Your first planned article

1Install the CLI

curl -fsSL https://recala.co/install.sh | sh

What you’ll see

The installer adds the Recala command to your machine.

If it goes wrong

Open a new terminal if the command is not found, or use uv or pipx from the install reference.

The script needs uv or pipx. Install uv first if neither is available. With pipx, use Python 3.11 or newer. Other install methods

2Sign in

recala login

What you’ll see

A browser link and a one-time code. Sign in, type the code and approve the request.

If it goes wrong

If the code expires, run this command again and use the new code.

3Choose your organization

recala org use <name>

What you’ll see

Your chosen organization becomes the default. Replace <name> with its name, slug or id.

If it goes wrong

List your organizations below, then use a name you have access to.

recala org list

4See your calendar

recala plan --weeks 2

What you’ll see

A read-only preview of the next two weeks: publication slots, topics and their state.

If it goes wrong

If there are no slots, set a cadence using the autopilot guide.

5Keep topics for Up next

recala topics list

What you’ll see

Your topic queue and the ids you can use to keep a topic.

If it goes wrong

If the queue is empty, add a buyer question below or finish onboarding in the web app.

Choose a topic to keep. Replace the id, then confirm when asked.

recala topics approve <id>

recala topics add "What should a buyer know before choosing our product?"

6Let it run

recala cadence show

What you’ll see

Your publication days, local time, timezone and whether autopilot is on.

If it goes wrong

If no cadence is configured, follow the autopilot guide before enabling automatic approval.

recala autoapprove on