Outline MCP Server - Knowledge base integration for AI assistants
USAGE:
outline-mcp [OPTIONS]
OPTIONS:
--http Run HTTP server mode (default: STDIO mode)
--help, -h Show this help message
--version, -V Show version information
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES:
OUTLINE_API_KEY Outline API key (required)
OUTLINE_API_URL Outline instance URL (default: https://app.getoutline.com/api)
HTTP_HOST HTTP server host (default: 127.0.0.1, HTTP mode only)
HTTP_PORT HTTP server port (default: 3000, HTTP mode only)
RUST_LOG Log level: error|warn|info|debug|trace
Default: 'error' for STDIO mode, 'info' for HTTP mode
Note: STDIO logs go to stderr to avoid JSON pollution
QUICK SETUP FOR CURSOR IDE:
1. Get your Outline API key:
• Outline.com: https://app.outline.com/settings/api-and-apps
• Self-hosted: https://your-instance.com/settings/api-and-apps
2. Configure Cursor IDE via settings window or `mcp.json` configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"Outline knowledge base": {
"command": "outline-mcp",
"env": {
"OUTLINE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}
3. Restart Cursor IDE to activate the MCP server
AVAILABLE ACTIONS:
• Documents: create, read, update, delete, search, archive
• Collections: manage document collections
• Comments: add and manage comments
• Users: list team members
• Search: full-text search across content
EXAMPLES:
outline-mcp # Run in STDIO mode (default)
outline-mcp --http # Run HTTP server on localhost:3000
RUST_LOG=debug outline-mcp # Run with debug logging
For more information: https://github.com/nizovtsevnv/outline-mcp-rs