The AI Agent That Grows With You
Hermes Agent is the self-improving AI agent built by Nous Research. It creates skills from experience, improves them during use, and learns your preferences across sessions.
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/main/scripts/install.sh | bashSelf-Learning
Creates skills from experience and improves during use
40+ Tools
Web search, files, terminal, images, voice, and more
Cross-Session
Remembers your preferences across all sessions
Everything You Need for Powerful AI Automation
Built-in learning loop, 40+ tools, cross-platform support, and more.
Self-Improving Learning Loop
Creates skills from experience, improves them during use, and persists knowledge across sessions.
40+ Built-in Tools
Web search, file operations, terminal commands, image generation, TTS, vision - all out of the box.
Runs Anywhere
Deploy on local, Docker, SSH, Daytona, Singularity, or Modal. Works with any AI endpoint.
Cross-Session Memory
Persistent memory with FTS5 search. Learns your preferences, projects, and environment.
Skills System
Procedural memory the agent creates and reuses. Portable, shareable, community-contributed.
Scheduled Automation
Built-in cron for task scheduling. Start on one platform, continue on another.
Multi-Platform Gateway
Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, CLI support from a single gateway process.
Voice & Vision Support
Voice memo transcription and cross-platform continuation with vision capabilities.
Get Started in 3 Simple Steps
Install, configure, and start chatting in minutes.
Install
Run the installation script. It sets up uv, Python 3.11, and everything needed.
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/main/scripts/install.sh | bashConfigure
Run the setup wizard to connect to Nous Portal, OpenRouter, or your own endpoint.
hermes setupStart Chatting
Launch the CLI and start interacting with your AI agent.
hermesSimple, Transparent Pricing
Hermes Agent is completely free and open source. Run it anywhere.
Free
Perfect for individuals and hobbyists.
- 40+ built-in tools
- Cross-session memory
- Skills system
- Scheduled automation
- Multi-platform gateway
- Community support
Cloud
Fully managed hosted version.
- Everything in Free
- Nous Portal integration
- Managed infrastructure
- Priority support
- Advanced analytics
- API access
Enterprise
For teams and organizations.
- Everything in Cloud
- Custom deployment
- SLA guarantee
- Dedicated support
- Team collaboration
- On-premise option
Loved by Developers Worldwide
See what developers are saying about Hermes Agent.
Alex Chen
Software Engineer at TechCorp
“Hermes Agent has completely changed how I work. The self-learning capability means it gets better at understanding my preferences every day.”
Maria Santos
CTO at StartupX
“Running Hermes on our $5 VPS was surprisingly powerful. The skills system is revolutionary - it actually learns and improves from experience.”
David Kim
AI Researcher
“As a researcher, I appreciate the cross-session memory and FTS5 search. It makes iterating on projects so much faster.”
Emma Wilson
DevOps Engineer
“The multi-platform support is incredible. I can start a task on Telegram and continue it in my terminal seamlessly.”
Version History
Track the latest releases and updates of Hermes Agent.
The Intelligence Release
Native Google AI Studio, live model switching, self-optimized GPT/Codex guidance, smart inactivity timeouts, approval buttons, MCP OAuth 2.1, centralized logging, and 209 merged PRs.
The Resilience Release
Pluggable memory providers, credential pools, Camofox browser, inline diffs, gateway hardening, secret exfiltration blocking. 168 PRs, 46 issues, 40+ contributors.
The Multi-Instance Release
Profiles, MCP server mode, Docker container, fallback provider chains, Feishu/Lark, WeCom, Telegram webhook mode, Slack multi-workspace OAuth, 95 PRs.
The Hardening Release
Nous Portal 400+ models, Hugging Face provider, Telegram Private Chat Topics, native Modal SDK, plugin lifecycle hooks, improved OpenAI model reliability, Nix flake, supply chain hardening.
The Biggest Release Yet
Streaming output, native browser tools, Skills Hub, plugin system, 7 new messaging platforms, MCP server management, @ context references, prompt caching, API server, and a sweeping reliability overhaul. 300 merged PRs.
The Streaming, Plugins, and Provider Release
Unified streaming, plugin architecture, native Anthropic provider, smart approvals, /browser connect via CDP, Vercel AI Gateway, ACP IDE integration, voice mode, PII redaction, persistent shell, and 50+ bug fixes. 248 merged PRs.
First Major Release
Multi-platform messaging gateway (Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, Email, Home Assistant), MCP client with sampling, 70+ skills across 15+ categories, centralized provider router, ACP server for editor integration. 216 merged PRs from 63 contributors.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Hermes Agent.