# How to connect Habitica to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 70 tools) > Connect Habitica to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Habitica key once and 70 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/habitica Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Habitica 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 Habitica setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Habitica 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 Habitica. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect Habitica** — one-click OAuth in the ClawLink dashboard. 3. **Use it from chat** — ask Hermes Agent in plain English. **Paste this into Hermes to set up ClawLink:** > Set up ClawLink for Hermes and tell me when it's ready. > 1. Install the plugin: `hermes plugins install ClawLink-HQ/hermes-plugin --enable` > 2. Start pairing with `hermes clawlink begin`. It prints an approval link, so show me the link and stop, don't wait. > 3. I'll approve it in my browser, then reply "approved". > 4. When I say approved, finish setup: `hermes clawlink finish` > 5. Then run `hermes clawlink test` and tell me whether ClawLink is ready. **Alternative for any agent (no plugin needed):** if the Hermes Agent plugin route isn't available or doesn't work, any AI agent with shell access can use the ClawLink CLI instead: ```bash npx -y @useclawlink/cli login # sign in via browser — no API key to paste npx -y @useclawlink/cli connect habitica # connect Habitica (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions habitica # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run habitica --input '' # execute (add --confirm for writes) ``` ### Install by command The prompt above walks Hermes through this. By hand, it is four commands and a browser approval: ```bash 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 test ``` Then connect Habitica in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Habitica API key once. Verify the connection by asking Hermes: > Use Habitica to export challenge csv and walk me through the result in plain English. ### 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: ```bash npx -y @useclawlink/cli login ``` `login` opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Habitica is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 70 Habitica tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: [connect apps to any AI agent](https://claw-link.dev/learn/connect-apps-to-any-ai-agent). ## Habitica MCP for Hermes Looking for a Habitica MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Habitica to Hermes Agent and exposes 70 Habitica tools your agent can call over [MCP](https://claw-link.dev/learn/what-is-an-mcp-server), with [hosted auth](https://claw-link.dev/learn/oauth-for-ai-agents) and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The [OpenClaw Habitica integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/habitica) works the same way. ## What the Hermes Agent Habitica integration can do 70 Habitica tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. The 30 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 70. ### 30 of 70 Habitica tools for Hermes | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Export challenge CSV** `habitica_export_challenge_csv` | Export a Habitica challenge to CSV format | | **Get challenge** `habitica_get_challenge` | Retrieve details of a specific challenge | | **Get challenge task** `habitica_get_challenge_task` | Retrieve a task by its unique ID | | **Get challenge tasks** `habitica_get_challenge_tasks` | Get all tasks for a specified challenge | | **Get challenges** `habitica_get_challenges` | Retrieve challenges available in a specific group (guild, party, or tavern) | | **Get content** `habitica_get_content` | Retrieves all Habitica game content definitions in a single request | | **Get content by type** `habitica_get_content_by_type` | Retrieves Habitica game content data filtered by a specific category type | | **Get export history CSV** `habitica_get_export_history_csv` | Export user tasks history in CSV format | | **Get export inbox HTML** `habitica_get_export_inbox_html` | Export inbox data in HTML format from Habitica | | **Get export userdata json** `habitica_get_export_userdata_json` | Exports the authenticated user's complete data in JSON format | | **Get group** `habitica_get_group` | Retrieves detailed information about a Habitica group (guild or party) | | **Get group members** `habitica_get_group_members` | Retrieve members of a Habitica group (guild or party) | | **Get groups** `habitica_get_groups` | Retrieves Habitica groups based on type | | **Get groups habitrpg** `habitica_get_groups_habitrpg` | Retrieve the Habitica Tavern (habitrpg) group details | | **Get groups party chat** `habitica_get_groups_party_chat` | Retrieve party chat messages from Habitica | | **Get models model paths** `habitica_get_models_model_paths` | Retrieves all available field paths and their data types for a specified Habitica model | | **Get news** `habitica_get_news` | Retrieve the latest Bailey announcement from Habitica | | **Get party** `habitica_get_party` | Retrieves the authenticated user's party details from Habitica | | **Get shops market gear** `habitica_get_shops_market_gear` | Retrieve the available gear for purchase in the market shop | | **Get shops time travelers** `habitica_get_shops_time_travelers` | Retrieve available items in the Time Travelers shop | | **Get status** `habitica_get_status` | Check Habitica API server status | | **Get tags** `habitica_get_tags` | Retrieve all tags for the authenticated Habitica user | | **Get tasks** `habitica_get_tasks` | Retrieve all tasks for the authenticated user | | **Get user challenges** `habitica_get_user_challenges` | Retrieve challenges the authenticated user participates in | | **Get user profile** `habitica_get_user_profile` | Retrieves the authenticated user's complete Habitica profile | | **Get webhooks** `habitica_get_webhooks` | Retrieves all webhooks configured for the authenticated Habitica user | | **Get world state** `habitica_get_world_state` | Retrieves the current state of the Habitica game world including active events, world boss | | **Validate coupon code** `habitica_validate_coupon_code` | Validate a Habitica coupon code to check if it is valid and active | | **Add challenge task** `habitica_add_challenge_task` | Add a new task to a specified challenge | | **Add push device** `habitica_add_push_device` | Register a push notification device for the authenticated user | ## Example prompts **Export Challenge Csv** > Use Habitica to export challenge csv and walk me through the result in plain English. **Get Challenge** > Pull the relevant data from Habitica, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Challenge Task** > Pull the relevant data from Habitica, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Challenge Tasks** > Pull the relevant data from Habitica, 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 Habitica working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Habitica API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Habitica 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 Habitica. | 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 Habitica actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 70 tools for Habitica are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Habitica 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 Habitica in the browser, and the 70 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Habitica key you paste at setup is stored server-side rather than kept in your environment. Choosing between them? Read the full [Composio alternatives](https://claw-link.dev/hub/composio-alternatives) comparison. ### Hermes paired but still can't use Habitica 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 Habitica 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 Habitica tools Habitica 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 Habitica 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. ### Habitica 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 Habitica has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes. ### Is there a Hermes Agent Habitica integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Habitica: link your Habitica account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Habitica API through 70 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I connect Habitica 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 Habitica in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Habitica key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Habitica to Hermes Agent? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Habitica in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Habitica 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 Habitica working from chat. ### Hermes paired but still can't use Habitica 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`. ## Related - [Hermes Trello integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/trello) — Manage boards, lists, and cards - [Hermes Moco integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/moco) — MOCO is a business management software offering project management, time tracking, and invoicing solutions. - [ClickUp](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/clickup) — Manage tasks, docs, goals, and sprints