| name | outline |
| description | Search, read, and manage Outline wiki documents. Use when: (1) searching wiki for documentation, (2) reading wiki pages or articles, (3) listing wiki collections or documents, (4) creating or updating wiki content, (5) exporting documents as markdown. Works with any Outline wiki instance (self-hosted or cloud). |
Outline Wiki Skill
Search, read, create, and manage documents in any Outline wiki instance. Works with all AI clients supporting the Agent Skills Standard.
Requirements
- Python 3.8+
- Dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
Setup
-
Get your API key from your Outline wiki:
- Go to Settings > API Tokens
- Create a new token with appropriate permissions
-
Configure the environment:
cp .env.example .env
-
Set the environment variables:
export OUTLINE_API_KEY=your-api-key-here
export OUTLINE_API_URL=https://your-wiki.example.com/api
Usage
Search documents
python3 scripts/outline.py search "deployment guide"
python3 scripts/outline.py search "API documentation" --limit 10
python3 scripts/outline.py search "onboarding" --collection-id <id>
Read a document
python3 scripts/outline.py read <document-id>
python3 scripts/outline.py read <document-id> --json
List collections
python3 scripts/outline.py list-collections
python3 scripts/outline.py list-collections --limit 50
List documents in a collection
python3 scripts/outline.py list-documents --collection-id <id>
Get collection details
python3 scripts/outline.py get-collection <collection-id>
Create a document
python3 scripts/outline.py create --title "New Guide" --collection-id <id>
python3 scripts/outline.py create --title "Guide" --collection-id <id> --text "# Content here"
python3 scripts/outline.py create --title "Draft" --collection-id <id> --draft
Update a document
python3 scripts/outline.py update <document-id> --title "Updated Title"
python3 scripts/outline.py update <document-id> --text "New content"
python3 scripts/outline.py update <document-id> --publish
Export document as markdown
python3 scripts/outline.py export <document-id>
python3 scripts/outline.py export <document-id> --output doc.md
Test authentication
python3 scripts/outline.py auth-info
JSON Output
Add --json flag to any command for machine-readable output:
python3 scripts/outline.py search "query" --json
python3 scripts/outline.py read <id> --json
Operations Reference
| Command | Description | Required Args |
|---|
| search | Full-text search | query |
| read | Get document content | document_id |
| list-collections | List all collections | - |
| list-documents | List docs (optionally in collection) | - |
| get-collection | Get collection details | collection_id |
| create | Create new document | --title, --collection-id |
| update | Update existing document | document_id |
| export | Export as markdown | document_id |
| auth-info | Test API connection | - |
Environment Variables
| Variable | Required | Default | Description |
|---|
| OUTLINE_API_KEY | Yes | - | Your Outline API token |
| OUTLINE_API_URL | No | https://app.getoutline.com/api | API URL |
| OUTLINE_TIMEOUT | No | 30 | Request timeout (seconds) |
| OUTLINE_VERIFY_SSL | No | true | Set to false to skip SSL verification (for self-hosted instances with self-signed certs) |
Troubleshooting
| Error | Solution |
|---|
| API key not configured | Set OUTLINE_API_KEY environment variable |
| Authentication failed | Verify API key is valid and not expired |
| Connection timeout | Check OUTLINE_API_URL and network connectivity |
| SSL certificate error | Set OUTLINE_VERIFY_SSL=false for self-signed certs |
| Document not found | Verify document ID is correct |
| Permission denied | Check API token has required permissions |
Exit Codes
- 0: Success
- 1: Error (auth failed, not found, invalid request)
Workflow
- Run
auth-info to verify connection
- Run
list-collections to see available collections
- Run
search or list-documents to find content
- Run
read to get full document content
- Use
create/update to modify wiki content
