How to connect Outline to Hermes Agent
Connect Outline to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Outline key once and 101 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
OutlineAPI KEYMCPTeam knowledge base and wiki for managing documentation and collaboration.. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on Outline from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Outline 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 Outline setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Outline for you, reading and doing real work on your behalf with no auth, token refresh, or tool wiring to build yourself.
Copy this prompt into Hermes to install the plugin and pair your account.
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. It prints an approval link, so show me the link and stop, don't wait:
hermes clawlink begin
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.Setup
It takes three steps to connect Hermes to Outline.
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 Outline
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with Outline?"
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 Outline in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Outline API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Use Outline to activate user 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:
npx -y @useclawlink/cli loginlogin opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Outline is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 101 Outline tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Outline MCP for Hermes
Looking for a Outline MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Outline to Hermes Agent and exposes 101 Outline tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw Outline integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent Outline integration can do
101 Outline 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 101.
30 of 101 Outline tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Activate user outline_activate_user | Activate a previously suspended user in Outline |
Add collection group outline_add_collection_group | Add a group to a collection in Outline |
Add document user outline_add_document_user | Add a user membership to a document |
Add group to document outline_add_group_to_document | Give all members in a group access to a document |
Export all collections outline_export_all_collections | Export all collections and their documents in bulk |
Export collection outline_export_collection | Export a collection in markdown, JSON, or HTML format |
Export document outline_export_document | Export a document from Outline in Markdown, HTML, or PDF format |
Get attachment redirect outline_get_attachment_redirect | Retrieve an attachment redirect URL from Outline |
Get auth config outline_get_auth_config | Retrieve authentication configuration options for an Outline workspace |
Get collection outline_get_collection | Retrieve a collection by its unique identifier |
Get collection documents outline_get_collection_documents | Retrieve a collection's document structure as a tree of navigation nodes |
Get comment outline_get_comment | Retrieve a comment by its ID from Outline |
Get document info outline_get_document_info | Retrieve a document from Outline by its UUID, urlId, or shareId |
Get documents documents outline_get_documents_documents | Retrieve a document's child structure |
Get file operation info outline_get_file_operation_info | Retrieve the details and current status of a file operation by its unique identifier |
Get group info outline_get_group_info | Retrieve a group by its unique identifier |
Get oauth client info outline_get_oauth_client_info | Retrieve an OAuth client from Outline by its id or clientId |
Get revision info outline_get_revision_info | Retrieve a revision by its ID from Outline |
Get share info outline_get_share_info | Retrieve a share object by its unique identifier or by the associated document ID |
Get template info outline_get_template_info | Retrieve a template by its unique identifier |
Get user info outline_get_user_info | Retrieve a user by their unique identifier |
List archived documents outline_list_archived_documents | List all archived documents in the Outline workspace |
List collection group memberships outline_list_collection_group_memberships | List all group memberships for a specific collection in Outline |
List collection memberships outline_list_collection_memberships | List all individual user memberships for a collection |
List collections outline_list_collections | List all collections that the authenticated user has access to |
List comments outline_list_comments | Retrieve all comments with optional filtering by document or collection |
List data attributes outline_list_data_attributes | List all data attributes in Outline |
List deleted documents outline_list_deleted_documents | List all deleted documents in the workspace that the current user has access to |
List document group memberships outline_list_document_group_memberships | List a document's group memberships |
List document memberships outline_list_document_memberships | List users with direct membership to a document |
Try it: find the Outline tool you need
Browse the 30 Outline tools
Click any tool to see exactly what Hermes can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Use Outline to activate user and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use Outline to add collection group and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use Outline to add document user and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use Outline to add group to document and walk me through the result in plain English.
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 Outline working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Outline API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Outline 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 Outline. | 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 Outline actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 101 tools for Outline are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Outline 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 Outline in the browser, and the 101 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Outline 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 Outline
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 Outline 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 Outline tools
Outline 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 Outline 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.
Outline 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 Outline 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 Outline integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Outline: link your Outline account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Outline API through 101 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect Outline 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 Outline in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Outline key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Outline to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Outline in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Outline 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 Outline working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use Outline
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.
