roam_create_outline

MCP tool from Roam Research MCP by 2b3pro

Create hierarchical outlines.

How to use it

roam_create_outline is exposed by the Roam Research MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the roam_create_outline tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install Roam Research MCP

$npx roam-research-mcp

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Other tools in Roam Research MCP (19)

Add TODO items to today's daily page.

roam_create_page

Create new pages, optionally with mixed text and table content.

roam_create_table

Create properly formatted Roam tables.

roam_datomic_query

Execute raw Datalog queries for advanced filtering.

roam_fetch_block

Fetch a block by UID with optional children (depth) and/or ancestors (up to page root).

roam_fetch_page_by_title

Fetch page content by title.

roam_fetch_page_full_view

Fetch a page's content plus all linked references with breadcrumb context and children.

roam_find_pages_modified_today

List pages modified since midnight.

roam_get_guidelines

Retrieve this graph's user-defined agent conventions.

roam_get_subpages

List sub-pages under a namespace prefix (e.g. "Project/") with optional tag filter.

roam_markdown_cheatsheet

Retrieve the Roam-flavored markdown reference.

roam_move_block

Move a block to a new parent or position.

roam_process_batch_actions

Execute multiple low-level actions (create, move, update, delete) in one batch.

roam_search_block_refs

Find blocks that reference a page, tag, or block UID.

roam_search_by_date

Find blocks/pages by creation or modification date.

roam_search_by_status

Find TODO or DONE items.

roam_search_by_text

Full-text search across the graph or within specific pages. Supports namespace prefix search for page titles.

roam_search_for_tag

Find blocks containing specific tags (supports exclusion).

roam_update_page_markdown

Update a page using smart diff (preserves block UIDs).