Hermes Agent Memory Management: Build Persistent Context Across Sessions
This practical guide shows how to curate Hermes Agent's MEMORY.md and USER.md stores, consolidate when full, time session resets, and fix forgotten facts.
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This practical guide shows how to curate Hermes Agent's MEMORY.md and USER.md stores, consolidate when full, time session resets, and fix forgotten facts.
This practical guide shows how to curate Hermes Agent's MEMORY.md and USER.md stores, consolidate when full, time session resets, and fix forgotten facts.
A build-log guide to Hermes cron routing with fallback chains: model resolution, pinning trade-offs, and verification before runs depend on the chain.
A step-by-step walkthrough for writing your first Hermes plugin, from manifest and tool registration to hooks, capabilities, and Plugin Doctor validation.
Build a CSV-to-chart pipeline in Hermes Agent: pandas ingest, DuckDB queries, a savefig chart, and a weekly cron report. Step-by-step, docs-sourced.
Hermes Agent v0.23.0 adds /rewind: browse your prompts, edit and resend an earlier one, or fork a branch. Edit-and-resend cuts the session like /undo.
Upgrade checklist for Hermes Agent v0.22.x to v0.23.0: breaking changes, per-surface steps, rollback, and verification signals.
A subagent that reports success in prose has proved nothing. Give it a completion contract, a three-verdict parser, and a retry rule you can audit.
Hermes Agent v0.23.0 ships the Webapp off by default, renames hermes mcp serve, and adds MCP spend limits. Check these before you upgrade.
Ollama's default context window can fall below what Hermes requires. This documented build log covers the config, the context fix, and how to verify the result.
Configure a Hermes Agent fallback chain in 2026 with a backup provider, covering fallback_providers YAML, trigger rules, and the prompt-cache costs to expect.
Build one scheduled Hermes Agent morning brief that reads Gmail, Calendar, and a markdown task file, then ships to Telegram at 08:00.
Configure Hermes Agent Mixture of Agents presets in 2026: default preset YAML, fanout modes, reasoning effort, privacy filters, caching, and fallback wiring.
Learn what memory.write_approval and skills.write_approval gate, how staged writes land in ~/.hermes/pending/, and how to review them via /memory and /skills.
How Hermes Agent discovers AGENTS.md, AGENTS.override.md, CLAUDE.md, and SOUL.md, and how progressive subdirectory loading shapes what your agent reads.
Learn how to write, test, and publish your own Hermes Agent skill, from SKILL.md structure and conditional activation through to tap-based sharing for others.
Set up the Hermes Agent subscription proxy so any OpenAI-compatible app can borrow your Nous Portal login, plus the security, quota, and ops details.
A 2026 pattern-based setup guide for ticket triage, FAQ answers, and human handoff using Hermes components.
Learn how Hermes Agent's execute_code tool collapses multi-step tool workflows into one turn, when to choose it over terminal, and the settings that matter.
Hermes Agent v0.22.1 to v0.22.5: gateway reboot fixes, a ~620-PR rollup, the wrong-commit v0.22.1 build, and what to verify after upgrading.
Connect a Hermes Agent bot to your self-hosted Mattermost server: bot token, user ID, gateway config, and first message, step by step.
Connect Hermes Agent to Microsoft Teams as a bot: install the Teams CLI, expose a public HTTPS tunnel, set credentials, and control mentions and access.
Hermes Agent connectors act in Linear, Notion and Gmail through the Nous tool gateway. Here is how to connect them, manage accounts and turn them off.
How to package a weekly report as a Hermes skill: SKILL.md layout, a helper script, a blueprint schedule, and the deliver field that sets the destination.
A beginner's guide to Hermes Agent as a source-cited research assistant: web search, page extraction, memory, skills and a weekly cron digest.
Learn how Hermes Agent's batch_runner.py turns a JSONL prompt file into ShareGPT trajectories, with its flags, resume behavior and output files explained.
Hermes Agent v0.22.0 to v0.22.2 (Oct 13–15, 2026): what changed, which defaults move on upgrade, why to skip v0.22.1, and an upgrade checklist.
Learn how to connect your Hermes agent to any inbox with IMAP and SMTP, set secure access controls, and get threaded email replies working step by step.
Input-side compression (lean-ctx) vs output-side sandboxing (context-mode): what each intercepts, measured numbers from a real fleet, when you need both.
Run the Hermes messaging gateway under systemd so bots survive crashes and reboots: user vs system service, restart semantics, watchdogs, and fixes.
Where Hermes instructions belong: SOUL.md for voice, AGENTS.md for project rules, /personality for a session switch, and the context-file load order.
A practical operator guide to Hermes Agent v0.21.6: dashboard auth hardening, git filter lockdown, and the email sender fix, with an update checklist.
Set up Hermes Agent for Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Sheets, and Docs with OAuth, exact CLI commands, scope guidance, and troubleshooting for headless use.
Configure Hermes Agent approval modes, cron_mode, approvals.deny rules, the hardline blocklist and command_allowlist for safe headless operation.
Keep real API keys out of Hermes Agent Docker sandboxes: iron-proxy swaps opaque proxy tokens for real credentials on the host, with honest v1 limits.
Hermes supports seven terminal backends—local, docker, ssh, modal, daytona, vercel_sandbox, singularity—selected by terminal.backend. Local executes…
A practical guide to Hermes Agent v0.21.1–v0.21.5, covering the state.db fixes, remote sign-in changes, Desktop plugin SDK updates, and what to do next.
Compare the nine Hermes Agent memory providers, learn the activation model, and set up a long-term memory provider in minutes without replacing MEMORY.md.
Move Claude Code and Codex CLI configs, memory, MCP servers, and skills into Hermes Agent with the preview-first importer, then rebuild secrets and sync.
Bot Mode is built-in, on-by-default UI over Hermes profiles, not a new primitive: each Bot owns model, memory, skills, credentials, and chat history,…
Configure Hermes Agent's Computer Use toolset, grant the right platform permissions, and run your first background click-and-type action with cua-driver.
Set up Hermes Agent as an ACP server in VS Code, Zed, and JetBrains to chat from the editor with your existing Hermes provider, tools, memory, and skills.
Learn how to keep long Hermes Agent sessions alive with built-in context compression, compaction phases, and slash-command controls for reliable sessions.
Launch the Hermes Agent web dashboard and manage config, API keys, sessions, and logs from your browser instead of hand-editing YAML, then explore every tab.
Hermes WhatsApp for beginners: how to set up WhatsApp for Hermes Agent with simple walkthroughs of the built-in Baileys bridge and the official Cloud API.
Learn how to analyze images with Hermes Agent using the /paste command, configure a vision model, and avoid the clipboard and SSH pitfalls beginners hit.
Hermes Agent connects to Slack as a gateway bot, letting your team chat with an AI assistant in channels and DMs through Socket Mode, with no public URL needed.
Hermes Agent tool internals — how tools self-register, load on demand, and dispatch via the central registry, so you can extend and debug your own agent.
Hermes Agent vs Cursor for beginners comparing terminal-native local-first agent with IDE-integrated cloud-first coding assistant. Choose by workflow not hype.
Compare AI models with Hermes Agent — a beginner's guide to running the subagent arena, and letting a judge pick the best draft for your next project.
Hermes Agent v0.20.5 brings keyless web search, Bot Mode group threads, and CLI polish — learn what changed and how to update your installation today.
Hermes Agent, an open-source AI agent, connects to Discord via a gateway checking DISCORD_ALLOWED_USERS, then mention/free-response rules, then tools and…
Persistent memory is a frozen snapshot: MEMORY.md (2,200 chars) and USER.md (1,375 chars) in ~/.hermes/memories/, §-separated, injected once per session…
Hermes Agent vs Cline for beginners: compare IDE extensions, pricing, memory, and automation to choose the right AI coding agent for your daily workflow.
Hermes Agent and OpenHands are MIT-licensed open-source AI agents for 2026. OpenHands (84.3k stars) focuses on autonomous software engineering: sandboxed…
Run long-running work with `terminal(background=true)`, saving the returned `session_id` and `pid`; manage it via `process` actions `list`, `poll`,…
How the Hermes Agent gateway works — see how platform adapters route messages, authorize users, and fail over between AI providers so your session never dies.
Learn to run Hermes Agent with local models using Ollama or llama.cpp, choose a tool-calling model, and fix setup mistakes so you can run fully offline today.
Hermes Agent v0.20.1 replaced twelve browser tools with `browser_exec` (Python via Browser Use CLI 3.0); Teknium's tests show 48–66% token cuts (~60%…
Hermes Cloud is Nous Research's cloud for Hermes Agent, now in preview. Deploy an always-on agent from Nous Portal, connect channels, keep memory in cloud.
Learn how to connect Hermes Agent to GitHub for automated pull request reviews, issue triage, and scheduled repo reports — with a staged, safe setup path.
Telegram makes starting with your AI agent simple. This beginner guide covers the full Hermes Agent Telegram bot setup, from BotFather to your first chat.
This beginner guide walks you through the Hermes Agent Docker setup, showing you how to run this open-source AI agent in a container with persistent storage.
Hermes Agent v0.20.0 (Aug 3, 2026; 3,650+ commits; 650+ contributors) brought voice barge-in (PRs #69511/#73862/#74223), on-device wake words (PRs…
Hermes Voice Mode lets you talk to your AI agent hands-free. Learn how to install dependencies, pick STT and TTS providers, and start your first voice chat.
Hermes Agent's browser automation toolset enables natural-language web control (navigate, click, type, screenshot, read console) via local Chromium,…
Hermes Agent v0.19.0 Quicksilver makes your agent faster with streaming, vault integration, and smarter approvals so you can upgrade with confidence.
Use Git worktrees with Hermes Agent for safe parallel AI workflows — manual setup, hermes -w, and best practices.
Run concurrent subagents in Hermes Agent with the delegate_task tasks array — cut wall-clock time from the sum of all tasks to the slowest single one.
Self-host Meetily, the privacy-first MIT-licensed meeting transcriber. Docker Compose + native install, Whisper and Parakeet engines, and Ollama summaries.
A developer's head-to-head of Hermes Agent, Claude Code, and Codex CLI — install steps, real benchmarks, honest limitations, and when to pick each in 2026.
Master Hermes Agent's four core file tools — read_file, write_file, search_files, and patch — with practical examples for efficient, safe file work.
Desktop zoom and crash-safe persistence, headed session turn survival, curator manual skill protection, gateway reconnect dedup.
Configure cron jobs, webhooks, and MCP servers in Hermes Agent for scheduled tasks, event-driven workflows, and custom tool integrations.
Master Hermes CLI commands, flags, TUI mode, session handling, and slash commands. Configure plugins, skills, and health checks for smooth automation.
Learn how to configure the Hermes Agent Tool Gateway for Telegram, Discord, Slack, and other messaging platforms with a quick, production-ready setup guide.
Install, pick a provider, and verify your first working Hermes Agent session.
Explore Hermes Agent's @-reference system — @file:, @folder:, @diff, @git:, and @url: — for faster code review, debugging, and project exploration.
Explore Hermes Agent's memory system, Honcho integration, and profile management for cross-session persistence, enabling rich, context-aware interactions.
Master the Hermes Agent subagent system, Worktree mode, and parallel workflows to delegate complex tasks across diverse LLM profiles and providers.
Connect Hermes Agent to providers: Nous Portal OAuth, API-key providers, credential pools, fallback chains, local models and OpenRouter routing.
Solve common Hermes Agent issues including health check failures, API errors, configuration problems, and system recovery to get your agent back online.
Hermes Agent runs a synchronous loop: user → LLM → tool call detection → dispatch → results appended. Toolsets (file, terminal, web, browser, memory,…
Hermes v0.18.1/.2 ship WhatsApp dashboard, MCP reliability, PTY keep-alive, memory provider switching, desktop drag-sort, simplify-code skill, and more.
Build a shell-hooks pipeline with Hermes Agent — audit-log tool calls, validate file paths, notify on subagent stop. Real scripts, config, and test output.
Hermes Agent's three protection layers: quick snapshots (`--quick --label`) with `manifest.json` (8 files, state.db ~39 MB), full backups (`-o…
Hermes Agent v0.18.0 closes all P0/P1, graduates MoA to first-class, adds work verification, /learn, /journey, background subagents, desktop coding cockpit.
Creating a no-agent Hermes cron job that runs a shell script, monitors system health, and delivers snapshots — zero LLM cost per tick.
A step-by-step guide to creating isolated Hermes profiles and scheduling automated tasks with cron jobs — from setup to production workflows.
Hermes Agent crosses 200K GitHub stars, ships iMessage without a Mac relay, joins the Raft network, and deepens the desktop app with background subagents.
Create, manage, and maintain procedural skills that make your Hermes Agent smarter over time — with real commands from the curator and skills system.
Set up independent Hermes Agent profiles — each with its own config, API keys, memory, skills, cron jobs, and gateway — all on the same machine.
Hermes Agent hits 192K GitHub stars (#25 globally), a community Android app lands on the Play Store, and the ecosystem accelerates.
Build a stdio MCP server from scratch in Python, register it with Hermes Agent, and call it from a live session — real code, real output.
How Hermes Agent's built-in MCP catalog lets you install GitHub, Linear, n8n, and other tool servers with a single command — no config YAML to write.
External services trigger Hermes Agent automatically via webhooks. Subscribe, test, and manage routes with the hermes webhook CLI — no gateway required.
Hermes Agent v0.16.0 ships Hermes Desktop — a native macOS/Windows/Linux app — plus web admin panel, Simplified Chinese UI, and NVIDIA skills tap.
How Hermes Agents Tool Gateway collapsed 5+ API subs into one OAuth login — web search, image gen, TTS, and browser through a single Nous Portal sub.
Step-by-step guide to implementing Every Inc's Compound Engineering methodology using Hermes Agent — mapping /ce-* commands to Hermes skills and cron jobs.
Set up the built-in kanban board to coordinate work across multiple Hermes Agent profiles — create tasks, assign agents, and enable automatic dispatching.
Hermes Agent v0.15.0 slashes core 76%, makes session search 4,500× faster, adds Kanban Swarm. NVIDIA features Hermes on RTX and DGX Spark.
How Hermes Agent's session search went from a 90-second LLM grind to a 20ms SQLite FTS5 query — 4,500× faster, zero cost.
The Hermes Curator runs in the background on a 7-day cycle, grading, consolidating, and pruning your skill library without any manual effort.
Hermes vs LangChain vs CrewAI vs AutoGen: compare deployment, hosting, tools, and costs. Hermes daemon vs Modal/Docker vs LangSmith vs CrewAI Cloud.
MCP lets Hermes Agent connect to external tool servers (stdio local, HTTP remote). Add via CLI (`hermes mcp add`) or config YAML, with built-in presets…
Skills Hub with 310+ workflows, VS Code extension, Go framework, merchant tools — the Hermes Agent ecosystem is exploding. What the community is building.
Build a Hermes plugin from scratch — timezone converter, pomodoro timer, slash command, and logging hook in ~150 lines of Python.
Hermes v0.14.0 hits PyPI, debloats with lazy installs, adds a local OpenAI-compatible proxy, xAI Grok OAuth, Windows beta, and Teams support.
Everything you need to set up automated Hermes cron jobs — from basic reminders to no-agent script-only monitors, with delivery to Telegram, Discord, and Slack.
Complete Hermes CLI reference — every command, subcommand, flag, and slash command organized by category with examples. Searchable, bookmarkable.
Tutorial completo em português para instalar o Hermes Agent de graça, conectar ao Telegram, configurar ElevenLabs, Faster Whisper e Composio — sem pagar nada.
A complete guide to Hermes Agent's plugin system — listing, installing, removing plugins, and understanding what plugins can add to your agent.
Use this AI agent comparison to decide. Find the best AI agent framework for your needs.
A comprehensive guide to all 55+ Hermes Agent plugins — standalone, memory, web search, image gen, gateway platforms, model providers, and more. With reviews.
Strategies to manage and reduce API costs — provider failover, credential pools, context compression, model selection, and cost tracking for Hermes Agent.
Configure Hermes Agent web search and extract: Firecrawl (default), SearXNG, Tavily, Brave, DDGS and more, with the auto-detection order and keyless fallback.
Every config.yaml section explained — model, agent, terminal, compression, display, stt, tts, memory, security, delegation, and checkpoints.
Hermes Agent v0.22.2 security: approval modes, hardline blocklist, approvals.deny, protected write paths, SSRF protection and secret redaction.
Hermes Agent's skills system lets your agent remember how to do things, get better over time, and build a personal playbook of expertise.
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