# How to integrate Dovetail MCP with Hermes ```json { "title": "How to integrate Dovetail MCP with Hermes", "toolkit": "Dovetail", "toolkit_slug": "dovetail", "framework": "Hermes", "framework_slug": "hermes-agent", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/hermes-agent", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/hermes-agent.md", "updated_at": "2026-05-06T08:09:37.038Z" } ``` ## Introduction Hermes is a 24/7 autonomous agent that lives on your computer or server — it remembers what it learns and evolves as your usage grows. This guide explains the easiest and most robust way to connect your Dovetail account to Hermes. You can do this through either Composio Connect CLI or Composio Connect MCP. For personal use we recommend the CLI, but you won't go wrong with MCP either. ## Also integrate Dovetail with - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/openclaw) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/crew-ai) ## TL;DR ### What is Composio Connect? Composio Connect is a consumer offering that lets anyone plug 1,000+ applications directly into their agent harness — including Hermes. It can: - Search and load tools from relevant toolkits on-demand, reducing context usage. - Chain multiple tools to accomplish complex workflows via a remote workbench, without excessive back-and-forth with the LLM. - Manage app authentication end-to-end with zero manual overhead. ## Connect Dovetail to Hermes ### Integrating Dovetail with Hermes ### Using Composio Connect CLI 1. Install the Composio CLI Run the install script directly, or paste https://composio.dev/hermes into your Hermes chat box to have it installed for you. ```bash curl -fsSL https://composio.dev/install | bash ``` ## What is the Dovetail MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Dovetail MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Dovetail account. It provides structured and secure access to your research workspace, so your agent can perform actions like creating insights, managing contacts, organizing channels, and retrieving research notes on your behalf. - Automated insight creation: Let your agent synthesize findings and store new insights in your Dovetail projects, streamlining your research analysis workflow. - Channel and topic management: Easily create, organize, or delete channels and topics to keep your research data structured and accessible. - Contact management and retrieval: Automatically add new research contacts or list all contacts in your workspace for better respondent tracking. - Research note access: Ask your agent to fetch detailed information about specific notes, giving you instant access to key research materials. - Data point recording and classification: Capture and categorize new data points within channels, ensuring every piece of feedback or observation is logged and ready for analysis. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `DOVETAIL_CREATE_CHANNEL` | Create Channel | Tool to create a new channel in dovetail. use after confirming channel details. | | `DOVETAIL_CREATE_CONTACT` | Create Contact | Tool to create a new contact in dovetail. use when you need to register a contact before logging interactions. | | `DOVETAIL_CREATE_DATA_POINT` | Create Data Point | Tool to create a data point within a channel. use after capturing new content to record and classify it in dovetail. | | `DOVETAIL_CREATE_INSIGHT` | Create Insight | Tool to create a new insight in dovetail. use after synthesizing findings when ready to store them. example: "create insight 'q1 user trends' with body '...' for project 'proj 123'." | | `DOVETAIL_CREATE_TOPIC` | Create Topic | Tool to create a new topic in a channel. use after confirming channel id, title, and optional description. | | `DOVETAIL_DELETE_CHANNEL` | Delete Channel | Tool to delete an existing channel. use when you need to remove a channel and move it to the project's trash (restorable for 30 days). confirm the channel id before calling. | | `DOVETAIL_DELETE_TOPIC` | Delete Topic | Tool to delete an existing topic. use when you have confirmed the topic id and want to move it to trash (restorable for 30 days). example: "delete topic with id 123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000." | | `DOVETAIL_GET_NOTE` | Get Note | Tool to retrieve details of a specific note. use when you have confirmed the note id and need full note metadata from dovetail. | | `DOVETAIL_GET_TOKEN_INFO` | Get Token Info | Tool to get information about the current api token. use after authenticating to verify token scopes and expiry. | | `DOVETAIL_LIST_CONTACTS` | List Contacts | Tool to list all contacts in dovetail. use after authenticating with a valid workspace token when you need the complete contact list. | | `DOVETAIL_LIST_DATA` | List Data | Tool to list data items in dovetail. use when you need to retrieve, filter, sort, or paginate through your workspace data after authentication. supports dovetail filters, sort syntax, and cursor-based pagination. | | `DOVETAIL_LIST_HIGHLIGHTS` | List Highlights | Tool to list all highlights in dovetail. use after authenticating with a valid workspace token when you need to retrieve the complete highlight list. | | `DOVETAIL_LIST_NOTES` | List Notes | Tool to list all notes in dovetail. use after confirming you have a valid workspace token and need to retrieve the full note list. | | `DOVETAIL_LIST_PROJECTS` | List Projects | Tool to list all projects in dovetail. use after authenticating with a valid workspace token when you need to retrieve the full project list. | | `DOVETAIL_LIST_TAGS` | List Tags | Tool to list all tags in dovetail. use after authenticating with a valid workspace token when you need to retrieve the complete tag list. | | `DOVETAIL_LIST_USER_INSIGHTS` | List User Insights | Tool to list insights for a specific user. use when you need to retrieve all personal insights associated with a user id. | | `DOVETAIL_MAGIC_SEARCH` | Magic Search | Tool to perform a magic search across workspace data. use when you need to retrieve relevant highlights, notes, insights, channels, themes, or tags by query. | | `DOVETAIL_UPDATE_TOPIC` | Update Topic | Tool to update an existing topic. use after confirming the topic id and fields to change. example: "update topic with id 123... to have title 'new'". | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK The Dovetail MCP server provides comprehensive access to Dovetail operations through Composio. Once connected, Hermes can perform all major Dovetail actions on your behalf using natural language commands. ## Complete Code None listed. ## Conclusion ### Way Forward With Dovetail connected, Hermes can now act on your behalf whenever it detects a relevant task or you ask it to. From here, you can extend Hermes further: - Connect more apps: Calendar, Slack, Notion, Linear, and hundreds of others are available through the same Composio Connect setup. Each new integration compounds what Hermes can do for you. - Build workflows across tools: Once multiple apps are connected, Hermes can chain actions together — turn an email into a calendar invite, a Slack message into a Linear ticket, or a meeting note into a follow-up draft. - Let it learn your patterns: The more you use Hermes, the better it gets at anticipating how you'd handle recurring tasks. Give it feedback on drafts and decisions, and it will adapt. If you run into trouble or want to share what you've built, join the [community](https://discord.com/invite/composio) or check out the [Docs](https://docs.composio.dev?utm_source=toolkits&utm_medium=framework_template&utm_campaign=hermes&utm_content=docs) for deeper configuration options. ## How to build Dovetail MCP Agent with another framework - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/openclaw) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/crew-ai) ## Related Toolkits - [Firecrawl](https://composio.dev/toolkits/firecrawl) - Firecrawl automates large-scale web crawling and data extraction. 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However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Dovetail and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint. ### Can I use Tool Router MCP with Hermes? Yes, you can. Hermes fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Dovetail tools. ### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Dovetail while using Tool Router? Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Dovetail scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do. ### How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router? All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Dovetail data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) · [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)