wiki-editing

name	wiki-editing
description	Edit MediaWiki pages safely using the right tool for each change. Covers text replacement, formatting, bulk updates, and new page creation with preview-before-save workflow.

Wiki Editing

Trigger

Making changes to wiki pages: text corrections, formatting, bulk replacements, or creating new content.

Tool Selection

Pick the simplest tool that handles the edit:

Change type	Tool
Strike out or format text (bold, italic, underline)	mediawiki_apply_formatting
Replace specific text on one page	mediawiki_find_replace
Replace a term across multiple pages	mediawiki_bulk_replace
Add new content or complex multi-section edits	mediawiki_edit_page
Upload a file from URL	mediawiki_upload_file

Do NOT use mediawiki_edit_page for simple text changes when mediawiki_find_replace or mediawiki_apply_formatting would work.

Workflow

1. Preview first — Always use preview=true on mediawiki_find_replace and mediawiki_bulk_replace before making changes. Show the preview to the user and get confirmation.

2. Make the edit — Execute with preview=false after confirmation.

3. Include an edit summary — Describe what changed: "Updated version to 3.0", "Struck out former employee name", "Fixed broken internal links".

Guardrails

• Always preview destructive edits before executing them.
• Use internal wiki links [[Page Title]], never full URLs for wiki pages.
• Don't create email links for names; wiki doesn't support mailto: properly.
• Page titles are case-sensitive. Use mediawiki_resolve_title if unsure.
• Editing requires authentication (MEDIAWIKI_USERNAME and MEDIAWIKI_PASSWORD environment variables).
• All content must be in English on the wiki.