Post to TikTok from Claude Code

How to connect TikTok to Claude Code

1. 1

   Paste the install line in Claude Code

   Claude Code runs in your terminal and can execute commands, so the install is a single line typed into the chat. It installs the Scorper skills (posting, scheduling, DM automations, dashboard building) and a prompt hook, so Claude knows the tools exist in every future session on this machine. Your machine is linked to your account with a scoped key. You never paste a token.

   Type into the Claude Code chat, or into any terminal

   npx scorper@latest init

   Needs Node 18 or newer. scorper doctor confirms the install afterwards.

2. 2

   Sign in with the code from your email

   Claude Code asks for your email. A 6-digit code arrives, you type it into the chat. No account yet? One is created on the spot, no password. You pick a plan and its 7-day free trial starts at checkout.

3. 3

   Say “connect my tiktok”

   Claude Code opens TikTok's approval page in your browser. Log into the right TikTok account first, approve, come back. Claude Code confirms the connection.

4. 4

   Tell it what to post

   post the video on my desktop called diethacks.mp4 to instagram and tiktok

   Claude Code uploads the media, proposes a caption, then reads the whole post back. Say yes and it publishes to TikTok. Say “schedule it for 6pm tomorrow” instead and it queues it.

What you can publish to TikTok from Claude Code

Video posts and photo carousels to a connected TikTok account.

TikTok requires the person posting to choose a privacy level, whether comments, Duet and Stitch are allowed, and to confirm TikTok's consent text for every post, so your AI asks you those questions before it publishes; it cannot fill them in for you. Most people connect TikTok alongside Instagram and post the same vertical video to both in one prompt. Say "post diethacks.mp4 to instagram and tiktok" and your AI uploads the file once, writes a caption for each (TikTok captions can be much longer and hashtags matter more there), reads both back and publishes. Scheduling works the same way as any other platform.

TikTok's own rules, which your AI works within

Prompts that work in Claude Code

Scheduling: “schedule this for 9am monday on tiktok”. The calendar: “what's going out this week?”. Moving things: “move friday's post to saturday”. Everything you schedule from Claude Code also shows in the dashboard calendar.

Something only Claude Code users should know

Because Scorper is a skill plus a CLI rather than a browser automation, the same prompt also works in Claude Code's non-interactive mode (claude -p "..."), which is how people run a daily posting job from cron or CI. Claude still reads the post back and waits for confirmation unless you tell it otherwise in the prompt.

What happens before anything posts

⏺ Posting to TikTok @yourbrand
   Caption: "Three things I wish someone told me at 21…"
   Confirm?
> yes
✓ Posted · link below

Honest limits

• TikTok publishing goes through the official TikTok API, so TikTok's rules above apply. Scorper does not work around them.
• The AI-agent connection is on every plan. Pro posts to Instagram only. Max ($25 a month), Studio and Agency post to every social.
• The install needs Node 18 or newer on the machine.
• Some things are easier in the dashboard than in chat: bulk-editing a month of scheduled posts, for example. Both views share one calendar.

Frequently asked questions

Can Claude Code post to TikTok on its own?

Not without a connection. Claude Code can write a caption but has no permission to publish. Scorper is that permission: one command installs the posting skills and links your machine to your account, then Claude Code can publish and schedule to TikTok through the official API.

Does TikTok posting need a business account?

No. TikTok's publishing works with personal and business accounts. You approve the connection once in your browser.

Can I post the same video to TikTok and Instagram at once?

Yes. Name both platforms in one prompt. The file uploads once and each platform gets its own caption.

Does this work in Claude Code's headless mode?

Yes. The skills and CLI are available to claude -p the same way they are in an interactive session, so a cron job or CI step can run a prompt like "post today's draft from ./posts to instagram". Keep a confirmation step in your prompt unless you really want fully unattended posting.

Will it post without asking me?

No. Claude Code reads the exact post back (platform, media, caption) and publishes only after you confirm. Scheduled posts are shown before they are queued.

What does posting to TikTok from Claude Code cost?

The AI-agent connection is included in Scorper Max ($25 a month, one brand, all five platforms) and Studio ($55 a month, three brands). Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial, card needed to start.