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Quick Setup: AI & Social Media Services¤

1. OpenAI (Easiest AI setup)¤

# In config_local.yaml
ai_service: "openai"
openai:
  api_key: "sk-..."  # Get from platform.openai.com/api-keys
  model: "gpt-3.5-turbo"  # Cheapest option
Time to setup: 5 minutes
Cost: ~$0.10 per conference

2. LinkedIn (If you have company access)¤

social_media_service: "linkedin"
linkedin:
  access_token: "..."  # Complex OAuth process
  company_id: "..."    # From company page URL
Time to setup: 30-60 minutes
Cost: Free

3. Bluesky (Easiest social setup)¤

social_media_service: "bluesky"
bluesky:
  handle: "you.bsky.social"
  app_password: "xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx"  # From Settings → App Passwords
Time to setup: 2 minutes
Cost: Free

🎯 Decision Matrix¤

Which AI Service?¤

Service Best For Setup Difficulty Cost
OpenAI General use, proven quality Easy $$
Anthropic Longer contexts, nuanced text Easy $$$
Google Free tier, experimentation Easy $
Cohere Budget option Easy $

Which Social Platform?¤

Platform Best For Setup Difficulty Requirements
LinkedIn Professional audience Hard Company page
Twitter/X Wide reach Medium Paid API ($100/mo)
Mastodon Open source community Easy Choose instance
Bluesky Growing platform Very Easy Just username

📋 Minimal Working Config¤

# config_local.yaml - Copy this and add your keys

# Event configuration
pretalx:
  event_slug: "your-event-2025"

# AI Service (pick one)
ai_service: "openai"
openai:
  api_key: "sk-..."

# Social Media (pick one)  
social_media_service: "bluesky"
bluesky:
  handle: "yourname.bsky.social"
  app_password: "xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx"

🔧 Testing Your Setup¤

Test AI Service¤

# After configuring, test with:
pytube records fetch --limit 1
# This will use AI to generate descriptions

Test Social Media¤

# Create a test post:
echo '{"post": "Test post from PyTube"}' > test_post.json
# Then use publisher module to post

💡 Pro Tips¤

  1. Start with OpenAI + Bluesky - Easiest combination
  2. Use GPT-3.5-turbo - 10x cheaper than GPT-4
  3. Test with 1-2 videos first - Don't process entire conference immediately
  4. Set up cost alerts - In OpenAI/Anthropic dashboards
  5. Use app passwords - Never use your main password

🆘 Need Help?¤

  • Check detailed guide: docs/api-credentials.md
  • Common errors: docs/troubleshooting.md
  • Ask in issues: github.com/yourusername/pytube/issues