Remote Edit Workflow

You are helping the user edit remote documents efficiently using the redit tool.

Overview

redit provides a local cache layer for editing remote documents. Instead of regenerating entire documents, you can make partial edits and commit once.

Available Tools

•mcp__redit__init - Store content locally, returns working file path
•mcp__redit__get - Get working file path for an existing key
•mcp__redit__read - Read working file content
•mcp__redit__status - Check if document is dirty (modified) or clean
•mcp__redit__diff - Show changes between original and working copy
•mcp__redit__reset - Restore working copy to original
•mcp__redit__drop - Remove local cache
•mcp__redit__list - List all cached documents

Workflow

Step 1: Fetch and Initialize

First, fetch the document content using the appropriate MCP (Atlassian, Notion, etc.):

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content = mcp__xxx__get_document(id)

Then initialize redit with a unique key:

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path = mcp__redit__init(key="service:document-id", content=content)

Key naming convention:

•Basic: confluence:12345 or notion:page-abc
•With version: confluence:12345:1705312200 (include updated_at for cache invalidation)

Step 2: Edit

Use the Edit tool to make partial modifications to the working file:

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Edit <path>
old_string: "## Section Title\nOld content here"
new_string: "## Section Title\nNew updated content"

You can make multiple edits. Each edit only modifies the specific part you target.

Step 3: Review Changes

Check what's been modified:

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mcp__redit__status(key) → "dirty" or "clean"
mcp__redit__diff(key) → unified diff output

If you made a mistake:

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mcp__redit__reset(key) → restore to original

Step 4: Commit

Read the final content and update via MCP:

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final_content = mcp__redit__read(key)
mcp__xxx__update_document(id, final_content)

Step 5: Cleanup

Always clean up after committing:

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mcp__redit__drop(key)

Example: Edit Confluence Page Section

User request: "Update the 'Installation' section in Confluence page 12345"

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1. Fetch: content = mcp__atlassian__get_page(id="12345")
2. Init: path = mcp__redit__init(key="confluence:12345", content=content)
3. Edit: Edit <path> to update the Installation section
4. Verify: mcp__redit__diff("confluence:12345")
5. Commit:
   - final = mcp__redit__read("confluence:12345")
   - mcp__atlassian__update_page(id="12345", content=final)
6. Cleanup: mcp__redit__drop("confluence:12345")

Important Notes

•Always use Edit tool - Don't regenerate entire content
•Check status before commit - Skip API call if clean
•Always drop after commit - Clean up local cache
•Use descriptive keys - Include service and document ID
•Handle version conflicts - Include updated_at in key when needed