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# Quickstart

This walkthrough creates a draft you can inspect in Simplified. It does not queue
or schedule the post. Before you begin, [install the CLI and sign in](/cli/install-and-authenticate)
and connect a social account in your Simplified workspace.

## 1. Confirm where you are working

```bash
simplified auth:whoami
simplified teamspace:current
```

Check the workspace and teamspace before creating content. To use the default
workspace context, run `simplified teamspace:use default`.

## 2. Find a connected account

```bash
simplified accounts:list --network linkedin
```

Choose the intended account by name and copy its `id`. Replace `ACCOUNT_ID` below
with that value. Use `simplified accounts:list` to see all connected platforms.

## 3. Create a draft

```bash
simplified posts:create \
  --content "A first look at what we are building. More details soon." \
  --accounts "ACCOUNT_ID" \
  --action draft
```

The response contains the created post data. Keep its identifiers if you want to
edit it from a script. The [social publishing guide](/cli/social-publishing)
explains drafts, scheduled posts, and groups.

## 4. Find and revise the draft

```bash
simplified posts:list-drafts --accounts "ACCOUNT_ID"
```

Copy the draft ID from the result, then update its caption:

```bash
simplified posts:update-draft \
  --draft-id "DRAFT_ID" \
  --content "Meet our next release. Here is a first look at what is coming."
```

Run `posts:list-drafts` again, or open the draft in Simplified, to check the change.

## 5. Add a visual or send it for review

To attach your own image, [upload it](/cli/assets-and-uploads), wait for processing,
and copy its `file_url`:

```bash
simplified posts:update-draft \
  --draft-id "DRAFT_ID" \
  --media "IMAGE_URL"
```

For feedback, [create a review bundle](/cli/reviews-and-approvals). When the content
is ready, use the [scheduling workflow](/cli/social-publishing#schedule-a-post)
or finish publishing in Simplified.

## Choose your next workflow

* [Generate an image](/cli/ai-image-generation) for a campaign.
* [Create a brand kit](/cli/brand-kits-and-context) and attach voice guidelines.
* [Organize deliverables](/cli/projects-and-items) in a project.
* [Review analytics](/cli/analytics-and-reporting) for an existing account.

> Create and verify your first social draft in five steps.