• SEARCH
  • EDIT
  • FLOW
  • REVIEW

How to edit and publish content with your AI

Connect Plone to your AI client once. From there, you can manage your content lifecycle through chat.

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Short answer

Can I use my AI to manage Plone content?

Yes. Your AI can find specific files, rewrite their text, and trigger workflow transitions like publishing. You get direct control over your Plone repository through your chat interface.

Content outcomes

Where your changes land.

These are the results of your instructions.

SEARCH

Find any document

The AI scans your Plone site to locate specific files. You get the exact data you need to start editing.

EDIT

Update text directly

Your AI modifies the body or metadata of existing content. It applies these changes straight to the Plone database.

FLOW

Manage publishing states

Move content from draft to published or archived. The AI handles the state changes in your workflow.

REVIEW

Human oversight

The AI identifies content that needs a manual check. You decide when a piece is ready for the final transition.

The workflow

What your AI does when content arrives.

The AI follows a logical path from discovery to publication.

  1. Locate content

    The AI identifies the specific documents or objects you want to work on within your Plone instance.

    get_content

  2. Modify data

    Once found, the AI applies your requested text changes or metadata updates to the content.

    update_content

  3. Check status

    The AI looks up the current state of a document to see if it is a draft, published, or private.

    get_workflow

  4. Change state

    The AI pushes the document through its lifecycle, such as moving a draft to a published state.

    transition_workflow

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin interacting with your Plone site.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Swap out the document names and site paths for your actual Plone data.

Plone Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_g6iXcoVFJw211BEVIrauCIn8dk9jo3oKnobRjnbL/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 — Plone capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plone-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_g6iXcoVFJw211BEVIrauCIn8dk9jo3oKnobRjnbL/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Find the document titled 'Annual Report 2023' in my Plone site.

  • Update the description for the 'About Us' page to include our new office address.

  • Check the current workflow state of the 'Press Release' document.

  • Publish the 'New Product Launch' draft once I approve the edits.

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Start here

Connect Plone once, then ask.

Just link your Plone instance to Vinkius. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start chatting with your content immediately.

Connect Plone to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI delete content from my Plone site?

    No. The available tools only allow for getting, updating, and transitioning content. It cannot delete objects.

  • 02

    Does the AI decide when to publish something?

    No. While the AI can perform the transition, you must give it the command to do so.

  • 03

    Can I use this with any AI client?

    Yes, as long as the client supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

  • 04

    Can the AI create brand new pages?

    No. The current tools are limited to retrieving, updating, and transitioning existing content.

  • 05

    Will my Plone login details be shared with the AI model?

    No. Vinkius manages your connection securely, so your credentials are never passed to the AI model itself.

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