How to connect Checkvist to Hermes Agent
Connect Checkvist to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Checkvist key once and 16 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
CheckvistAPI KEYMCPCheckvist beta PRO MCP lets AI assistants manage hierarchical lists, tasks, tags, due dates, and assignees, and read task notes.. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on Checkvist from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Checkvist access start with registering your own OAuth app or pasting API keys into env files, then leave the token refresh and tool wiring to you. ClawLink gives Hermes a more practical Checkvist setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Checkvist for you, reading and doing real work on your behalf with no auth, token refresh, or tool wiring to build yourself.
Setup
It takes three steps to connect Hermes to Checkvist.
1Install and pair
Install the ClawLink plugin, then pair Hermes with a one-time browser approval:
hermes plugins install ClawLink-HQ/hermes-plugin --enable- 2
Connect Checkvist
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with Checkvist?"
Install by command
The prompt above walks Hermes through this. By hand, it is four commands and a browser approval:
hermes plugins install ClawLink-HQ/hermes-plugin --enable
hermes clawlink begin # prints an approval link — open it and approve
hermes clawlink finish # after approving in the browser
hermes clawlink testThen connect Checkvist in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Checkvist API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Pull the relevant data from Checkvist, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Using a different agent?
The Hermes plugin is one client of ClawLink's MCP server. Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or any agent that can run a shell command pairs with the same ClawLink account through the CLI:
npx -y @useclawlink/cli loginlogin opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Checkvist is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 16 Checkvist tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Checkvist MCP for Hermes
Looking for a Checkvist MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Checkvist to Hermes Agent and exposes 16 Checkvist tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw Checkvist integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent Checkvist integration can do
16 Checkvist tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. The 14 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 16.
14 of 16 Checkvist tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Get checklist checkvist_get_checklist | Get one Checkvist checklist's metadata by ID |
Get task tree checkvist_get_task_tree | Read one Checkvist task and its subtasks as a markdown outline, optionally including closed |
Get tasks outline checkvist_get_tasks_outline | Read a checklist as a recommended markdown task outline, with controls for closed tasks, depth |
Get tasks page checkvist_get_tasks_page | Read one explicit 1-based page of a large Checkvist checklist |
List checklists checkvist_list_checklists | List checklists available to the authenticated Checkvist user, optionally including archived |
Search tasks checkvist_search_tasks | Search tasks across the user's Checkvist checklists using words and operators for due date (^ |
Create checklist checkvist_create_checklist | Create a Checkvist checklist with a name and optional visibility and tags |
Create task checkvist_create_task | Create a task in a checklist, optionally under a parent and with tags, smart-syntax due date |
Import tasks checkvist_import_tasks | Create multiple hierarchical tasks from Checkvist indented text |
Set task status checkvist_set_task_status | Set a task's status to closed, reopened, or invalidated using Checkvist's dedicated status |
Update task tags checkvist_update_task_tags | Add and remove task tags without replacing the complete tag set |
Replace tasks checkvist_replace_tasks | Delete every existing task in a checklist, then replace the hierarchy from Checkvist indented |
Update checklist checkvist_update_checklist | Update an existing checklist's name, visibility, or complete tag set |
Update task checkvist_update_task | Update task content, hierarchy, replacement tags, due date, position, priority, assignees, or |
Try it: find the Checkvist tool you need
Browse the 14 Checkvist tools
Click any tool to see exactly what Hermes can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Pull the relevant data from Checkvist, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Checkvist, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Checkvist, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Checkvist, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
ClawLink vs. building it yourself
The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual API key setup plus your own token handling, permission troubleshooting, and tool plumbing for Hermes Agent. That is fine if you want to build and maintain the integration yourself. Most teams just want Checkvist working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Checkvist API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Checkvist account becomes available to the agent without you building credential management. |
| Ongoing maintenance | You own refresh logic, permission debugging, environment config, and every provider-specific edge case for Checkvist. | ClawLink handles the repetitive integration plumbing so your team can focus on the workflow instead of the infrastructure. |
| Agent usability | You still need to expose the right Checkvist actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 16 tools for Checkvist are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Checkvist to AI agents. It is developer infrastructure: Python and TypeScript SDKs, an MCP server, and a catalog past 1,000 apps, aimed at teams shipping agent products. ClawLink is built for Hermes Agent users instead. You install the plugin once, connect Checkvist in the browser, and the 16 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Checkvist key you paste at setup is stored server-side rather than kept in your environment. Choosing between them? Read the full Composio alternatives comparison.
Troubleshooting
Hermes paired but still can't use Checkvist
Pairing is a two-step handshake: run hermes clawlink begin, approve the link in your browser, then run hermes clawlink finish. If you ran finish before approving, or the approval link expired, run hermes clawlink begin again to get a fresh link. Confirm the plugin was installed with --enable, then verify with hermes clawlink test.
Connection succeeds but no tools appear
Reconnect Checkvist from the dashboard, then start a fresh chat if the runtime still has the old tool catalog loaded.
"Tool schema not loaded yet" error when calling Checkvist tools
Checkvist tool schemas load on demand the first time a tool runs and are cached after that, so this error usually clears on its own: wait a few seconds and retry the same request. If every Checkvist call keeps failing with it in a fresh chat, reconnect from the dashboard, and contact support if it still persists — that pattern points to a configuration problem on our side, not something you can fix by reconnecting again.
Checkvist returns 403 or "permission denied" on one action while others work
Two usual causes. The connected account may not have access to the specific workspace, inbox, store, or project in the request — check that first. If access looks right, the agent may have sent a placeholder value (like "YOUR_ID" or an example id from documentation) instead of a real one: ask it to run a list or search tool first, then retry the action with a real id from those results. Most failures at this stage are one of these two, not ClawLink bugs.
API key setup works but results look incomplete
Double-check that the API key for Checkvist has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes.
FAQ
Is there a Hermes Agent Checkvist integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Checkvist: link your Checkvist account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Checkvist API through 16 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect Checkvist to Hermes with ClawLink?
Install the plugin with hermes plugins install ClawLink-HQ/hermes-plugin --enable, then pair once: run hermes clawlink begin, approve the link in your browser, and run hermes clawlink finish. Connect Checkvist in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Checkvist key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Checkvist to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Checkvist in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Checkvist up myself?
The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual API key setup plus your own token handling, permission troubleshooting, and tool plumbing for Hermes Agent. That is fine if you want to build and maintain the integration yourself. Most teams just want Checkvist working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use Checkvist
Pairing is a two-step handshake: run hermes clawlink begin, approve the link in your browser, then run hermes clawlink finish. If you ran finish before approving, or the approval link expired, run hermes clawlink begin again to get a fresh link. Confirm the plugin was installed with --enable, then verify with hermes clawlink test.
