All Tutorials
37 guides covering every aspect of Hermes Agent
How to Build Self-Improving Skills with Hermes Agent
Create, manage, and maintain procedural skills that make your Hermes Agent smarter over time — with real commands from the curator and skills system.
How to Run Multiple Hermes Agents on One Machine with Profiles
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 Crosses 192K Stars, Mobile App Hits Play Store, and Community Momentum Surges
Hermes Agent hits 192K GitHub stars (#25 globally), a community Android app lands on the Play Store, and the ecosystem accelerates.
Build Log: Writing a Custom System Info MCP Server for Hermes
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.
Build Log: Using the Hermes Agent MCP Catalog for One-Click Tool Integration
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.
How to Set Up Webhook Integrations with Hermes Agent
External services trigger Hermes Agent automatically via webhooks. Subscribe, test, and manage routes with the hermes webhook CLI — no gateway required.
Hermes Desktop Is Here: v0.16.0 'Surface Release' Ships Native App, Admin Panel, and 简体中文
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.
Building the Nous Portal Tool Gateway — Integration Log
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.
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.
How to Use the Kanban Board for Multi-Agent Workflows in Hermes Agent
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's Velocity Release: v0.15.0, NVIDIA Partnership, and 140K GitHub Stars
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 session_search Got 4,500× Faster — Build Log
How Hermes Agent's session search went from a 90-second LLM grind to a 20ms SQLite FTS5 query — 4,500× faster, zero cost.
Hermes Curator: An Autonomous Skill-Maintenance Agent
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: Choosing Your Agent Framework in 2026
Hermes vs LangChain vs CrewAI vs AutoGen: compare deployment, hosting, tools, and costs. Hermes daemon vs Modal/Docker vs LangSmith vs CrewAI Cloud.
How to Set Up MCP Servers with Hermes Agent
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…
Hermes Agent Community Ecosystem: Skills Hub, Third-Party Tools, and What the Community Is Building
Skills Hub with 310+ workflows, VS Code extension, Go framework, merchant tools — the Hermes Agent ecosystem is exploding. What the community is building.
Building a Custom Plugin for Hermes Agent
Build a Hermes plugin from scratch — timezone converter, pomodoro timer, slash command, and logging hook in ~150 lines of Python.
Hermes Agent v0.14.0: PyPI, Proxy, Grok, and the Foundation Release
Hermes v0.14.0 hits PyPI, debloats with lazy installs, adds a local OpenAI-compatible proxy, xAI Grok OAuth, Windows beta, and Teams support.
Cron Job Patterns & Best Practices
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.
Hermes Commands Quick Reference
This Hermes CLI reference covers every command, subcommand, flag, and slash command — searchable, organized by category.
IA Gratuita Ilimitada: Instalação Completa do Hermes Agent (Tutorial em Português)
Tutorial completo em português para instalar o Hermes Agent de graça, conectar ao Telegram, configurar ElevenLabs, Faster Whisper e Composio — sem pagar nada.
Hermes Plugins: Extending Your Agent
A complete guide to Hermes Agent's plugin system — listing, installing, removing plugins, and understanding what plugins can add to your agent.
Hermes Agent vs OpenClaw: Which One Should You Use?
Use this AI agent comparison to decide. Find the best AI agent framework for your needs.
Running Multiple Agents
How to run multiple Hermes Agent instances for parallel work — worktree mode, profiles, subagent delegation, and multi-agent coordination.
Every Hermes Agent Plugin — Complete List With Reviews
A comprehensive guide to all 55+ Hermes Agent plugins — standalone, memory, web search, image gen, gateway platforms, model providers, and more. With reviews.
Token Usage & Cost Optimization
Strategies to manage and reduce API costs — provider failover, credential pools, context compression, model selection, and cost tracking for Hermes Agent.
Web Search Backends for Hermes Agent
This web search configuration guide covers Firecrawl, Tavily, SearXNG, Brave Search, and custom endpoints.
Advanced Automation: Cron, MCP, and Delegation
Supercharge Hermes Agent with scheduled cron jobs, MCP server connections, and parallel subagent delegation — turning a chat agent into an autonomous system.
CLI Mastery: Commands, Sessions, and Slash Commands
A practical guide to Hermes Agent's CLI — every command, flag, session trick, and slash command you need to be productive.
Configuration Deep Dive
Every config.yaml section explained — model, agent, terminal, compression, display, stt, tts, memory, security, delegation, and checkpoints.
Multi-Platform Gateway: Hermes Everywhere
Run the same Hermes Agent on Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, SMS, and more — with full tool access, not just chat. Step-by-step setup guide.
Getting Started with Hermes Agent
Install Hermes Agent, configure your first LLM provider, and run your first conversation — all in under 10 minutes.
Memory, Profiles & Personalization
Set up persistent memory so Hermes remembers you across sessions, create isolated profiles for work vs personal use, and enable voice interaction.
LLM Provider Setup & Model Configuration
A complete guide to configuring LLM providers — OpenRouter, Anthropic, OpenAI, DeepSeek, local models, credential pools, and model-switching strategies.
Security & Privacy Configuration
Configure command approval modes, secret redaction, PII protection, credential pools, website blocklists, and TIRITH guardrails for Hermes Agent.
Skills: Teaching Your Agent to Learn
Hermes Agent's skills system lets your agent remember how to do things, get better over time, and build a personal playbook of expertise.
Troubleshooting Common Issues
A systematic guide to diagnosing and fixing common Hermes Agent problems — from API errors and tool failures to gateway crashes and Windows quirks.