Use Case · 30 minutes → 1 minute
Launch a Google Ads Campaign from Your Terminal
Create a complete Google Ads campaign with budget, ad group, keywords, and responsive search ad in a single prompt. Always starts paused for review.
The problem
Creating a Google Ads campaign in the dashboard requires 15+ clicks across 5 different screens. You set the budget, configure bidding, create an ad group, add keywords, write ad copy, and set targeting, all through separate forms. A single campaign takes 20-30 minutes of tedious setup.
The solution
burn-r8's launch_campaign tool creates the entire campaign structure in one prompt: budget, campaign, ad group, keywords, and a responsive search ad. Every campaign starts paused so you can review it before any money is spent. What took 30 minutes of clicking takes about 60 seconds.
How it works
Copy these prompts into Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP client.
Launch the full campaign
Launch a campaign called 'Spring Sale' targeting 'running shoes' and 'trail running shoes' with a $75/day budget. Landing page is https://example.com/spring-sale. Headlines: 'Spring Running Sale', '30% Off Trail Shoes', 'Free Shipping Today'. Descriptions: 'Shop our spring collection of trail and road running shoes.', 'Top brands at unbeatable prices. Order now.'
Created campaign "Spring Sale" with budget $75/day, 2 keywords, 3 RSA headlines. Status: PAUSED.
burn-r8 creates the budget, campaign, ad group, adds keywords with appropriate match types, and builds a responsive search ad with your headlines and descriptions. The campaign starts paused.
Review the campaign
Show me the details of the Spring Sale campaign
Campaign: Spring Sale | Budget: $75/day | Keywords: 2 | Ad: 3 headlines, 2 descriptions | Status: PAUSED.
Verify the campaign structure before enabling it. burn-r8 shows the budget, bidding strategy, keywords, and ad copy so you can confirm everything looks right.
Enable when ready
Enable the Spring Sale campaign
Campaign "Spring Sale" status changed from PAUSED to ENABLED. Ads are now serving.
Once you have reviewed and approved the setup, enable the campaign with a single prompt. Your ads start serving immediately.
Tools used
These burn-r8 tools power this workflow. Each links to its full documentation.
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