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I vibe-coded a $0.15/week AI marketing automation for social media
Hi HN,
I'm a CTO-turned-solo-founder who got tired of seeing "vibe marketing" success stories (looking at you, Greg Isenberg) without the technical implementation details. So I spent 3 hours building and recording a complete marketing automation system.
*What it does:*
- Claude AI analyzes your writing style and generates content
- Runs through custom keyword optimization algo
- Passes through humanizer algo for authentic voice
- Node.js project pushes to Google Sheets for manual approval
- Zapier picks up approved content → Buffer schedules it
- One command: `npm run generate:weekly` → 2 daily X posts + 3 weekly long-form
*Tech stack:*
- Anthropic Claude API for content generation
- Custom Node.js algorithms for keyword optimization + humanization
- Google Sheets as approval workflow
- Zapier for automation workflows
- Buffer API for scheduling
- Cost: ~$0.15/week (just API calls)
*Architecture decisions:*
The Google Sheets approval step was crucial. Pure automation felt too risky for brand voice. Now I can review/edit before publishing while keeping 90% of the workflow automated.
The humanizer algo was the trickiest part - had to fine-tune prompts to maintain my technical writing style while avoiding AI-generated "fluff."
*Why this approach:*
Most marketing tools are either expensive ($100+/month) or completely generic. This learns YOUR voice but gives you control over what actually gets published.
*Current workflow:*
1. `npm run generate:weekly`
2. Review Google Sheet, flip approved posts to "confirmed"
3. Everything else happens automatically
*Demo:* I recorded the entire 3-hour build session here: https://x.com/GashiDite/status/1934686143196311841 https://x.com/GashiDite/status/1934686143196311841
Let me know what you think
- smt88 1y agoI think AI slop factories like this are ruining the internet, polluting human knowledge, and (thankfully) reducing the usefulness of content marketing in general.