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Developer finds diverging tag-truncation bug in own code

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A developer discovered a bug in their code where one script, `publish_devto.py`, correctly truncates DEV.to article tags to a maximum of four, while another script, `create_article` on the MCP server, fails to implement this same rule. This divergence was confirmed by testing the `create_article` tool with six tags, which were sent without truncation, unlike the `publish_devto.py` script. The developer notes that this type of bug, where similar functions within the same repository diverge on a rule, has occurred previously. AI

IMPACT Minor bug fix in a content publishing tool; no significant industry impact.

RANK_REASON Code-level bug report about a specific tool's functionality.

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Developer finds diverging tag-truncation bug in own code

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Enjoy Kumawat ·

    My Publish Script Truncates Tags to 4. My MCP Tool That Does the Same Job Never Learned That Rule.

    <p>This repo has two completely separate code paths that create a DEV.to article. One is <code>publish_devto.py</code>, a standalone script the scheduled publishing routine calls directly. The other is <code>create_article</code>, a tool on the MCP server, meant for interactive u…

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