Autopilot

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Overview

Autopilot is Sight AI’s fully automated content generation system. Once enabled, it generates 1—30 articles per day on your behalf — selecting keywords, creating content, running quality checks, and publishing directly to your CMS. No manual input required. It’s designed for teams that want a steady stream of SEO-optimized content without the daily effort of managing article creation.

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How It Works

Autopilot runs a four-step process for each article:

1. Keyword selection — Pulls the next keyword from your keyword pool based on priority and relevance
2. Article generation — Runs the full multi-agent pipeline (research, strategy, writing, editing, SEO, images, linking)
3. Quality review — Validates the article meets quality thresholds before publishing
4. CMS publishing — Syncs the finished article to your connected CMS automatically

Each cycle runs on the schedule you configure, and articles appear in your article list as they’re completed.

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Plan Availability

Autopilot is available on the following plans:

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Enabling Autopilot

1. Navigate to Autopilot in the sidebar
2. Click Enable Autopilot
3. Configure your settings (see below)
4. Click Save and Start

Autopilot begins generating articles according to your schedule immediately after activation.

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Configuration

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Articles Per Day

Set the number of articles Autopilot generates each day, from 1 to 30. Start with a lower number and increase as you get comfortable with the output quality.

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Default Article Type

Choose the article type Autopilot uses:

• Explainer — In-depth educational content (2,500+ words)
• Listicle — List-based articles with multiple items (4,500+ words)
• Step-by-Step — Instructional how-to guides (3,000+ words)
• Mixed — Autopilot automatically selects the best type for each keyword based on search intent

Mixed is recommended for most sites, as it matches article format to the keyword’s intent for the best SEO performance.

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Publishing Schedule

Configure when Autopilot generates and publishes articles:

• Time of day — Set the preferred time for article generation to start
• Days of the week — Choose which days Autopilot runs (e.g., weekdays only, every day)

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CMS Settings

Autopilot publishes directly to your connected CMS. Configure:

• Auto-publish — Articles are published immediately after generation
• Draft mode — Articles are saved as drafts in your CMS for manual review before publishing
• Category/collection — Set a default category or collection for Autopilot articles

A CMS connection is required for automatic publishing. If no CMS is connected, articles are generated and saved in Sight AI for manual export.

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Keyword Management

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Keyword Pool

Autopilot draws from your keyword pool — a prioritized list of keywords that it works through sequentially. The pool scales with your plan:

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Keyword Sources

Add keywords to your pool from multiple sources:

• Manual entry — Type in keywords directly
• AI suggestions — Sight AI recommends keywords based on your site content and industry
• Keyword research — Import keywords from your research or SEO tools
• Content gaps — Keywords identified from AI Visibility tracking where your brand isn’t being mentioned

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Keyword Filters

Organize and prioritize your keyword pool with filters:

• Priority — High, medium, or low priority
• Status — Pending, in progress, completed, or skipped
• Search intent — Informational, commercial, transactional, or navigational
• Volume — Sort by estimated monthly search volume

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Monitoring

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Dashboard Status

The Autopilot dashboard shows:

• Current status — Whether Autopilot is active, paused, or stopped
• Articles generated today — Progress toward your daily target
• Next scheduled generation — When the next article will start
• Keywords remaining — How many keywords are left in your pool
• Success rate — Percentage of articles that passed quality review

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Article History

View a complete history of Autopilot-generated articles:

• Article title and keyword
• Generation date and time
• Article type
• Publishing status (published, draft, failed)
• Quality score

Click any article to open it in the editor for review or manual edits.

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Turning Off Autopilot

To turn off Autopilot without losing your configuration:

1. Navigate to Planner in the left sidebar.
2. Locate the Autopilot toggle at the top of the Planner page.
3. Toggle Autopilot off.

Autopilot stops generating new articles but retains all settings and keyword progress. To turn Autopilot back on, return to the Planner and toggle Autopilot on. It picks up right where it left off.

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Troubleshooting

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Articles aren’t being generated

• Verify Autopilot is toggled on in the Planner
• Check that your keyword pool has remaining keywords
• Confirm you haven’t reached your plan’s monthly article limit
• Ensure your publishing schedule includes today’s day and time

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Articles aren’t being published to CMS

• Verify your CMS connection is active in Site Settings > Integrations
• Check that auto-publish is enabled (not draft mode) if you expect immediate publishing
• Review the article’s publishing status in the article history for error details
• Reconnect your CMS if the connection token has expired

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Best Practices

• Start small — Begin with 1—3 articles per day to evaluate quality before scaling up
• Use Mixed mode — Let Autopilot choose the best article type for each keyword
• Keep your keyword pool full — Regularly add new keywords so Autopilot always has content to generate
• Review articles weekly — Spot-check Autopilot articles to ensure quality stays high and refine your custom instructions if needed
• Use draft mode initially — Start with articles saved as drafts so you can review before publishing, then switch to auto-publish once you’re confident in the output
• Monitor your dashboard — Check the Autopilot dashboard regularly to catch any issues early