#hermes-agent
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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.
Build Log: Routing Hermes Cron Jobs with Fallback Chains (2026)
A build-log guide to Hermes cron routing with fallback chains: model resolution, pinning trade-offs, and verification before runs depend on the chain.
Hermes Agent as a Data Analysis Pipeline: From CSV to Chart to Cron Report (2026)
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 /rewind: Edit, Resend, or Fork a Conversation (v0.23.0 Guide)
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.
Hermes Agent v0.23.0 Migration Runbook: The Pre-Upgrade Checklist for v0.22.x Installs
Upgrade checklist for Hermes Agent v0.22.x to v0.23.0: breaking changes, per-surface steps, rollback, and verification signals.
Hermes Agent v0.23.0 (The Hearth Release): what changed and what to do about it
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.
Hermes Agent Fallback Providers: Set Up a Backup Provider Chain in 2026
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.
Your Personal-Ops Agent: Gmail, Calendar, a Task File, and a Morning Brief in Telegram
Build one scheduled Hermes Agent morning brief that reads Gmail, Calendar, and a markdown task file, then ships to Telegram at 08:00.
Hermes Agent Mixture of Agents Presets Guide 2026: Configuration, Fanout, and Fallbacks
Configure Hermes Agent Mixture of Agents presets in 2026: default preset YAML, fanout modes, reasoning effort, privacy filters, caching, and fallback wiring.
Turning on the Hermes Write-Approval Gate and Reading the Pending Queue
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.
Hermes Agent Context Files: AGENTS.md, SOUL.md, and Progressive Subdirectory Discovery (2026 Guide)
How Hermes Agent discovers AGENTS.md, AGENTS.override.md, CLAUDE.md, and SOUL.md, and how progressive subdirectory loading shapes what your agent reads.
Hermes Agent Skill Development: Build, Test, and Distribute Your Own Skills
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.
Hermes Agent Subscription Proxy: Reuse One Nous Portal Subscription in Any OpenAI-Compatible App (2026)
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.
Hermes Agent Code Execution: The execute_code Programmatic Tool Calling Guide (2026)
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.x in Practice: What Changed, What to Check, What's Still Pending
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.
Hermes Agent + Mattermost: A Beginner's Setup Guide (2026)
Connect a Hermes Agent bot to your self-hosted Mattermost server: bot token, user ID, gateway config, and first message, step by step.
Connecting Hermes Agent to Microsoft Teams
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: Linear, Notion and Gmail Setup (2026)
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.
Hermes Agent as a Research Assistant: A Source-Cited Literature Review Workflow (Beginner Guide 2026)
A beginner's guide to Hermes Agent as a source-cited research assistant: web search, page extraction, memory, skills and a weekly cron digest.
Hermes Agent Batch Processing: Generate Trajectory Training Data at Scale (2026)
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: What the 0.22 Release Line Changed, Upgrade Notes, and What to Do First
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.
Hermes Agent Email Gateway: Let People Email Your Agent and Get Replies (IMAP/SMTP Setup Guide 2026)
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.
lean-ctx vs context-mode: The Two Halves of Context Management in Hermes Agent
Input-side compression (lean-ctx) vs output-side sandboxing (context-mode): what each intercepts, measured numbers from a real fleet, when you need both.
SOUL.md vs AGENTS.md vs /personality: Where Hermes Instructions Belong in 2026
Where Hermes instructions belong: SOUL.md for voice, AGENTS.md for project rules, /personality for a session switch, and the context-file load order.
Hermes Agent Memory Providers Guide 2026: Add Long-Term Memory Beyond MEMORY.md
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.
Migrate Claude Code and Codex CLI to Hermes Agent with `hermes import-agent`
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.
Hermes Agent Computer Use: Desktop Automation Setup Guide
Configure Hermes Agent's Computer Use toolset, grant the right platform permissions, and run your first background click-and-type action with cua-driver.
Use Hermes Agent ACP in VS Code, Zed & JetBrains Editors (2026)
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.
Beginner's Guide to Hermes Agent Compaction 2026
Learn how to keep long Hermes Agent sessions alive with built-in context compression, compaction phases, and slash-command controls for reliable sessions.
Hermes Agent Web Dashboard: Beginner's Setup Guide
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 Agent Vision: Analyze & Paste Images
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.
Beginner's Guide to Hermes Slack: Getting Started in 2026
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.
Beginner's Guide to Hermes Agent's Arena: Compare AI Models
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.
Beginner's Guide to Hermes Discord Bot 2026
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…
Hermes Agent vs Cline: Which AI Coding Agent Should Beginners Use in 2026?
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 vs OpenHands: Open-Source AI Agent Guide
Hermes Agent and OpenHands are MIT-licensed open-source AI agents for 2026. OpenHands (84.3k stars) focuses on autonomous software engineering: sandboxed…
Hermes Background Processes: Beginner's Guide
Run long-running work with `terminal(background=true)`, saving the returned `session_id` and `pid`; manage it via `process` actions `list`, `poll`,…
Hermes Agent Browser Use Mode Replaces 12 Browser Tools
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%…
How to Run Hermes Agent in Docker: A Beginner's Guide 2026
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 v0.19.0 Quicksilver Cuts Latency 80%, Adds Smart Approvals
Hermes Agent v0.19.0 Quicksilver makes your agent faster with streaming, vault integration, and smarter approvals so you can upgrade with confidence.
Supercharge Your AI Agent Workflow: Git Worktrees + Hermes Agent
Use Git worktrees with Hermes Agent for safe parallel AI workflows — manual setup, hermes -w, and best practices.
Advanced Automation — Cron, Webhooks, and MCP Servers
Configure cron jobs, webhooks, and MCP servers in Hermes Agent for scheduled tasks, event-driven workflows, and custom tool integrations.
CLI Mastery — Hermes Agent Commands and Flags
Master Hermes CLI commands, flags, TUI mode, session handling, and slash commands. Configure plugins, skills, and health checks for smooth automation.
Gateway Setup
Learn how to configure the Hermes Agent Tool Gateway for Telegram, Discord, Slack, and other messaging platforms with a quick, production-ready setup guide.
Getting Started with Hermes Agent — Install, Setup & First Conversation
Install, pick a provider, and verify your first working Hermes Agent session.
Memory and Profiles — Persistent Context in Hermes Agent
Explore Hermes Agent's memory system, Honcho integration, and profile management for cross-session persistence, enabling rich, context-aware interactions.
Multi-Agent Setup — Parallel Workflows and Delegation
Master the Hermes Agent subagent system, Worktree mode, and parallel workflows to delegate complex tasks across diverse LLM profiles and providers.
Provider Setup 2026: Connecting 100+ LLMs to Hermes Agent
Connect Hermes Agent to providers: Nous Portal OAuth, API-key providers, credential pools, fallback chains, local models and OpenRouter routing.
Troubleshooting — Common Issues and Fixes for Hermes Agent
Solve common Hermes Agent issues including health check failures, API errors, configuration problems, and system recovery to get your agent back online.
Build a Compound Engineering Workflow in Hermes Agent
Step-by-step guide to implementing Every Inc's Compound Engineering methodology using Hermes Agent — mapping /ce-* commands to Hermes skills and cron jobs.