DEV.to Skill

Overview

Automates DEV.to operations including publishing articles, engaging with content, managing profile, and participating in the developer community through browser automation.

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/devto/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

cp -r skills/devto ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set DEVTO_EMAIL "your-email@example.com"
canifi-env set DEVTO_PASSWORD "your-password"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:

1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you’re comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

• Write and publish articles
• React to posts (likes, unicorns, etc.)
• Comment on articles
• Follow users and tags
• Search content
• Manage drafts
• Access reading list
• View analytics

Usage Examples

Example 1: Publish Article

User: "Publish this article to DEV.to"
Claude: I'll publish that article.
- Navigate to dev.to/new
- Enter title and content
- Add tags and cover image
- Publish article
- Confirm live

Example 2: React to Post

User: "Give that helpful article a heart and unicorn"
Claude: I'll add those reactions.
- Navigate to article
- Click heart reaction
- Click unicorn reaction
- Confirm reactions added

Example 3: Follow Tag

User: "Follow the #javascript tag on DEV"
Claude: I'll follow that tag.
- Navigate to tag page
- Click Follow button
- Confirm following
- Tag added to feed

Example 4: Save to Reading List

User: "Save this article to my DEV reading list"
Claude: I'll save that article.
- Navigate to article
- Click save/bookmark button
- Confirm added to reading list

Authentication Flow

1. Navigate to dev.to via Playwright MCP
2. Click login and enter email
3. Enter password from canifi-env
4. Handle OAuth if using GitHub/Twitter
5. Verify feed access
6. Maintain session cookies

Error Handling

• Login Failed: Try OAuth options, verify credentials
• Session Expired: Re-authenticate automatically
• Article Failed: Check markdown format
• Rate Limited: Wait before posting
• Tag Not Found: Check tag spelling
• Draft Lost: Check autosave status
• Image Upload Failed: Check format and size
• Comment Failed: Check community guidelines

Self-Improvement Instructions

When encountering new DEV.to features:

1. Document new editor elements
2. Add support for new content features
3. Log successful publishing patterns
4. Update for platform changes

Notes

• DEV.to uses Markdown for articles
• Cover images improve visibility
• Tags help discoverability
• Series group related articles
• Community guidelines are friendly
• Reading time calculated automatically
• Forem platform powers DEV