• LIVE
  • DRAFTS
  • HUMAN
  • SYNC

How to publish markdown articles with your AI

Connect your Dev.to account once. After that, your AI agent handles the transfer of your markdown drafts to the platform.

Ask AI about this page

Short answer

How do I publish markdown articles using my AI?

You paste your markdown text into the chat, and your agent sends it to Dev.to for you. It can also find your existing drafts so you can manage your queue. Here is how it works.

The outcomes.

Where your content lands.

What happens when you give your agent a command.

LIVE

Published posts

The AI sends your markdown to Dev.to. Your article goes live on the site immediately.

DRAFTS

Unpublished work

Your agent pulls a list of your current drafts. This lets you see what is waiting to be posted.

HUMAN

Final review

You decide when a post is ready. The AI does the uploading, but you keep control over the content.

SYNC

Content queue

Your agent keeps track of your unpublished work. You can check your status through chat.

The workflow

What your AI does when the markdown arrives.

The AI acts as the bridge between your local files and the Dev.to API.

  1. Prepare content

    Your agent takes the markdown text you provide and formats it for the platform.

    create_article

  2. Upload post

    The agent pushes the formatted markdown to your Dev.to account to make it live.

    create_article

  3. List drafts

    If you need to see what you have already started, the AI checks your account for unpublished work.

    list_my_unpublished_articles

  4. Verify status

    The AI confirms the post was sent or shows you the list of drafts currently in your account.

    create_articlelist_my_unpublished_articles

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the Dev.to connection.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Replace the bracketed text with your actual markdown or draft titles.

Dev.to Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_hmGX4Z5mhPMdYXbgScklzDPTOyAwmJN5xMp2gIgc/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Dev.to capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "devto-forem-developer-community-api-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_hmGX4Z5mhPMdYXbgScklzDPTOyAwmJN5xMp2gIgc/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Publish this markdown article to Dev.to: [paste markdown here]

  • Show me all my unpublished articles on Dev.to.

  • Save this as an unpublished draft on Dev.to: [paste markdown here]

  • List my unpublished articles so I can see what's ready.

  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Start here

Connect Dev.to once, then ask.

One connection links your account to your AI client. Your login details stay encrypted on our side.

Connect Dev.to to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI edit my existing published posts?

    No. The tools only allow the AI to create new articles or list your unpublished drafts.

  • 02

    Will my article go live immediately?

    Yes. If you tell the AI to publish the article, it sends it to Dev.to as a live post right away.

  • 03

    Can the AI delete my articles?

    No. There is no tool to delete content from your Dev.to account.

  • 04

    Can the AI change my profile settings?

    No. The AI only interacts with articles and drafts.

  • 05

    Does the AI handle image uploads?

    No. The AI sends the markdown text. You must use hosted image URLs within your markdown.

  • More questions about Dev.to? See everything the Dev.to Connector can do

Connect Dev.to to Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT & more