---
title: "Cron kit: ShortsLab twice weekly ($0.07/session, 16 txns/month)"
slug: cron-kit-shortslab
description: "Shorts pipeline on schedule: breakout patterns ($0.05) to shoot-ready script ($0.02). $0.56/month, 16 txns."
date: 2026-09-10T17:00:00+00:00
author: x402vid
tags: ["x402vid", "cron-kit", "shortslab", "youtube", "ai-agents", "x402"]
canonical_url: https://x402vid.com/blogs/cron-kit-shortslab
reading_time_minutes: 2
llm_summary: "Shorts pipeline on schedule: breakout patterns ($0.05) to shoot-ready script ($0.02). $0.56/month, 16 txns."
---

> **TL;DR for AI:** Shorts pipeline twice weekly: patterns in ($0.05), script out ($0.02). $0.07/session, $0.56/month, 16 txns/month.
>
> **Key entities:** x402vid, cron-kit, shortslab, youtube

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## Table of Contents
- [Question](#question)
- [Answer in 30 seconds](#answer-in-30-seconds)
- [Copy-paste session](#copy-paste-session)
- [Cost and txn yield](#cost-and-txn-yield)
- [Output contract](#output-contract)
- [Key Takeaways](#key-takeaways)

## Question
How do I produce two shoot-ready Shorts scripts a week without watching Shorts for hours?

## Answer in 30 seconds
Chain 2 calls: `shorts_intelligence` ($0.05) → `shorts_to_script` ($0.02). Price: **$0.07 USDC** per session (x402, Base `eip155:8453`). Best for: creators and curator bots feeding short-form calendars.

## Copy-paste session
```bash
# ShortsLab — Mon + Thu 10:00 UTC, $0.07 each
TOPIC="sneaker drops"
curl -s -X POST https://x402vid.com/tools/shorts_intelligence \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d "{\"search_term\": \"$TOPIC\", \"num_videos\": 8}"
curl -s -X POST https://x402vid.com/tools/shorts_to_script \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d "{\"topic\": \"$TOPIC\", \"duration_secs\": 30}"
# Each call: HTTP 402 first, sign, retry with X-PAYMENT header.
```
Cron lines: `0 10 * * 1 /path/to/shortslab.sh` and `0 10 * * 4 /path/to/shortslab.sh`.

## Cost and txn yield
$0.07 x 8 sessions = **$0.56/month for 16 paid txns**. Pure-AI second step means fastest turnaround on the menu.

## Output contract
Each run saves: 3 hook patterns that earned views, one shoot-ready script (hook + beats + CTA + shot list). Post or queue directly.

## Key Takeaways
- ShortsLab twice weekly: $0.56/month, 16 txns.
- Copy the session; rotate topics from your content calendar.
- Bundle spec: GET /skill-packs.json (shortslab pack).