How to connect Outline to OpenClaw
Connect Outline to OpenClaw 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, OpenClaw can read and act on Outline from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
The usual route to Outline access for OpenClaw is an MCP server you configure and keep running, plus your own OAuth app or API keys. ClawLink gives OpenClaw a more practical Outline setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Outline in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Outline actions from any chat surface with no auth, token refresh, or tool wiring to build yourself.
Copy this prompt into OpenClaw, or open the Outline skill on ClawHub.
Before installing anything, inspect the ClawHub skill metadata and setup requirements.
If the skill asks you to install a third-party package or CLI, verify its source, maintainer, and package contents before running the install command.
Install the skill "Outline" (hith3sh/outline-workspace) from ClawHub only after those checks pass.
Skill page: https://clawhub.ai/hith3sh/outline-workspace
Keep the work scoped to this skill only.
After install, help me finish setup from verified skill metadata.
Use only the metadata you can verify from ClawHub; do not invent missing requirements.
Ask before making any broader environment changes.Setup
It takes three steps to connect OpenClaw to Outline.
1Install the plugin
Paste the setup prompt into OpenClaw, or install from the terminal and ask OpenClaw to pair:
openclaw plugins install clawhub:clawlink-plugin- 2
Connect Outline
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask OpenClaw: "What can you do with Outline?"
Install by command
The setup prompt above does all of this in one paste. By hand, it is one install command plus a browser approval:
openclaw plugins install clawhub:clawlink-pluginThen ask OpenClaw to set up ClawLink. It starts browser pairing and prints an approval link — open it, approve the device, return to the chat, and say done. Finally, connect Outline in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Outline API key once.
Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw:
Use Outline to activate user and walk me through the result in plain English.
Using a different agent?
The OpenClaw 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 OpenClaw
Looking for a Outline MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Outline to OpenClaw and exposes 101 Outline tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using Hermes instead? The Hermes Outline integration works the same way.
What the OpenClaw Outline integration can do
101 Outline tools are ready for OpenClaw 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 OpenClaw
| 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 OpenClaw 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 OpenClaw. 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 OpenClaw 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
OpenClaw installed the Outline skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Outline, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Outline is connected in the dashboard, then start a fresh chat so OpenClaw reloads the tool catalog. If OpenClaw runs as a persistent gateway, restart it so the new tools register.
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 OpenClaw Outline integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Outline: link your Outline account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Outline API through 101 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I add Outline to OpenClaw with ClawLink?
Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Outline skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Outline. OpenClaw calls the tools 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 OpenClaw?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Outline in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw 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 OpenClaw. That is fine if you want to build and maintain the integration yourself. Most teams just want Outline working from chat.
OpenClaw installed the Outline skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Outline, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Outline is connected in the dashboard, then start a fresh chat so OpenClaw reloads the tool catalog. If OpenClaw runs as a persistent gateway, restart it so the new tools register.
