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claude mcp add mcp-outline -e OUTLINE_API_KEY=<OUTLINE_API_KEY> -e OUTLINE_API_URL=<OUTLINE_API_URL> -- uvx mcp-outline==1.11.0
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-outline": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-outline==1.11.0"
],
"env": {
"OUTLINE_API_KEY": "<OUTLINE_API_KEY>",
"OUTLINE_API_URL": "<OUTLINE_API_URL>"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-outline": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-outline==1.11.0"
],
"env": {
"OUTLINE_API_KEY": "<OUTLINE_API_KEY>",
"OUTLINE_API_URL": "<OUTLINE_API_URL>"
}
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"mcp-outline": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-outline==1.11.0"
],
"env": {
"OUTLINE_API_KEY": "<OUTLINE_API_KEY>",
"OUTLINE_API_URL": "<OUTLINE_API_URL>"
}
}
}
}
Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.
Tools
This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.
Environment variables
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
OUTLINE_API_KEYOptional, secret | Outline API key (Settings > API). Can also be set in ~/.config/mcp-outline/.env |
OUTLINE_API_URLOptional | Outline API URL for self-hosted instances |
Details
| Package | [email protected] (PYPI, stdio) |
| First published | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Last updated | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Registry name | io.github.Vortiago/mcp-outline |
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