BulkPublish

Publish post now

publish_post

Destructive

Publish a draft or scheduled post immediately. The post will be queued for publishing to all its target channels. Requires a role with post:publish — contributors get 403 APPROVAL_REQUIRED and must submit the post for approval instead (create/update with requestApproval, then a teammate approves). To 'publish now' with approval, create_post with status 'scheduled', scheduledAt = now, requestApproval true and publishWhenApproved true, so it goes out the moment it is approved. Publishing a pending/rejected post as an approver implicitly approves it. Use this when the user wants to publish an existing draft or scheduled post right now.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`postId`	Yes	The post ID to publish.

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description
`id`	No
`author`	No	Who wrote the post: { id, name, image }. Null when that account is gone.
`labels`	No
`status`	No	draft, scheduled, processing, published, partial or failed.
`content`	No
`approver`	No	Who approved it: { id, name, image }. Null unless approvalStatus is approved.
`assignee`	No	Who is expected to act on it next: { id, name, image }. Null when nobody is.
`timezone`	No
`createdAt`	No
`mediaFiles`	No
`publishedAt`	No
`scheduledAt`	No
`postPlatforms`	No
`approvalStatus`	No

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed3 schema fields changedSep 24, 2026

addedOutput schema / properties / approver

Added value: +{
+  "anyOf": [
+    {
+      "additionalProperties": {},
+      "properties": {},
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "null"
+    }
+  ],
+  "description": "Who approved it: { id, name, image }. Null unless approvalStatus is approved."
+}

addedOutput schema / properties / assignee

Added value: +{
+  "anyOf": [
+    {
+      "additionalProperties": {},
+      "properties": {},
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "null"
+    }
+  ],
+  "description": "Who is expected to act on it next: { id, name, image }. Null when nobody is."
+}

addedOutput schema / properties / author

Added value: +{
+  "anyOf": [
+    {
+      "additionalProperties": {},
+      "properties": {},
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "null"
+    }
+  ],
+  "description": "Who wrote the post: { id, name, image }. Null when that account is gone."
+}

Changed1 schema field changedSep 11, 2026

changedOutput schema / properties / mediaFiles / anyOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "items": {
-      "additionalProperties": {},
-      "properties": {},
-      "type": "object"
-    },
-    "type": "array"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "items": {
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "type": "number"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        {
+          "additionalProperties": {},
+          "properties": {},
+          "type": "object"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "type": "array"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

Changed1 schema field changedSep 9, 2026

changedOutput schema / (root)

Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
+  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "properties": {
+    "approvalStatus": {
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "content": {
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "createdAt": {
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "id": {
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "anyOf": [
+            {
+              "type": "number"
+            },
+            {
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "labels": {
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "items": {
+            "additionalProperties": {},
+            "properties": {},
+            "type": "object"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "mediaFiles": {
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "items": {
+            "additionalProperties": {},
+            "properties": {},
+            "type": "object"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "postPlatforms": {
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "items": {
+            "additionalProperties": {},
+            "properties": {
+              "platform": {
+                "anyOf": [
+                  {
+                    "type": "string"
+                  },
+                  {
+                    "type": "null"
+                  }
+                ]
+              },
+              "status": {
+                "anyOf": [
+                  {
+                    "type": "string"
+                  },
+                  {
+                    "type": "null"
+                  }
+                ]
+              }
+            },
+            "type": "object"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "publishedAt": {
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "scheduledAt": {
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "status": {
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": "draft, scheduled, processing, published, partial or failed."
+    },
+    "timezone": {
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  },
+  "type": "object"
+}

First observedSep 3, 2026

TDQS

A4.6/5.0

Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Adds significant context beyond the annotations: the post is queued to all target channels, requires a post:publish role, and publishing a pending/rejected post as an approver implicitly approves it. These side effects and permission boundaries are not conveyed by readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, or idempotentHint.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is longer than minimal, but each sentence earns its place: action and effect, permission requirement, contributor failure mode, approval workaround, implicit approval behavior, and final use-case summary. It could be tightened slightly, but there is no filler.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a single-parameter mutating tool, this covers when to use it, who can use it, the failure mode, the workaround, and the queuing side effect. An output schema exists, so return-value details are not needed, and nothing essential is missing for correct invocation.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

The input schema already documents the single parameter postId at 100% coverage, so the description does not need to restate it. It usefully implies the post must already be a draft or scheduled post, but adds no format or validation detail beyond the schema.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

Opens with a specific verb and resource: 'Publish a draft or scheduled post immediately.' Closes with the precise use case ('existing draft or scheduled post right now'), which clearly differentiates it from create, update, retry, and delete siblings.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Explicitly tells when to use this tool and when not to: contributors get 403 APPROVAL_REQUIRED and must instead use create/update with requestApproval. It even provides the exact create_post parameters for the approval-based 'publish now' path, leaving no ambiguity about alternatives.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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