How to connect Sideshow to Hermes Agent
Connect Sideshow to Hermes with ClawLink in one click — 18 tools your AI agent can call from chat via hosted OAuth. No API keys, no manual setup.
SideshowOAUTH2MCPPublish diagrams, code, and markdown as shareable posts. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on Sideshow from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Sideshow 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 Sideshow setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Sideshow 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 Sideshow.
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 Sideshow
One-click OAuth in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with Sideshow?"
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 Sideshow in the ClawLink dashboard — a one-click OAuth approval, no API keys.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Use Sideshow to mcp get design guide 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 Sideshow is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 18 Sideshow tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Sideshow MCP for Hermes
Looking for a Sideshow MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Sideshow to Hermes Agent and exposes 18 Sideshow tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw Sideshow integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent Sideshow integration can do
18 Sideshow tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected.
All 18 Sideshow tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Mcp get design guide sideshow_mcp_get_design_guide | Fetch HTML fragment, sizing, theme, kit, CDN, and interactivity guidance |
Mcp get post sideshow_mcp_get_post | Get one full post with surface ids/indexes, version, and history; use before targeted edits or |
Mcp list posts sideshow_mcp_list_posts | List posts, optionally scoped by session |
Mcp list surfaces sideshow_mcp_list_surfaces | Deprecated list_posts alias |
Mcp add surface sideshow_mcp_add_surface | Insert one publish_post-shaped surface into a post; before/after accepts an id or 0-based index |
Mcp edit surface sideshow_mcp_edit_surface | Replace one surface by id/index, or pass content to preserve its kind-specific options |
Mcp publish post sideshow_mcp_publish_post | Publish ordered surfaces as one post |
Mcp publish snippet sideshow_mcp_publish_snippet | Deprecated HTML-only publish_post sugar |
Mcp publish surface sideshow_mcp_publish_surface | Deprecated publish_post alias; pass the same surface shape as parts |
Mcp reorder surfaces sideshow_mcp_reorder_surfaces | Reorder every surface using ids or 0-based indexes; order length must match |
Mcp reply to user sideshow_mcp_reply_to_user | Post a short plain-text reply using postId (surfaceId is deprecated) |
Mcp send test post sideshow_mcp_send_test_post | Publish the idempotent built-in welcome post to test a connection or fresh workspace; returns |
Mcp update post sideshow_mcp_update_post | Revise a post in place instead of publishing a duplicate |
Mcp update snippet sideshow_mcp_update_snippet | Deprecated HTML-only update_post sugar |
Mcp update surface sideshow_mcp_update_surface | Deprecated update_post alias; pass replacement surfaces as parts |
Mcp upload asset sideshow_mcp_upload_asset | Upload base64 bytes and return id and URL |
Mcp wait for feedback sideshow_mcp_wait_for_feedback | Wait up to 300 seconds for comments not yet delivered on any channel; 0 is a non-blocking check |
Mcp remove surface sideshow_mcp_remove_surface | Remove one surface by id/index; a post must retain at least one |
Try it: find the Sideshow tool you need
Browse the 18 Sideshow tools
Click any tool to see exactly what Hermes can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Use Sideshow to mcp get design guide and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use Sideshow to mcp get post and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use Sideshow to mcp list posts and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use Sideshow to mcp list surfaces and walk me through the result in plain English.
ClawLink vs. building it yourself
The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual OAuth app 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 Sideshow working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Connection flow | Register a Sideshow app, configure redirect URLs, manage consent details, and reconnect users when auth settings drift. | Users connect Sideshow through the hosted browser flow and ClawLink keeps the token lifecycle out of your app code. |
| Ongoing maintenance | You own refresh logic, permission debugging, environment config, and every provider-specific edge case for Sideshow. | 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 Sideshow actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 18 tools for Sideshow are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Sideshow 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 Sideshow in the browser, and the 18 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK, no config file, and no API key handling. Choosing between them? Read the full Composio alternatives comparison.
Troubleshooting
Hermes paired but still can't use Sideshow
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 Sideshow 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 Sideshow tools
Sideshow 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 Sideshow 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.
Sideshow 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.
OAuth finished in the browser but the account is still missing
Try reconnecting Sideshow and complete the consent flow in the same browser session. Partial OAuth approvals or switching accounts mid-flow can leave the connection incomplete.
FAQ
Is there a Hermes Agent Sideshow integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Sideshow: link your Sideshow account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Sideshow API through 18 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect Sideshow 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 Sideshow in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files or API keys to manage.
How long does it take to connect Sideshow to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Sideshow in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Sideshow up myself?
The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual OAuth app 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 Sideshow working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use Sideshow
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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