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LightPost

LightPost is a self-hosted social media scheduler for publishing or scheduling posts from one dashboard. It connects multiple accounts, supports drafts, per-account text and image selection, previews, alt text, delivery tracking, retries, persistent queues, and YouTube MP4 uploads; supported destinations include Bluesky, Mastodon, X, Instagram, Threads, Discord, LinkedIn, Telegram, Facebook Pages, and YouTube, while TikTok, Pinterest, and Google Business Profile are under development.

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Overview

The application runs as one Python process with SQLite and a plain HTML/CSS/JavaScript interface, with no external database, frontend bundler, or AI dependency. It stores encrypted credentials and workspace data locally, can run on Linux or macOS, and includes an optional systemd service for Linux. It is licensed under MIT; platform API fees, permissions, credential expiry, account eligibility, and platform-specific media limits still apply.

What LightPost is used for

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  • A free open-source, self-hostable system for posting to all your social accounts from one dashboard — write once, add images, and publish or schedule across platforms. It runs locally, stores everything in a single SQLite file, and ships an optional systemd service for Linux.

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