PostHog Automation via Rube MCP

Automate PostHog product analytics and feature flag management through Composio's PostHog toolkit via Rube MCP.

Prerequisites

Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
Active PostHog connection via
```
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS
```
with toolkit
```
posthog
```
Always call
```
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS
```
first to get current tool schemas

Setup

Get Rube MCP: Add

https://rube.app/mcp

as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.

Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming
```
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS
```
responds
Call
```
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS
```
with toolkit
```
posthog
```
If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete PostHog authentication
Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows

Core Workflows

1. Capture Events

When to use: User wants to send event data to PostHog for analytics tracking

Tool sequence:

```
POSTHOG_CAPTURE_EVENT
```
- Send one or more events to PostHog [Required]

Key parameters:

```
event
```
: Event name (e.g., '$pageview', 'user_signed_up', 'purchase_completed')
```
distinct_id
```
: Unique user identifier (required)
```
properties
```
: Object with event-specific properties
```
timestamp
```
: ISO 8601 timestamp (optional; defaults to server time)

Pitfalls:

```
distinct_id
```
is required for every event; identifies the user/device
PostHog system events use
```
$
```
prefix (e.g., '$pageview', '$identify')
Custom events should NOT use the
```
$
```
prefix
Properties are freeform; maintain consistent schemas across events
Events are processed asynchronously; ingestion delay is typically seconds

2. List and Filter Events

When to use: User wants to browse or search through captured events

Tool sequence:

```
POSTHOG_LIST_AND_FILTER_PROJECT_EVENTS
```
- Query events with filters [Required]

Key parameters:

```
project_id
```
: PostHog project ID (required)
```
event
```
: Filter by event name
```
person_id
```
: Filter by person ID
```
after
```
: Events after this ISO 8601 timestamp
```
before
```
: Events before this ISO 8601 timestamp
```
limit
```
: Maximum events to return
```
offset
```
: Pagination offset

Pitfalls:

```
project_id
```
is required; resolve via LIST_PROJECTS first
Date filters use ISO 8601 format (e.g., '2024-01-15T00:00:00Z')
Large event volumes require pagination; use
```
offset
```
and
```
limit
```
Results are returned in reverse chronological order by default
Event properties are nested; parse carefully

3. Manage Feature Flags

When to use: User wants to create, view, or manage feature flags

Tool sequence:

POSTHOG_LIST_AND_MANAGE_PROJECT_FEATURE_FLAGS

- List existing feature flags [Required]

```
POSTHOG_RETRIEVE_FEATURE_FLAG_DETAILS
```
- Get detailed flag configuration [Optional]

POSTHOG_CREATE_FEATURE_FLAGS_FOR_PROJECT

- Create a new feature flag [Optional]

Key parameters:

For listing:
```
project_id
```
(required)
For details:
```
project_id
```
,
```
id
```
(feature flag ID)
For creation:
- ```
project_id
```
  : Target project
- ```
key
```
  : Flag key (e.g., 'new-dashboard-beta')
- ```
name
```
  : Human-readable name
- ```
filters
```
  : Targeting rules and rollout percentage
- ```
active
```
  : Whether the flag is enabled

Pitfalls:

Feature flag
```
key
```
must be unique within a project
Flag keys should use kebab-case (e.g., 'my-feature-flag')
```
filters
```
define targeting groups with properties and rollout percentages
Creating a flag with
```
active: true
```
immediately enables it for matching users
Flag changes take effect within seconds due to PostHog's polling mechanism

4. Manage Projects

When to use: User wants to list or inspect PostHog projects and organizations

Tool sequence:

POSTHOG_LIST_PROJECTS_IN_ORGANIZATION_WITH_PAGINATION

- List all projects [Required]

Key parameters:

```
organization_id
```
: Organization identifier (may be optional depending on auth)
```
limit
```
: Number of results per page
```
offset
```
: Pagination offset

Pitfalls:

Project IDs are numeric; used as parameters in most other endpoints
Organization ID may be required; check your PostHog setup
Pagination is offset-based; iterate until results are empty
Project settings include API keys and configuration details

5. User Profile and Authentication

When to use: User wants to check current user details or verify API access

Tool sequence:

```
POSTHOG_WHOAMI
```
- Get current API user information [Optional]
```
POSTHOG_RETRIEVE_CURRENT_USER_PROFILE
```
- Get detailed user profile [Optional]

Key parameters:

No required parameters for either call
Returns current authenticated user's details, permissions, and organization info

Pitfalls:

WHOAMI is a lightweight check; use for verifying API connectivity
User profile includes organization membership and permissions
These endpoints confirm the API key's access level and scope

Common Patterns

ID Resolution

Organization -> Project ID:

1. Call POSTHOG_LIST_PROJECTS_IN_ORGANIZATION_WITH_PAGINATION
2. Find project by name in results
3. Extract id (numeric) for use in other endpoints

Feature flag name -> Flag ID:

1. Call POSTHOG_LIST_AND_MANAGE_PROJECT_FEATURE_FLAGS with project_id
2. Find flag by key or name
3. Extract id for detailed operations

Feature Flag Targeting

Feature flags support sophisticated targeting:

json

{
  "filters": {
    "groups": [
      {
        "properties": [
          {"key": "email", "value": "@company.com", "operator": "icontains"}
        ],
        "rollout_percentage": 100
      },
      {
        "properties": [],
        "rollout_percentage": 10
      }
    ]
  }
}

Groups are evaluated in order; first matching group determines the rollout
Properties filter users by their traits
Rollout percentage determines what fraction of matching users see the flag

Pagination

Events: Use
```
offset
```
and
```
limit
```
(offset-based)
Feature flags: Use
```
offset
```
and
```
limit
```
(offset-based)
Projects: Use
```
offset
```
and
```
limit
```
(offset-based)
Continue until results array is empty or smaller than
```
limit
```

Known Pitfalls

Project IDs:

Required for most API endpoints
Always resolve project names to numeric IDs first
Multiple projects can exist in one organization

Event Naming:

System events use
```
$
```
prefix ($pageview, $identify, $autocapture)
Custom events should NOT use
```
$
```
prefix
Event names are case-sensitive; maintain consistency

Feature Flags:

Flag keys must be unique within a project
Use kebab-case for flag keys
Changes propagate within seconds
Deleting a flag is permanent; consider disabling instead

Rate Limits:

Event ingestion has throughput limits
Batch events where possible for efficiency
API endpoints have per-minute rate limits

Response Parsing:

Response data may be nested under
```
data
```
or
```
results
```
key
Paginated responses include
```
count
```
,
```
next
```
,
```
previous
```
fields
Event properties are nested objects; access carefully
Parse defensively with fallbacks for optional fields

Quick Reference

Task	Tool Slug	Key Params
Capture event	POSTHOG_CAPTURE_EVENT	event, distinct_id, properties
List events	POSTHOG_LIST_AND_FILTER_PROJECT_EVENTS	project_id, event, after, before
List feature flags	POSTHOG_LIST_AND_MANAGE_PROJECT_FEATURE_FLAGS	project_id
Get flag details	POSTHOG_RETRIEVE_FEATURE_FLAG_DETAILS	project_id, id
Create flag	POSTHOG_CREATE_FEATURE_FLAGS_FOR_PROJECT	project_id, key, filters
List projects	POSTHOG_LIST_PROJECTS_IN_ORGANIZATION_WITH_PAGINATION	organization_id
Who am I	POSTHOG_WHOAMI	(none)
User profile	POSTHOG_RETRIEVE_CURRENT_USER_PROFILE	(none)

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SKILL.md Content

PostHog Automation via Rube MCP

Prerequisites

Setup

Core Workflows

1. Capture Events

2. List and Filter Events

3. Manage Feature Flags

4. Manage Projects

5. User Profile and Authentication

Common Patterns

ID Resolution

Feature Flag Targeting

Pagination

Known Pitfalls

Quick Reference

When to Use