name: later
description: Manage visual social media scheduling with Later's Instagram-focused platform.
category: marketing

Later Skill

Manage visual social media scheduling with Later's Instagram-focused platform.

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/later/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

cp -r skills/later ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set LATER_ACCESS_TOKEN "your_access_token"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:
1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

1. Visual Planning: Plan and preview visual content calendar
2. Instagram Scheduling: Schedule Instagram posts, stories, and reels
3. Link in Bio: Manage Linkin.bio landing pages
4. Media Library: Organize and store media assets
5. Analytics: Track Instagram and social performance

Usage Examples

Schedule Post

User: "Schedule this image to Instagram for tomorrow"
Assistant: Creates scheduled post with image

Plan Grid

User: "Show me my Instagram grid preview"
Assistant: Returns visual preview of planned posts

Update Linkinbio

User: "Add a new link to my Later Linkin.bio"
Assistant: Adds link to bio landing page

View Analytics

User: "How did my Instagram posts perform this week?"
Assistant: Returns engagement and growth metrics

Authentication Flow

1. Register app with Later
2. Implement OAuth 2.0 flow
3. Get access token for API calls
4. Token provides account access

Error Handling

Notes

• Visual-first social planning
• Instagram focus with grid preview
• Linkin.bio included
• TikTok, Pinterest, Twitter support
• Free tier available
• Mobile app for on-the-go