# How to connect Kanbanize to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 24 tools)

> Connect Kanbanize to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Kanbanize key once and 24 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.

Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/kanbanize

Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Kanbanize 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 Kanbanize setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Kanbanize 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 Kanbanize.

1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once.
2. **Connect Kanbanize** — 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 kanbanize  # connect Kanbanize (browser OAuth)
npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions kanbanize  # list available actions
npx -y @useclawlink/cli run kanbanize <action> --input '<json>'  # 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 Kanbanize in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Kanbanize API key once.

Verify the connection by asking Hermes:

> Use Kanbanize to check board milestone 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 Kanbanize is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 24 Kanbanize 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).

## Kanbanize MCP for Hermes

Looking for a Kanbanize MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Kanbanize to Hermes Agent and exposes 24 Kanbanize 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 Kanbanize integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/kanbanize) works the same way.

## What the Hermes Agent Kanbanize integration can do

24 Kanbanize tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. The 20 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 24.

### 20 of 24 Kanbanize tools for Hermes

| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Check board milestone** `kanbanize_check_board_milestone` | Check if a milestone is available on the specified board |
| **Check user is card watcher** `kanbanize_check_user_is_card_watcher` | Check if a user is a watcher of a specific card |
| **Get board block reasons** `kanbanize_get_board_block_reasons` | Get a list of block reasons available on a board |
| **Get board card templates** `kanbanize_get_board_card_templates` | Retrieve a list of card templates available on a Kanbanize board |
| **Get child cards** `kanbanize_get_child_cards` | Retrieve a list of child cards for a specified parent card |
| **Get column** `kanbanize_get_column` | Get the details of a specific column from a Kanbanize board |
| **Get columns** `kanbanize_get_columns` | Get a list of columns for a specific board in Kanbanize |
| **Get custom fields** `kanbanize_get_custom_fields` | Retrieve a list of custom fields from Kanbanize with optional filtering |
| **Get stickers** `kanbanize_get_stickers` | Retrieve a list of stickers with optional filtering by sticker IDs, label, availability, and |
| **Get user** `kanbanize_get_user` | Get the details of a specified user in Kanbanize |
| **Get workflow cycle time columns** `kanbanize_get_workflow_cycle_time_columns` | Retrieve workflow's cycle time columns from a Kanbanize board |
| **Get workspace data fields** `kanbanize_get_workspace_data_fields` | Retrieve a list of data fields available on a workspace |
| **Add card comment** `kanbanize_add_card_comment` | Add a comment to a Kanbanize card |
| **Set card block reason** `kanbanize_set_card_block_reason` | Block a Kanbanize card by setting a block reason |
| **Update board sticker** `kanbanize_update_board_sticker` | Update the properties of a sticker for the specified board |
| **Update lane default setting** `kanbanize_update_lane_default_setting` | Update the default value of a specific lane setting in Kanbanize |
| **Update tag** `kanbanize_update_tag` | Update the specified tag in Kanbanize |
| **Remove board block reason** `kanbanize_remove_board_block_reason` | Make a block reason unavailable on a board |
| **Remove child card** `kanbanize_remove_child_card` | Remove the link between a parent card and a child card |
| **Update data field workspaces** `kanbanize_update_data_field_workspaces` | Add, update, or remove a data field on one or more workspaces via batch operations |

## Example prompts

**Check Board Milestone**

> Use Kanbanize to check board milestone and walk me through the result in plain English.

**Check User Is Card Watcher**

> Use Kanbanize to check user is card watcher and walk me through the result in plain English.

**Get Board Block Reasons**

> Pull the relevant data from Kanbanize, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.

**Get Board Card Templates**

> Pull the relevant data from Kanbanize, 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 Kanbanize working from chat.

| | Manual | ClawLink |
|---|---|---|
| **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Kanbanize API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Kanbanize 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 Kanbanize. | 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 Kanbanize actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 24 tools for Kanbanize are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |

## ClawLink vs. Composio

Composio also exposes Kanbanize 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 Kanbanize in the browser, and the 24 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Kanbanize 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 Kanbanize
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 Kanbanize 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 Kanbanize tools
Kanbanize 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 Kanbanize 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.

### Kanbanize 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 Kanbanize 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 Kanbanize integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Kanbanize: link your Kanbanize account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Kanbanize API through 24 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.

### How do I connect Kanbanize 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 Kanbanize in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Kanbanize key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.

### How long does it take to connect Kanbanize to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Kanbanize in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.

### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Kanbanize 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 Kanbanize working from chat.

### Hermes paired but still can't use Kanbanize
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`.

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