# How to connect Shortcut to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 136 tools) > Connect Shortcut to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Shortcut key once and 136 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/shortcut Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Shortcut 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 Shortcut setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Shortcut for you, reading and doing real work on your behalf with no auth, token refresh, or tool wiring to build yourself. **Start here — 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. ## Setup It takes three steps to connect Hermes to Shortcut. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect Shortcut** — one-click OAuth in the ClawLink dashboard. 3. **Use it from chat** — ask Hermes Agent in plain English. **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 shortcut # connect Shortcut (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions shortcut # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run shortcut --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 Shortcut in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Shortcut API key once. Verify the connection by asking Hermes: > Create it in Shortcut 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: ```bash npx -y @useclawlink/cli login ``` `login` opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Shortcut is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 136 Shortcut 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). ## Shortcut MCP for Hermes Looking for a Shortcut MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Shortcut to Hermes Agent and exposes 136 Shortcut 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 Shortcut integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/shortcut) works the same way. ## What the Hermes Agent Shortcut integration can do 136 Shortcut 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 136. ### 30 of 136 Shortcut tools for Hermes | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Create category** `shortcut_create_category` | Create Category allows you to create a new Category in Shortcut. | | **Create doc** `shortcut_create_doc` | Create Doc allows you to create a new document in Shortcut | | **Create entity template** `shortcut_create_entity_template` | Create a new entity template for the Workspace. | | **Create epic** `shortcut_create_epic` | Create Epic allows you to create a new Epic in Shortcut. | | **Get category** `shortcut_get_category` | Get Category returns information about the selected Category. | | **Get current member info** `shortcut_get_current_member_info` | Returns information about the authenticated member. | | **Get custom field** `shortcut_get_custom_field` | Retrieves detailed information about a specific custom field in Shortcut using its unique public identifier | | **Get doc** `shortcut_get_doc` | Get Doc returns information about a chosen Doc by its public ID | | **Get entity template** `shortcut_get_entity_template` | Get Entity Template returns information about a given entity template. | | **Get epic** `shortcut_get_epic` | Get Epic returns information about the selected Epic. | | **Get epic comment** `shortcut_get_epic_comment` | This endpoint returns information about the selected Epic Comment. | | **Get epic health** `shortcut_get_epic_health` | Get the current health status for the specified Epic | | **Get epic workflow** `shortcut_get_epic_workflow` | Returns the Epic Workflow for the Workspace | | **Get external link stories** `shortcut_get_external_link_stories` | Get Stories which have a given External Link associated with them | | **Get file** `shortcut_get_file` | Get File returns information about the selected UploadedFile | | **Get generic integration** `shortcut_get_generic_integration` | Get Generic Integration returns information about a webhook integration by its ID | | **Get group** `shortcut_get_group` | Retrieves detailed information about a specific group in the Shortcut workspace using its | | **Get iteration** `shortcut_get_iteration` | Retrieves detailed information about a specific iteration in the Shortcut project management | | **Get key result** `shortcut_get_key_result` | Get Key Result returns information about a chosen Key Result | | **Get label** `shortcut_get_label` | Get Label returns information about the selected Label | | **Get linked file** `shortcut_get_linked_file` | Get File returns information about the selected Linked File | | **Get member** `shortcut_get_member` | Returns information about a Member | | **Get objective** `shortcut_get_objective` | Get Objective returns information about a chosen Objective | | **Get project** `shortcut_get_project` | Get Project returns information about the selected Project | | **Get repository** `shortcut_get_repository` | Get Repository returns information about the selected Repository | | **Get story** `shortcut_get_story` | Get Story returns information about a chosen Story | | **Get story comment** `shortcut_get_story_comment` | Get Comment is used to get Comment information | | **Get story link** `shortcut_get_story_link` | Returns the stories and their relationship for the given Story Link | | **Get task** `shortcut_get_task` | Returns information about a chosen Task | | **Get workflow** `shortcut_get_workflow` | Get Workflow returns information about a chosen Workflow | ## Example prompts **Create Category** > Create it in Shortcut for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish. **Create Doc** > Create it in Shortcut for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish. **Create Entity Template** > Create it in Shortcut for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish. **Create Epic** > Create it in Shortcut 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 Shortcut working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Shortcut API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Shortcut 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 Shortcut. | 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 Shortcut actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 136 tools for Shortcut are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Shortcut 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 Shortcut in the browser, and the 136 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Shortcut 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 Shortcut 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 Shortcut 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 Shortcut tools Shortcut 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 Shortcut 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. ### Shortcut 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 Shortcut 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 Shortcut integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Shortcut: link your Shortcut account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Shortcut API through 136 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I connect Shortcut 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 Shortcut in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Shortcut key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Shortcut to Hermes Agent? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Shortcut in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Shortcut 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 Shortcut working from chat. ### Hermes paired but still can't use Shortcut 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 - [Connect DocuSign](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/docusign) — Send, sign, and manage agreements and envelopes - [Trello](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/trello) — Manage boards, lists, and cards - [Moco](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/moco) — MOCO is a business management software offering project management, time tracking, and invoicing solutions.