Quick Start Guide

Publish your first post in minutes. Answer a few questions, BlackOps drafts from your answers, and you review and publish it in your own voice.

Publish your first post in a few minutes. BlackOps does not write for you. You bring the judgment and your own words, BlackOps handles the production. Human-authored, AI-refined.

How this works

Every post starts from something you said. You answer a few questions in your own voice, BlackOps shapes those answers into a draft, and you review and publish it. The AI is an editor, not a ghostwriter. It never invents opinions, facts, or numbers you did not provide.

The core loop: your first post

A few minutes.

These three steps run right on your dashboard. When you sign in, the getting-started panel walks you through them in order. No integrations required to publish.

1. Tell us what you want to write about

Answer a few quick questions so the first post sounds like you, not like everyone else. You are the only content source. The questions cover your topic and your voice.

What you'll answer

  • The topic you have an actual opinion on
  • A writer or voice you admire
  • The kind of writing you can't stand
  • How you want it to read

Handled in the getting-started panel on your dashboard.

2. BlackOps drafts your first post

BlackOps turns your answers into a draft you own and can edit. It shapes your words. It does not replace them. Nothing gets published without you reviewing it first.

What you get

  • A full draft built from your answers
  • Your voice and your point of view, kept intact
  • Editable text you control end to end

Where reservoirs fit

Content Reservoirs feed context that informs editorial choices. They are never copied into your published prose. How reservoirs work

3. Publish your first post

Review the draft, make it yours, and publish it live to your site. That is the whole loop. You now have something real on the page.

Go to your dashboard or read the Post Editor guide.

That's the machine

You answered a few questions, got a draft in your own voice, and published it. Everything else in BlackOps amplifies that loop or makes it faster. None of it changes the rule: the words are yours.

View Dashboard · Explore More Features

Amplify it (optional)

Once a post is live, you can reach more people. Each track is independent. Skip any channel you don't use.

Promote on X

Connect X, then post a tweet that links back to your new post. Schedule it or send it now.

Connect X · X automation guide

Cross-post to LinkedIn

Connect LinkedIn and share the same post with your professional audience. Carousels are supported too.

Connect LinkedIn · LinkedIn guide

Go further: connect the MCP

The fastest way to run BlackOps is from your AI chat. Connect the MCP and an idea in a conversation becomes a thread, a blog post, and a scheduled campaign without a single dashboard click. One conversation, the entire publishing pipeline.

Connect the MCP · Claude CoWork setup

What's Next?

Scale Your Operations

  • Build reservoirs to inform your editorial calls
  • Set up content monitoring for industry trends
  • Plan campaigns and content series
  • Use voice analysis for a consistent tone

Advanced Features

Customize and Integrate

  • Finish your account and profile setup
  • Install the browser extension and iOS shortcuts
  • Connect the MCP for chat-driven publishing
  • Tune your voice and brand settings

Account Setup

Need Help?

Stuck on a step? Start with the FAQ, or reach out and we'll get you moving.

View FAQ · Contact Support

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