessAutomation #SMBtools #ProcessMapping}.- View what's queued in Blotato → Calendar.
- If a post fails, check Settings → Accounts → Reconnect, then retry.
- For Stackbirds, strong windows are Sun–Thu 7–9am (owners on LinkedIn) and 1–2pm. Push year-start and quarter-start automation content when teams plan.
- Mirror every enquiry into your closing channel: WhatsApp / a booked discovery call — that's where Stackbirds scopes the work.
Downloads & resources
Direct downloads — no hunting.
Everything in one place: the Stackbirds starter kit, plus the closest public Claude Code marketing tooling (creator Zubair Trabzada, 1.7k★).
Stackbirds marketing starter kit (.zip)
Brand-voice memory.md, all 8 prompts pre-flavoured, brand one-pager, Blotato config + weekly cadence.
Stackbirds Marketing Coach (voice)
Ask out loud how to do any step. The AI coach explains the whole no-agency setup, hands-free, 24/7.
./voice-bot/ 🌐 Website🟣Stackbirds website
The live studio — process mapping, automation and software implementation, done for you.
stackbirds.xyz💬 Channel🟢Book a process audit
Where every campaign should convert — a free done-for-you process audit.
stackbirds.xyz ★ Repo🧑💻AI Marketing Suite (GitHub)
15 Claude Code marketing skills — social audits, SEO, email, ads, content calendars.
github.com/zubair-trabzada/ai-marketing-claude 📚 Docs🔗Blotato MCP docs (Claude Code)
Official docs for the exact MCP wiring used in Step 5.
help.blotato.com/api/claude-code 🆓 Free tool📍Google Business Profile
Verify the listing, post weekly, reply to every review — the local scoreboard.
business.google.comReference video
Watch the full tutorial.
The single reference video that explains the whole AI workflow end-to-end — same eight steps. Watch it once, then keep this playbook open. Every prompt above is already Stackbirds-flavoured.
Claude Code + Blotato — full social media automation walkthrough
logo.png, photos, brand_voice.md and Blotato API key into the project folder, and your first AI-scheduled Stackbirds campaign is live within an hour — no agency retainer.