Edit an article I've already published
Published doesn't mean finished — a date changes, a piece sells, or you simply read it back and wince at a paragraph. On a bernard-hosted site you edit a live article the same way you wrote it: by asking.
How it works
- Connect bernard to your AI (once). Log in to bernard, open your site, go to Use your own AI, and paste the setup prompt into your AI to connect it — a one-time setup.
- Paste it into your AI — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, whichever you already use — then say which post and what to change, or use the prompt below.
- Approve. The AI sends back a preview link. Check the edit reads well, press Approve, and the live post updates.
Be as precise or as loose as you like — "fix the date in the second paragraph" and "this post feels stale, freshen it up" both work. The AI only changes what you ask for.
The prompt
“On my blog post [the post title], change [what's wrong or out of date] to [what it should say] — and leave the rest of the post as it is.”
The [bracketed] parts are yours to fill in. First time? Connect bernard to your AI over MCP — a one-time setup in bernard → your site → Use your own AI — then paste the prompt above.
Questions people ask
- How do I edit a blog post I've already published?
- If your site is hosted with bernard, tell the AI you already use — ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini — which post and what to change. It edits just that part and shows you a preview; the live post only changes when you press Approve.
- Can I rewrite a whole article, not just fix a line?
- Yes — ask for as much as you like: a new opening, a different structure, an updated ending. The AI keeps the post's address the same, so links people have shared still work.
- What if I prefer the old version after all?
- bernard keeps a full year of history, so any published change can be put back. Just ask the AI to restore the earlier version, and approve that like any other change.