How to connect Penpot to Hermes Agent
Connect Penpot to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Penpot key once and 90 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
PenpotAPI KEYMCPOpen-source design and prototyping platform for collaborative design workflows.. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on Penpot from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Penpot 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 Penpot setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Penpot 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 Penpot.
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 Penpot
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with Penpot?"
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 Penpot in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Penpot API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Create it in Penpot for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.
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 Penpot is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 90 Penpot tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Penpot MCP for Hermes
Looking for a Penpot MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Penpot to Hermes Agent and exposes 90 Penpot tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw Penpot integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent Penpot integration can do
90 Penpot 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 90.
30 of 90 Penpot tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Create access token penpot_create_access_token | Create a personal access token for API authentication in Penpot |
Create comment thread penpot_create_comment_thread | Create a new comment thread on a Penpot file at a specific position |
Create file penpot_create_file | Create a new design file in a Penpot project |
Create project penpot_create_project | Create a new project within a team in Penpot |
Get access tokens penpot_get_access_tokens | List all personal access tokens for the authenticated user |
Get all projects penpot_get_all_projects | Retrieve all projects across all teams in Penpot |
Get builtin templates penpot_get_builtin_templates | Get the list of builtin templates available in Penpot |
Get comment thread penpot_get_comment_thread | Retrieve a specific comment thread from a Penpot file |
Get comment threads penpot_get_comment_threads | Retrieve all comment threads for a Penpot file |
Get comments penpot_get_comments | Retrieve all comments in a comment thread |
Get file penpot_get_file | Retrieve a Penpot file by its ID |
Get file info penpot_get_file_info | Retrieve basic information about a Penpot file by its ID |
Get file libraries penpot_get_file_libraries | Retrieve libraries linked to a Penpot file |
Get file object thumbnails penpot_get_file_object_thumbnails | Retrieve thumbnails for objects in a Penpot file |
Get file snapshots penpot_get_file_snapshots | Retrieves all snapshots for a specific Penpot file |
Get file summary penpot_get_file_summary | Retrieve a summary of file contents and statistics from Penpot |
Get font variants penpot_get_font_variants | Retrieve font variants for a team, file, project, or share in Penpot |
Get library file references penpot_get_library_file_references | Get files that reference a shared library |
Get library usage penpot_get_library_usage | Get usage statistics for a library |
Get owned teams penpot_get_owned_teams | List teams owned by the current user |
Get page penpot_get_page | Retrieve page data from a Penpot file |
Get profiles for file comments penpot_get_profiles_for_file_comments | Retrieve profiles of users who have commented on a Penpot file |
Get project penpot_get_project | Retrieve detailed information about a specific Penpot project by its ID |
Get project files penpot_get_project_files | Retrieve all files in a Penpot project |
Get sso provider penpot_get_sso_provider | Retrieve SSO provider information for an email address |
Get subscription usage penpot_get_subscription_usage | Get subscription usage information for the current user |
Get team penpot_get_team | Retrieve team details by ID |
Get team deleted files penpot_get_team_deleted_files | Retrieve deleted files from a team's trash in Penpot |
Get team info penpot_get_team_info | Retrieve detailed information about a specific Penpot team by its ID |
Get team invitations penpot_get_team_invitations | List pending invitations for a team in Penpot |
Try it: find the Penpot tool you need
Browse the 30 Penpot tools
Click any tool to see exactly what Hermes can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Create it in Penpot for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.
Create it in Penpot for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.
Create it in Penpot for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.
Create it in Penpot for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.
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 Penpot working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Penpot API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Penpot 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 Penpot. | 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 Penpot actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 90 tools for Penpot are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Penpot 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 Penpot in the browser, and the 90 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Penpot 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 Penpot
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 Penpot 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 Penpot tools
Penpot 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 Penpot 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.
Penpot 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 Penpot 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 Penpot integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Penpot: link your Penpot account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Penpot API through 90 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect Penpot 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 Penpot in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Penpot key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Penpot to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Penpot in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Penpot 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 Penpot working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use Penpot
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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