The moment it happens

Turn one idea into posts for every network

Send one idea and get a LinkedIn post published plus versions for other networks saved in Drive.

Runs: The moment it happens
Apps: Google Drive, LinkedIn
AI: Yes, uses the built-in AI allowance
Access: Drive write; LinkedIn w_member_social

Send this to your assistant

Create a ClickRuntime automation: when I send an idea to the trigger link, write a LinkedIn post, an X post and an Instagram caption from it. Publish the LinkedIn one and save all three to my Social folder in Drive.

Paste it into your assistant. It tells you what it will send or change before it runs live.

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Why use it

Why teams use this automation

A small business owner knows they should be on several networks, but each one wants a different length and style. Writing three versions of the same idea feels like triple the work, so most ideas end up posted in one place or not at all.

Sending one idea and getting every version back means the idea is used everywhere it fits. LinkedIn gets the post straight away, and the other versions wait in Drive for whenever you post there.

What you get out of it

One idea, every channel
Each idea reaches all the networks you use, so your effort goes further without more writing.
Each version fits its network
The LinkedIn post is longer and professional, the X post is short, and the caption suits images. You do not have to rewrite the same thought three times.
Everything is filed in Drive
All versions are saved in one Drive folder, so you or a colleague can find and reuse them later.
Ideas are captured when they happen
Send an idea from your phone or a form the moment you have it, and the work is done before you forget it.

How it works

What happens, step by step

You send an idea to the automation's trigger link, from a form, a phone shortcut or your AI assistant.
AI writes a LinkedIn post, a short X post and an Instagram caption from the same idea.
All three versions are saved as a document in your Drive folder.
The LinkedIn version is published on your profile.

Before it runs live

Connect Google Drive
Connect LinkedIn
Paste your automation's link into the other app's webhook settings

What you get

RunsThe moment it happens

Turn one idea into posts for every networkjust nowSucceeded

Google Drive · SocialSaved "Why our support team works four-day weeks" with LinkedIn, X and Instagram versions. LinkedIn post published.

Build your own

Need it to work differently?

This template is a starting point. Copy the prompt and change it, or describe a different automation from scratch, with your own conditions, more apps or an AI step. Your assistant writes it, tests it and runs it on ClickRuntime.

Your own rules
Conditions, thresholds, filters and exceptions, written the way you'd explain them to a colleague.
Any number of apps
One automation can read from one app and update several others. Over 248 apps are ready, and anything with an API works too.
AI where it helps
Summaries, classification, extraction and drafts use ClickRuntime's built-in AI, with no extra key.
On a schedule or on each event
Runs as often as every 5 minutes, or the moment an app sends an event, and keeps track of what it already handled.

Changes you can ask for

Act only on the items that match your own rules, and skip the rest
Change what the AI looks for, or how it writes the result
Add another app, for example also send it to Slack
Combine it with other Google Drive and LinkedIn steps into one automation

Under the hood

The code that runs this automation

This is the Python script that runs each time the automation starts. Your AI assistant writes it for you when you send the prompt, and you allow each step in your assistant. To change how the automation works, describe the change to your assistant and it updates the script for you. For every function it can use, see the script reference.

repurpose_one_idea_into_posts_for_linkedin_and_other_networks.pyexample

from google.oauth2.credentials import Credentials
from googleapiclient.discovery import build
from googleapiclient.http import MediaInMemoryUpload
from clickruntime import on_event, credentials, http, ai

FOLDER_ID = "your-drive-folder-id"
SCHEMA = {"type": "object", "required": ["linkedin", "x", "instagram"],
          "properties": {"linkedin": {"type": "string"}, "x": {"type": "string"}, "instagram": {"type": "string"}}}

@on_event
def handle(event):
    idea = (event.json or {}).get("idea", "").strip()
    if not idea:
        return {"ok": False}
    posts = ai.generate(f"Idea: {idea}", json_schema=SCHEMA, max_output_tokens=800,
                        system="Write a 150-word LinkedIn post, an X post under 260 characters and an Instagram caption.").json
    doc = "\n\n".join(f"{k.upper()}\n{v}" for k, v in posts.items())
    drive = build("drive", "v3", credentials=Credentials(credentials.connection("google", "work")), cache_discovery=False)
    drive.files().create(body={"name": idea[:60], "parents": [FOLDER_ID]},
                         media_body=MediaInMemoryUpload(doc.encode(), mimetype="text/plain")).execute()
    headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer " + credentials.connection("linkedin", "main"), "LinkedIn-Version": "202405"}
    me = http.get("https://api.linkedin.com/v2/userinfo", headers=headers).json()["sub"]
    http.post("https://api.linkedin.com/rest/posts", headers=headers, json={
        "author": f"urn:li:person:{me}", "commentary": posts["linkedin"], "visibility": "PUBLIC", "lifecycleState": "PUBLISHED",
        "distribution": {"feedDistribution": "MAIN_FEED", "targetEntities": [], "thirdPartyDistributionChannels": []}}).raise_for_status()
    return {"ok": True}

FAQ

Common questions

How do I send an idea?

Post it to the automation's trigger link, from a form, a shortcut on your phone or your AI assistant. A sentence or two is enough.

Does it publish to the other networks too?

This version publishes to LinkedIn and saves the other versions in Drive for you to post. Your AI assistant can add publishing to other networks you connect.

Can it include an image?

Yes, if you send an image link with the idea, it is attached to the LinkedIn post and saved in Drive with the text.

What permissions does it need?

Drive write; LinkedIn w_member_social. Nothing else in your accounts is used.

Does it need AI?

Yes. It uses ClickRuntime's built-in AI, so you don't need an OpenAI or Anthropic key. Every plan includes a monthly AI allowance.

How many runs does it use?

One run for each event the app sends.

Can I change how it works?

Yes. Describe the change to your AI assistant, for example a different schedule, channel or filter. It updates the automation, tests it and tells you what changed.

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