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Install ClawLink
Add the ClawLink plugin to Hermes Agent once. Takes under a minute.
Hermes Agent×GitHubConnect Hermes Agent to GitHub
ClawLink connects Hermes Agent to GitHub in one click with hosted OAuth, no manual app setup, and 12 tools your agent can call from chat.
ClawLink gives Hermes Agent a more practical GitHub setup than rolling your own integration. Instead of building auth, token refresh, and tool wiring yourself, you connect once and start using real GitHub actions from chat.
- One-click OAuth — no API keys
- 12 tools available immediately.
- First integration free.
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How to connect Hermes Agent to GitHub
Three steps. No developer needed.
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Connect GitHub
Click Connect next to GitHub in the ClawLink dashboard. Authenticate in a single click.
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Use from chat
Ask Hermes Agent to use GitHub in plain English. ClawLink routes the call.
Why teams connect GitHub to Hermes Agent
These use cases change by integration category, available tools, and setup model. This page is not just a cloned template with the logo swapped.
Use case
Resolve engineering work without switching tabs
Use GitHub through Hermes Agent to inspect issues, repos, tasks, logs, or alerts while staying in the same conversation.
Use case
Ship routine updates faster
Hermes Agent can pull the relevant context from GitHub, draft the next step, and execute common maintenance actions.
Use case
Keep debugging grounded in source data
Instead of relying on memory, ask Hermes Agent to fetch the latest state from GitHub before it recommends a fix.
What Hermes Agent can do with GitHub
12 GitHub tools available the moment you connect. Every action is one chat message away.
github_abort_repository_migrationTool to abort a repository migration that is queued or in progress. Use when you need to cancel an ongoing migration operation.
github_accept_repository_invitationAccepts a PENDING repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
github_add_a_repository_collaboratorAdds a GitHub user as a repository collaborator, or updates their permission if already a collaborator; `permission` applies to organization-owned repositories (personal ones default to 'push' and ignore this field), and an invitation may be created or permissions updated directly.
github_add_app_access_restrictionsAdds GitHub Apps to the list of apps allowed to push to a protected branch. The branch must already have protection rules with restrictions enabled. This endpoint only works for organization repositories, not personal repositories. Apps must be installed on the repository with 'contents' write permissions.
github_add_assignees_to_an_issueAdds assignees to a GitHub issue. This action only adds users - it does not remove existing assignees. Changes are silently ignored if the authenticated user lacks push access to the repository.
github_add_email_address_for_authenticated_userAdds one or more email addresses (which will be initially unverified) to the authenticated user's GitHub account; use this to associate new emails, noting an email verified for another account will error, while an existing email for the current user is accepted.
+ 6 more GitHub tools available after you connect.
Example prompts for Hermes Agent + GitHub
Real examples based on the actual GitHub tools exposed through ClawLink.
Tool to abort a repository migration that is queued or in progress. Use when you need to cancel an ongoing migration operation
Use GitHub to tool to abort a repository migration that is queued or in progress. use when you need to cancel an ongoing migration operation and walk me through the result in plain English.Accepts a PENDING repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user
Use GitHub to accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user and walk me through the result in plain English.Adds a GitHub user as a repository collaborator, or updates their permission if already a collaborator; `permission` applies to organization-owned repositories (personal ones default to 'push' and ignore this field), and an invitation may be created or permissions updated directly
Use GitHub to adds a github user as a repository collaborator, or updates their permission if already a collaborator; `permission` applies to organization-owned repositories (personal ones default to 'push' and ignore this field), and an invitation may be created or permissions updated directly and walk me through the result in plain English.Adds GitHub Apps to the list of apps allowed to push to a protected branch. The branch must already have protection rules with restrictions enabled. This endpoint only works for organization repositories, not personal repositories. Apps must be installed on the repository with 'contents' write permissions
Use GitHub to adds github apps to the list of apps allowed to push to a protected branch. the branch must already have protection rules with restrictions enabled. this endpoint only works for organization repositories, not personal repositories. apps must be installed on the repository with 'contents' write permissions and walk me through the result in plain English.How ClawLink compares to manual GitHub setup
The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual OAuth app 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 GitHub working from chat.
Connection flow
Manual setup
Register a GitHub app, configure redirect URLs, manage consent details, and reconnect users when auth settings drift.
With ClawLink
Users connect GitHub through the hosted browser flow and ClawLink keeps the token lifecycle out of your app code.
Ongoing maintenance
Manual setup
You own refresh logic, permission debugging, environment config, and every provider-specific edge case for GitHub.
With ClawLink
ClawLink handles the repetitive integration plumbing so your team can focus on the workflow instead of the infrastructure.
Agent usability
Manual setup
You still need to expose the right GitHub actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use.
With ClawLink
12 tools for GitHub are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately.
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What setup looks like for GitHub
Connect github through ClawLink's hosted Composio setup.
GitHub uses hosted oauth, so users connect once in the browser and ClawLink handles the token lifecycle after that.
Hermes Agent works best when the request is concrete. Ask for a specific outcome in GitHub instead of a vague "check this" instruction.
Common connection issues
Connection succeeds but no tools appear
Reconnect GitHub from the dashboard, then start a fresh chat if the runtime still has the old tool catalog loaded.
The GitHub account is connected but the action fails
Check whether the connected account has access to the workspace, inbox, store, or project you are trying to use. Most failures at this stage are permission mismatches, not ClawLink bugs.
OAuth finished in the browser but the account is still missing
Try reconnecting GitHub and complete the consent flow in the same browser session. Partial OAuth approvals or switching accounts mid-flow can leave the connection incomplete.
Using OpenClaw?
Also available for OpenClaw →
Ready to connect GitHub?
Your first integration is free. Get Hermes Agent talking to GitHub in under two minutes.
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ClawLink is the simplest way to connect Hermes Agent to GitHub. Page canonical: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/github.