---
name: publish-work
description: Ship a finished result as an Idea Platform work. Use when the human is ready to publish, after previewing attribution. Requires confirmed=true.
---

# Publish work

Shipping a result. **Idea → Attempt → Work**: this creates the Work. Token from the attempt `AGENTS.md`. Do not commit it.

## Do

1. Preview attribution (idea title/id, attempt id, credits) from `get_idea` / `get_work` peers.
2. Require an explicit human confirm.
3. Call MCP `publish_work` with `confirmed: true` (`POST /api/v1/works`, `user_confirmed: true`).
4. Prefer `external_url` so the platform scrapes `og:image`. Use `cover_url` only to override.

## Do not

- Do not publish without `confirmed: true`.
- Do not PATCH the attempt to `published`.
- Do not scrape; use MCP tools.