Agent Settings

Agent Settings define the defaults your agent uses when you do not specify parameters per request. They are stored as agent_config JSONB inside autopilot_tenant_settings (upsert, so safe for new tenants).

Web UI Location

citedy.com/dashboard/settings/agent The page has 7 sections: Platforms, Image Style, Content Tone, Schedule, Timezone, Trust Level, Scan Sources. The Agent Settings card also includes an inline Test your agent in 60 seconds smoke-test banner above Default Platforms. The banner expands in place and uses the MCP tool registry as its source of truth, so the recommended calls stay aligned with the live agent surface. Smoke-test flow:

agent.status -> GET /api/agent/status
article.generate -> POST /api/agent/autopilot with mode: standard, size: mini, auto_publish: false, and wait_for_completion: false
article.get -> GET /api/agent/articles/{id}

If an active agent key exists, the UI shows only the stored key prefix in masked form. If no key exists, the banner opens the same Connect & Create Key modal used by Team Settings. The full secret key is never read back or rendered after creation.

Settings Flow

  Agent receives command: "/post AI trends"
              │
              ▼
      GET /api/agent/settings
              │
      ┌───────┴────────┐
      │                │
   Setting          Setting
   has value         missing
      │                │
      ▼                ▼
  Use default      Ask user
  silently         (if trustLevel=ask_all)
                   or use hardcoded
                   system fallback
              │
              ▼
  User can always override per-request:
  "/post AI trends tone=casual platforms=linkedin"

All Settings

defaultPlatforms

Which social platforms to target when not specified per request.

Field	Value
Type	`string[]`
Allowed values	`linkedin`, `x_article`, `x_thread`, `facebook`, `reddit`, `threads`, `instagram`, `instagram_reels`
Max items	10
Default	`[]` (empty = ask or use all connected)
Schema	`z.array(z.enum(ADAPT_PLATFORMS)).max(10)`

When empty: if trustLevel is show_preview, agent shows preview and asks which platforms. If autopilot, uses all connected platforms. Example:

{ "defaultPlatforms": ["linkedin", "x_article"] }

imageStylePreset

Controls the visual style applied to AI-generated images for posts and articles.

Field	Value
Type	`string` enum
Values	`minimal` / `tech` / `bold`
Default	`minimal`
Change via agent	`PUT /api/agent/image-style`

Style definitions:

minimal:
  Look: Clean, generous negative space, single hero object
  Colors: cream, white, light blue, sage
  Tone: pastel, muted soft gradients

tech:
  Look: Dark background, circuit/code motifs, holographic glow
  Colors: dark navy, electric blue, neon green, purple
  Tone: cyber aesthetic, neon accents

bold:
  Look: Aggressive diagonal composition, large scale objects
  Colors: orange, magenta, electric blue, yellow
  Tone: vibrant, high saturation, contrasting

The preset is passed as styleLock override into the illustration planner prompt. It does not prevent per-image variation — it constrains the palette and composition rules.

contentTone

Default writing tone for posts and articles.

Field	Value
Type	`string` enum
Values	`professional` / `casual` / `bold`
Default	`professional`

Behavior per value:

professional: Formal, structured, industry language
casual: Conversational, first-person, contractions allowed
bold: Short sentences, strong claims, opinion-led

Can be overridden per request: /post topic tone=casual

publishSchedule

Controls how many posts per day and which time slots to use.

Field	Value
Type	object
Default	`{ postsPerDay: 2 }`

Sub-fields:

postsPerDay:
  Type: integer
  Range: 1-10
  Default: 2

slots:
  Type: string[] (HH:MM format, 24h)
  Max items: 48
  Default: derived from targetTimezone best practices
  Example: ["09:00", "17:00"]
  Validation: /^([01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d$/

When slots is empty, GET /api/agent/schedule/suggest returns timezone-appropriate recommendations. Example:

{
  "publishSchedule": {
    "postsPerDay": 3,
    "slots": ["08:00", "12:00", "18:00"]
  }
}

targetTimezone

IANA timezone identifier for scheduling and slot suggestions.

Field	Value
Type	string (IANA timezone)
Default	`America/New_York`
Validation	`Intl.DateTimeFormat` check at write time

Common values:

America/New_York    — US Eastern
America/Chicago     — US Central
America/Los_Angeles — US Pacific
Europe/London       — UK
Europe/Berlin       — Central Europe
Asia/Tokyo          — Japan
Asia/Singapore      — Southeast Asia
Australia/Sydney    — Australia East

Invalid IANA strings are rejected with a 400 validation error.

trustLevel

Controls how much the agent acts vs asks before taking action.

Field	Value
Type	`string` enum
Values	`ask_all` / `show_preview` / `autopilot`
Default	`show_preview`

Detailed behavior:

ask_all:
  Agent asks before every decision:
  - Which platforms?
  - What tone?
  - Include image?
  - When to publish?
  Best for: users who want full control every time.

show_preview:  [DEFAULT]
  Agent generates everything, then shows a preview:
  - Post text per platform
  - Image link
  - Knowledge base suggestions ("You have feature X, mention it?")
  Then asks: publish now or schedule?
  Best for: most users. Fast but not blind.

autopilot:
  Agent generates, schedules in next optimal slot, notifies when done.
  No confirmation required.
  Best for: users who trust their defaults and want zero friction.
  Note: requires defaultPlatforms and publishSchedule to be configured.

scanSources

Which sources the trend scanner uses by default when mode is not specified per request.

Field	Value
Type	`string[]`
Allowed values	`x`, `google`, `hn`, `reddit`
Default	`["x", "google"]`

Source-to-mode mapping:

scanSources contains:         deriveScanMode() returns:   Cost:
["x"]                      →  fast                        2 credits
["x", "google"]            →  deep                        4 credits
["x", "google", "hn"]      →  ultra                       6 credits
["x", "google", "hn", "reddit"] → ultra+                  8 credits

Rule: mode is determined by the highest-tier source present.
reddit > hn > google > x

Examples:

{ "scanSources": ["x"] }                           // always fast
{ "scanSources": ["x", "google"] }                 // always deep
{ "scanSources": ["x", "google", "hn", "reddit"] } // always ultra+

Individual sources:

x:       X (Twitter) — real-time posts and trends via xAI x_search
google:  Web search — Google results via xAI web_search
hn:      HackerNews — Algolia API (free, no auth, 10s timeout)
reddit:  Reddit — via xAI web_search with site:reddit.com (30s timeout)

API

Read settings

GET /api/agent/settings
Authorization: Bearer <key>

Returns full AgentSettings object with all fields and their current values.

Write settings (partial update)

PUT /api/agent/settings
Authorization: Bearer <key>
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "trustLevel": "autopilot",
  "imageStylePreset": "bold"
}

All fields are optional. Only provided fields are updated. Uses upsert — safe for first-time configuration.

GET /api/dashboard/agent-settings
PUT /api/dashboard/agent-settings

Same schema. Used by the web UI at /dashboard/settings/agent. Uses Supabase session cookie, not API key.

Platform Connection Status

Social platforms must be connected separately at https://www.citedy.com/dashboard/settings?section=account&tab=integrations before publishing works. Platform connection flow:

https://www.citedy.com/dashboard/settings?section=account&tab=integrations
   │
   ├── X (Twitter)    → OAuth 1.0a → tokens stored in DB
   ├── LinkedIn       → OAuth 2.0  → tokens stored in DB
   ├── Facebook       → OAuth 2.0  → tokens stored in DB
   ├── Instagram      → Composio   → entity_id stored
   ├── YouTube        → Composio   → entity_id stored
   ├── Reddit         → Composio   → entity_id stored
   └── Threads        → Composio   → entity_id stored

YouTube OAuth also available at: GET /api/auth/youtube → GET /api/auth/youtube/callback Instagram OAuth: GET /api/auth/instagram The /api/agent/status endpoint shows which platforms are connected and which are not.

Default Values Summary

Setting	Default
defaultPlatforms	`[]` (empty)
imageStylePreset	`minimal`
contentTone	`professional`
publishSchedule.postsPerDay	`2`
publishSchedule.slots	`undefined` (auto-suggested)
targetTimezone	`America/New_York`
trustLevel	`show_preview`
scanSources	`["x", "google"]`

Getting Started

Platform

MCP

Skills

Agent Guide

Agent Settings

Web UI Location

Settings Flow

All Settings

defaultPlatforms

imageStylePreset

contentTone

publishSchedule

targetTimezone

trustLevel

scanSources

API

Read settings

Write settings (partial update)

Platform Connection Status

Default Values Summary

​Web UI Location

​Settings Flow

​All Settings

​defaultPlatforms

​imageStylePreset

​contentTone

​publishSchedule

​targetTimezone

​trustLevel

​scanSources

​API

​Read settings

​Write settings (partial update)

​Web dashboard settings (cookie auth)

​Platform Connection Status

​Default Values Summary

Web UI Location

Settings Flow

All Settings

defaultPlatforms

imageStylePreset

contentTone

publishSchedule

targetTimezone

trustLevel

scanSources

API

Read settings

Write settings (partial update)

Web dashboard settings (cookie auth)

Platform Connection Status

Default Values Summary