Create dev.to publishing Power

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Goal

Create a Kiro Power that enables publishing blog posts directly to dev.to from markdown files.

Motivation

Currently publishing requires manual copy-paste from markdown to dev.to editor. A Power with MCP integration could enable direct publishing from Kiro CLI/IDE.

Resources

• dev.to MCP Server: https://dev.to/nickytonline/introducing-the-devto-mcp-server-42jg
• dev.to API docs: https://developers.forem.com/api/v1
• Kiro Power format: https://kiro.dev/docs/powers/create/

Proposed Structure

dev-to/
├── POWER.md              # Frontmatter + publishing workflow guidance
├── mcp.json              # dev.to MCP server configuration
└── steering/
    └── publishing-workflow.md   # Best practices for dev.to articles

Features

• Publish markdown files as dev.to articles via MCP
• Handle frontmatter (title, tags, series, cover_image)
• Support draft vs published state
• Update existing articles
• Steering for dev.to best practices (tags, formatting, engagement)

Notes

The dev.to MCP server already exists — this Power would wrap it with steering and workflow guidance for Kiro users.