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title: Edit your docs
subtitle: Preview changes locally and publish updates using the CLI or Fern Editor
subtitle: Preview changes locally and publish updates using the CLI, Fern Editor, or Fern Writer
slug: editing-your-docs
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Fern provides two ways to edit your documentation: the command-line interface (CLI) for developers, and Fern Editor for team members who prefer a visual interface.
Fern provides three ways to edit your documentation: the command-line interface (CLI) for developers, Fern Editor for team members who prefer a visual interface, and Fern Writer for AI-assisted documentation updates via Slack.

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For more details on Fern Editor features and supported components, see the [Fern Editor documentation](https://buildwithfern.com/learn/docs/writing-content/fern-editor).

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<Accordion title="Using Fern Writer">

Fern Writer is a Slack-based technical writing agent that keeps your docs aligned as your product evolves. Tag `@Fern Writer` in Slack with a description of the change you need, and it will create a pull request for your review.

**Get started**

1. [Get a unique Slack installation link](https://buildwithfern.com/learn/docs/scribe-api/fern-writer-api/get-fern-writer-install-link) using your Fern token and GitHub repository
2. Authorize Fern Writer in your Slack workspace (must be an admin)
3. Add Fern Writer to channels where your team discusses documentation

For setup details and usage examples, see the [Fern Writer documentation](https://buildwithfern.com/learn/docs/ai-features/fern-writer).

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