Hermes + Threads

Post to Threads from Hermes

Ask Hermes to write and schedule your Threads posts. BrokenPost connects the two, follows Threads's rules and posts at the time you pick.

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How to connect Hermes to Threads

1
Connect Threads in BrokenPost. Sign in with your Threads account.
2
In BrokenPost, open Plugins and copy your MCP URL.
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Add the lines below to ~/.hermes/config.yaml.
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Run /reload-mcp in the chat and sign in to BrokenPost.
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Ask Hermes to schedule a post.

# ~/.hermes/config.yaml

mcp_servers:
  brokenpost:
    url: "<MCP_URL>"
    auth: oauth

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What to ask Hermes

Type these in Hermes. Change the details to fit your posts.

“Post this on Threads tomorrow at 9am and add two replies with more detail.”
“Share these 3 pictures as a Threads carousel on Friday afternoon.”
“Take my last X post and schedule it on Threads for tonight.”
“Every Monday at 9am, write a new Threads post about our product and schedule it.”
“What Threads posts do I have scheduled for next week?”

What happens next

1
You ask in Hermes, in plain words.
2
Hermes lists the channels you connected in BrokenPost and picks your Threads account.
3
It reads Threads's rules and settings from BrokenPost, so the post fits Threads's limits before it is written.
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If you shared a picture, a video or a link to one, it uploads it to your media library.
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It creates the post as scheduled, as a draft, or to go out now, and gives you a preview link.
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At the set time BrokenPost publishes it to Threads and it shows on your calendar.

Threads limits Hermes follows

Hermes reads these rules from BrokenPost before it writes, so the post fits the first time.

Characters	500 characters
Media	Pictures and videos, several make a carousel
Carousel	Several pictures or videos in one post
Replies	Yes, extra parts are posted as replies

If Threads rejects a post

Hermes sees the same message and can fix the post for you.

What you see	How to fix it
Post text exceeds 500 characters limit	Shorten the post, or split it into a reply chain.
Threads access token expired	Reconnect Threads in BrokenPost.

Good to know

Each part of a Threads post can have up to 500 characters.
Media must be uploaded to BrokenPost first. Your AI agent can do it from a link.
Hermes only posts when you ask. Ask for a draft to check the post in BrokenPost first.

Questions people ask

Can Hermes post to Threads directly?

Yes, through BrokenPost. Connect Threads in BrokenPost, connect BrokenPost to Hermes, and Hermes can schedule, draft or publish Threads posts.

Does Hermes know the Threads limits?

Yes. Hermes reads Threads's rules from BrokenPost before it writes: 500 characters and pictures and videos, several make a carousel. BrokenPost checks again before it posts.

Can Hermes schedule Threads posts for later?

Yes. Give a day and time, like "Friday at 6pm", and the post goes out then. Ask for a draft if you want to check it first.

Is it free?

Hermes with BrokenPost works on every plan. The Free plan includes 1 account on every app and 20 posts a month. Paid plans start at $19 a month with unlimited posts.

Can Hermes post a Threads thread or comments?

Yes. Ask for a thread or a first comment and BrokenPost posts each part as a reply, right after the first one.

Can I schedule a Threads reply chain?

Yes. Add more parts under your post and each one goes out as a reply to the one before.

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