# Hermes Artifacts: Hermes Agent plugin

> Private library for the finished documents agents make (self-contained HTML, Markdown, SVG, PNG, WebP), with an Artifacts dashboard tab and explicit, expiring, revocable guest links for one artifact each.

Canonical: https://hermeswatcher.com/plugins/artifacts  
Tier: Community  
Official page (Nous Research): https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/artifacts  
Last updated in catalog: 2026-10-17

Private library for the finished documents agents make (self-contained HTML, Markdown, SVG, PNG, WebP), with an Artifacts dashboard tab and explicit, expiring, revocable guest links for one artifact each. Early public preview.

## Good to know before installing

The plugin is a client of a separate Artifacts service you run yourself from the same repository (not installed by the plugin): six tools and the dashboard tab send artifact bytes and metadata to HERMES_ARTIFACTS_URL with the machine credential HERMES_ARTIFACTS_TOKEN, resolved through Hermes secret scope, held server-side and never sent to the browser. artifact_publish reads a resolved local path only after Hermes read-policy and supported-extension checks; an explicit kind must match. artifact_download checks raw and resolved destinations against Hermes write policy, refuses approval-required paths even with overwrite=true, and writes atomically through a temporary sibling. File policy is defense in depth, not filesystem isolation. Sharing creates a public bearer link on your service; revocation cannot recall copies. Stores no data and no credentials of its own; no hooks, background processes or telemetry.

From the plugin's catalog listing.

## How to install

1. Install it. Hermes asks for any API keys it needs (this one needs `HERMES_ARTIFACTS_URL`, `HERMES_ARTIFACTS_TOKEN`), then asks whether to turn it on.

```bash
hermes plugins install artifacts
```

2. Said no? Turn it on later:

```bash
hermes plugins enable artifacts
```

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: Memory & notes, Work & business
- Maintained by: dmmeteo (Community)
- Needs: `HERMES_ARTIFACTS_URL`, `HERMES_ARTIFACTS_TOKEN` (API keys)
- Adds tools: `artifact_publish`, `artifact_list`, `artifact_get`, `artifact_download`, `artifact_share`, `artifact_revoke_share`
- Requires Hermes: `>=0.21.5`
- Version: 0.1.0
- In the catalog since: 2026-10-17

## Links

- [Full setup and settings (official page)](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/artifacts)
- [Source code](https://github.com/dmmeteo/hermes-artifacts/blob/57b61fca2872d15060d8a9b30b9e51242e9cb357/docs/hermes.md)
- [All plugins](https://hermeswatcher.com/plugins.md)

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