How to do it
- Paper in Give the agent the abstract, key figures, and limitations section in Claude Desktop, or send them through the REST API when a preprint is posted.
- Draft the thread The agent drafts a thread: the question, the method in one post, the main result, a limitation, and the link.
- Figures with alt text Each figure carries a description written for readers who cannot see it; guardrails block images without alt text.
- Author approval An author approves, and on Pro a second author can be required, before the thread goes out.
- Post where science lives Publish the thread to Bluesky, Mastodon, and X, with LinkedIn getting a single joined post.
(1/5) New preprint: do small language models memorize rare facts or reconstruct them? We tested 6 model sizes on facts seen once, 10 times, and 100 times in training. (4/5) Limitation: we only tested English Wikipedia-derived facts. We do not know yet whether this holds for code or other languages.
Accuracy is the whole point
Research communication has a special duty: the public summary must not claim more than the evidence supports. An agent can produce a well-structured first draft quickly, but only an author can say whether "improves" should be "slightly improves in one setting." That makes author approval essential, not optional.
Setup
- Connect the lab's accounts. Many research communities are active on Bluesky and Mastodon; see Bluesky scheduling for thread limits.
- Add the MCP server to Claude Desktop or Gemini CLI for authors who draft themselves.
- Put the lab's name, funders' naming rules, and required disclaimers in brand memory.
- If you prefer, self-host on university infrastructure; it is free with no limits.
Permissions
The paper agent gets draft and schedule, so it can time threads for when the paper is live. It stays draft-only on the trust ladder. Authors approve. On Pro, multi-reviewer approvals let you require the corresponding author plus one other.
Measuring reach
Track visits to the paper page or preprint with tagged links from the UTM builder. Per-post metrics show reposts and replies where networks return them. Replies from other researchers are often the most valuable outcome: they lead to citations and collaborations.
Pitfalls
- Dropping limitations. Require a limitation post in brand memory rules.
- Image size. Bluesky images must be 1 MB or smaller; export figures accordingly.
- Embargoes. Schedule to match journal embargo times, and use the kill switch if a date moves.
- Jargon. Ask the agent to define one key term per thread so readers outside the field can follow.
Useful templates: how-to thread, myth-busting post, conference recap.