Tumblr Skill

Overview

Automates Tumblr operations including creating posts, reblogging, managing blogs, and engaging with content through browser automation.

Quick Install

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

Or manually:

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

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

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

canifi-env set TUMBLR_EMAIL "your-email@example.com"
canifi-env set TUMBLR_PASSWORD "your-password"

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

• Create various post types (text, photo, quote, link, chat, audio, video)
• Reblog posts with commentary
• Like posts
• Follow and unfollow blogs
• Search tags and content
• Manage blog settings
• Queue and schedule posts
• Edit blog theme

Usage Examples

Example 1: Create a Post

User: "Post this photo to Tumblr with aesthetic tags"
Claude: I'll create that Tumblr post.
- Navigate to tumblr.com
- Click create post
- Select photo post
- Upload image
- Add caption and tags
- Publish post

Example 2: Reblog with Commentary

User: "Reblog that post with my thoughts added"
Claude: I'll reblog with your commentary.
- Find original post
- Click reblog
- Add commentary
- Include tags
- Post reblog

Example 3: Search Tags

User: "Find posts tagged #photography"
Claude: I'll search that tag.
- Navigate to tag search
- Search #photography
- Browse recent and top posts
- Present interesting finds

Example 4: Queue Posts

User: "Add this to my Tumblr queue"
Claude: I'll queue that post.
- Create new post
- Instead of Publish, select Queue
- Confirm added to queue
- Verify in queue list

Authentication Flow

1. Navigate to tumblr.com/login via Playwright MCP
2. Enter email and password from canifi-env
3. Handle 2FA if enabled (notify user via iMessage)
4. Verify dashboard access
5. Maintain session cookies

Error Handling

• Login Failed: Clear cookies, verify credentials
• Session Expired: Re-authenticate automatically
• 2FA Required: iMessage for verification code
• Post Failed: Check content guidelines
• Media Upload Error: Verify file format and size
• Rate Limited: Wait before continuing
• Blog Not Found: Verify blog name
• Tag Blocked: Some tags restricted

Self-Improvement Instructions

When encountering new Tumblr features:

1. Document new post editor elements
2. Add support for new post types
3. Log successful posting patterns
4. Update for Tumblr changes

Notes

• Multiple blogs per account possible
• Tumblr has unique reblog culture
• Tags are important for discovery
• Queue maintains posting schedule
• Ask feature for anonymous questions
• Community labels for mature content
• Blaze for promoted posts