How to connect Gmail to Hermes
Connect Gmail to Hermes in one click. 15 Gmail tools your agent can call from chat. No API keys.
ClawLink gives Hermes Agent a more practical Gmail setup than rolling your own integration. Instead of building auth, token refresh, and tool wiring yourself, you connect once and start using real Gmail actions from chat.
Gmail MCP for Hermes
Looking for a Gmail MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Gmail to Hermes Agent and exposes 15 Gmail tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself.
Install ClawLink for Hermes
Copy this prompt into Hermes to install the plugin and pair your account.
Setup
1Install ClawLink
Add the plugin to Hermes Agent once.
- 2
Connect Gmail
One-click OAuth in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent in plain English.
What Hermes Agent can do with Gmail
- Google Apps — 15 tools ready for Hermes Agent.
- Common actions —
gmail_send_email(Send email),gmail_fetch_emails(Fetch emails),gmail_fetch_message_by_message_id(Fetch message by message ID),gmail_fetch_message_by_thread_id(Fetch message by thread ID),gmail_create_email_draft(Create email draft),gmail_reply_to_thread(Reply to thread),gmail_forward_message(Forward message),gmail_get_profile(Get profile),gmail_list_labels(List labels),gmail_create_label(Create label),gmail_add_label_to_email(Add label to email),gmail_list_drafts(List drafts). - More tools — 3 more Gmail tools after you connect.
Just ask in plain English
On it. Using Gmail.
Example prompts
Use Gmail to send email for me and draft the message before sending.
Pull the relevant data from Gmail, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Gmail, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Gmail, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
ClawLink vs. building it yourself
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 Gmail working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Connection flow | Register a Gmail app, configure redirect URLs, manage consent details, and reconnect users when auth settings drift. | Users connect Gmail through the hosted browser flow and ClawLink keeps the token lifecycle out of your app code. |
| Ongoing maintenance | You own refresh logic, permission debugging, environment config, and every provider-specific edge case for Gmail. | 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 Gmail actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 15 tools for Gmail are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |