MCP ServerSTDIOOfficialv1.8.0

Outline MCP Server

Search, read, and manage documents in Outline directly from your AI assistant. Built for teams using Outline wikis who want to integrate document access into their AI workflows.

io.github.Vortiago/mcp-outline

Hosted URL

Local install

Transport

STDIO

Auth

No auth required

What the Outline MCP server does

How models use it and what it is built for.

Search, read, and manage documents in Outline directly from your AI assistant. Built for teams using Outline wikis who want to integrate document access into their AI workflows.

Connect to Outline

Local install — runs as a subprocess.

uvx mcp-outline==1.8.0

Environment variables

Configuration this server reads at startup.

  • OUTLINE_API_KEYSecret

    Outline API key (Settings > API). Can also be set in ~/.config/mcp-outline/.env

  • OUTLINE_API_URL

    Outline API URL for self-hosted instances

Resources

Where to find authoritative docs and source for Outline.

Example prompts for Outline

Paste any of these into Agent Studio after connecting Outline.

  • Search Outline for documents about our API authentication process
  • Retrieve the full content of the onboarding guide from Outline
  • List all documents in the engineering team collection
  • What authentication methods does Outline support for self-hosted instances?

Outline MCP server — FAQ

Common questions about connecting and running Outline.

  • How do I authenticate this MCP server with my Outline workspace?

    Set the OUTLINE_API_KEY environment variable with your API key from Outline Settings > API, or store it in ~/.config/mcp-outline/.env. For self-hosted instances, also set OUTLINE_API_URL to your instance URL.

  • Can I use this with a self-hosted Outline instance?

    Yes. Set the OUTLINE_API_URL environment variable to your self-hosted instance URL. The server will connect to that endpoint instead of the default Outline cloud.

  • What operations can I perform on Outline documents through this MCP server?

    The server supports document search, reading full content, and management operations. Exact capabilities depend on your Outline API key permissions and the API endpoints available in your instance version.

  • Is there a cost to use this MCP server?

    The MCP server itself is free and open-source. You need an active Outline workspace (cloud or self-hosted) and valid API credentials to use it.

  • Where should I store my OUTLINE_API_KEY if I don't want to set it as an environment variable?

    You can store your API key in ~/.config/mcp-outline/.env and the server will read it automatically. This keeps credentials out of shell history and environment exports.

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