Idea Engine workflow

Claude hands you 5 to 8 post ideas for today, built from what you saved and what's breaking out in your niche.

Updated 28 Sep 2026·2 min read

Say "Run my idea engine" in Claude. You get 5 to 8 ideas you could post today, each with a hook, a format, a real post that proves the shape works, and the saved material to build it from.

Set it up

01
Connect Eden to Claude
On eden.so/workflows/idea-engine, click Add Eden to Claude and sign in. Other apps: see Connect your AI app to Eden.
02
Add the workflow
Pick one of the three ways below. All three are on the same page.
03
Start it
Say "Run my idea engine". The first time, Claude asks three quick questions.

Way	What to do	Best for
Setup prompt	Click Copy the setup prompt and paste it into Claude. Claude connects Eden, installs the workflow, and starts it.	The fastest start
One-shot prompt	Click Copy the full prompt and paste it into Claude.	Trying it with nothing to install
Skill file	Click Download the workflow. On claude.ai, upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills. In Claude Code, unzip it into `~/.claude/skills`.	Running it every morning

What it does

Asks your topics, your accounts, and 2 to 4 creators you like outside your niche. First run only.
Looks in three places: what you saved in Eden, posts breaking out this week, and formats from those outside creators.
Keeps an idea only when two of the three back it. If just 3 pass, you get 3.
Skips ideas from your last 3 runs, your queue, and what you already posted.
Saves the cards to a dated note on your Idea engine board, then offers to draft one.

What you need

An Eden account. Free works. Research uses 0.1 to 0.5 credits per search or read.
Things saved in Eden. With nothing saved, it leans on the market and says so.
Saving a draft to the scheduler needs Starter or above.