# Advanced Delegation: Hermes Agent plugin

> Two extra delegation modes for `delegate_task`, next to the built-in default.

Canonical: https://hermeswatcher.com/plugins/advanced-delegation  
Tier: Official  
Official page (Nous Research): https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/advanced-delegation  
Last updated in catalog: 2026-10-23

Two extra delegation modes for `delegate_task`, next to the built-in default. Model routes (`delegation.backend: model_map`): the agent picks a named model route per subagent from a list you define (e.g. fast, deep, local). Profile routes (`delegation.backend: profile_routes`): the agent runs a subagent as one of your Hermes profiles, with that profile's own model, credentials, skills and SOUL.md. Only route names and their one-line descriptions reach the model. Adds `hermes delegation config` (pick the mode and edit its routes; `--show` prints the setup) and the `/delegation` slash command (save a mode for the next session, or `--now` to apply it to the current chat). Needs Hermes 0.22.5 or newer, the first release with pluggable delegation providers; Hermes 0.22.0 to 0.22.4 refuses to install it, and on a core older than 0.22.0 it installs, logs one warning and does nothing.

## Good to know before installing

No Python dependencies and no network or model calls of its own; subagents run through core's `delegate_task` on the routes you configured. Writes only `delegation.backend` and `delegation.backends.*` (model_map / profile_routes) in the active profile's config.yaml, through core's config writer. A model route's optional `api_key` is stored in config.yaml in plain text (`provider:` keeps keys in .env / auth.json). Listing a profile under profile routes lets this profile's subagents use that profile's credentials, SOUL.md and terminal policy.

From the plugin's catalog listing.

## How to install

1. Install it. Hermes asks for any API keys it needs, then asks whether to turn it on.

```bash
hermes plugins install advanced-delegation
```

2. Said no? Turn it on later:

```bash
hermes plugins enable advanced-delegation
```

3. Restart Hermes so it loads the plugin.

Some plugins also need a sign-in or settings: see the official page. Memory plugins ask whether to become your memory provider instead. Steps follow the official plugins guide: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/plugins

## Facts

- Category: Automation & multi-agent
- Maintained by: NousResearch (Official)
- Needs: No API keys declared
- Requires Hermes: `>=0.22.5`
- Version: 1.0.0
- In the catalog since: 2026-10-22, updated 2026-10-23

## Links

- [Full setup and settings (official page)](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/advanced-delegation)
- [Source code](https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-official-plugins/tree/main/advanced-delegation)
- [All plugins](https://hermeswatcher.com/plugins.md)

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