Hermes Agent
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| Developer(s) | Nous Research, Inc.[1] |
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| Initial release | February 2026 |
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| Written in | Python TypeScript[2] |
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| Operating system | Linux, macOS, Windows[3] |
| Type | Artificial intelligence agent |
| License | MIT License |
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Hermes Agent is an open-source artificial intelligence agent developed by Nous Research. It is designed to perform autonomous and multi-step tasks using large language models. Hermes Agent can be configured to use both locally hosted and remotely hosted LLMs.[4][5]
Capabilities
Hermes Agent can perform multi-step tasks by combining large language models with external tools and local resources. Its capabilities include tool calling, persistent memory, file system interaction, skill building, browser automation, messaging integrations and support for both cloud-based AI model providers[6] and locally hosted LLMs.[7][8]
Hermes Agent can be used through a command-line interface or as a native desktop application that runs locally on a user's computer.[9][10] Hermes Agent can connect to OpenRouter through an API key, allowing users to run the agent with models from multiple providers through a single interface.[11]
Deployment considerations
Advantages
- Organizations can run Hermes Agent on their own infrastructure, reducing the need to send proprietary source code, documents or other confidential data to third-party AI service providers.[12]
- Hermes Agent supports cloud-based model providers and locally hosted large language models, allowing deployments to be configured according to factors such as privacy, performance and operating cost.[13]
- As open-source software released under the MIT License,[14] Hermes Agent can be inspected, modified and extended for custom workflows and integrations.
Limitations
- Running Hermes Agent with locally hosted large language models generally requires suitable computing hardware, including sufficient processing power, memory, and storage.[15]
- Self-hosted deployments require organizations to install, configure, maintain and update both Hermes Agent and the underlying language models.[16]
- The capabilities and performance of Hermes Agent depend partly on the language model and computing hardware with which it is configured.[7]
See also
- List of large language models
- List of AI-assisted software development tools
- Lists of open-source artificial intelligence software
- OpenClaw
- Open-source artificial intelligence
References
- ↑ "NOUS RESEARCH – Open Source AI". Nous Research. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Hermes Agent". GitHub. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Hermes Agent documentation". Nous Research. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
- ↑ Wiggers, Kyle (July 13, 2026). "Hermes Agent maker Nous Research in talks for new funding at $1.5B valuation". TechCrunch. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
- ↑ Hollister, Sean (June 20, 2026). "Hermes Ends AI Agent Terminal Era With Desktop App". Yahoo Tech. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Hermes Agent". OpenRouter. OpenRouter, Inc. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Gore, Abhishek (May 13, 2026). "Hermes Unlocks Self-Improving AI Agents, Powered by NVIDIA RTX PCs and DGX Spark". NVIDIA Blog. Nvidia. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ MSV, Janakiram (2026-04-02). "OpenClaw vs. Hermes Agent: The race to build AI assistants that never forget". The New Stack. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
- ↑ "Hermes Agent: Nous Research Ships a Persistent Open-Source AI Agent That Writes Its Own Skills". Hard Technologies. Conceptuel. February 26, 2026. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ "I've tested so many desktop AI tools, but Hermes with Ollama is my new favorite - here's why". ZDNET. 2026-06-10. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
- ↑ "Integration with Hermes Agent". OpenRouter. OpenRouter, Inc. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Why businesses are shifting from cloud to on-prem amid the agent boom". TechRadar. April 30, 2026. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Deploy Hermes Agent". Railway. March 31, 2026. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ NousResearch. "hermes-agent/LICENSE at main · NousResearch/hermes-agent". GitHub. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
- ↑ "Run Hermes Agent Locally on AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Processors and Radeon GPUs". AMD. April 21, 2026. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Quickstart". Hermes Agent. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
External links
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