• VIEW
  • DRAFTS
  • EDIT
  • REMOVE

How to manage your article portfolio with your AI

Connect your DEV.to account to your AI client to control your content without leaving your chat window.

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Short answer

Can I manage my DEV.to posts with AI?

Yes. You can view your published posts, check your drafts, or take down a live article using your AI client. This gives you direct control over your DEV.to portfolio through natural language commands.

Content control outcomes

Where your content lands

Your AI handles the heavy lifting of fetching and updating your posts.

VIEW

See your work

The AI pulls your full list of articles or just your published ones. You get a clean overview of your entire portfolio.

DRAFTS

Find your drafts

The AI scans for any unpublished content. This helps you track what you've started but haven't shared yet.

EDIT

Human review needed

The AI can find specific posts for you, but you still handle the actual writing and editing. It acts as your librarian, not your ghostwriter.

REMOVE

Unpublish posts

If you need to pull a post down, the AI can trigger the unpublish command. It makes managing your public presence much faster.

The workflow

What your AI does when <the thing arrives>.

The AI uses specific DEV.to tools to interact with your account data.

  1. Inventory your posts

    The AI looks through your DEV.to account to see everything you have written.

    get_my_all_articles

  2. Filter for live content

    You can ask to see only what is currently visible to your readers.

    get_my_published_articles

  3. Locate pending drafts

    The AI identifies any articles that are saved but not yet live.

    get_my_unpublished_articles

  4. Take down content

    When you decide a post shouldn't be public, the AI handles the removal.

    unpublish_article

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin managing your DEV.to account.

Starting points

These are basic commands. You can swap out specific article titles or status requests to get different results.

DEV.to Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_8Q9pKiLPPQaS678xHaeenXMqZtmnMC4fmy8xZzn5/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-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_8Q9pKiLPPQaS678xHaeenXMqZtmnMC4fmy8xZzn5/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Show me all my articles on DEV.to.

  • List my published articles so I can see what's live.

  • Find my unpublished drafts.

  • Unpublish my article titled 'Understanding MCP'.

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Start here

Connect DEV.to once, then ask.

Just link your account through the Vinkius interface. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you'll be ready to chat with your articles immediately.

Connect DEV.to to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI write new articles for me?

    No. The AI can only view, list, or unpublish existing articles. You must write the content yourself.

  • 02

    Can the AI delete my articles forever?

    No. The AI can only unpublish them, making them private drafts again. It cannot permanently delete data from your account.

  • 03

    Does the AI see my private drafts?

    Yes, if you ask it to look for unpublished articles, it will access those drafts to show them to you.

  • 04

    Can I edit the text of a post through the chat?

    No. The current tools only allow for viewing and unpublishing. You'll need to use the DEV.to website to edit text.

  • 05

    How does the AI know which article to unpublish?

    You should provide the specific title or identifier in your prompt so the AI can target the right post.

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