# Aside Browser: Hermes Agent plugin

> Use the signed-in Aside browser as Hermes's browser when the Aside CLI is installed.

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

Use the signed-in Aside browser as Hermes's browser when the Aside CLI is installed.

## Good to know before installing

Runs the local aside CLI to drive your signed-in Aside browser (page text, screenshots, Aside memory, model-written JavaScript via aside_repl) without a Hermes approval prompt; Aside's permission level is a user-only setting (default ask) that covers aside_exec only. Optional pre_tool_call hook blocks Hermes' built-in browser tools while Aside is ready when browser_policy is always. Reads Aside's settings.json for the model list; no telemetry.

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 aside-browser
```

2. Said no? Turn it on later:

```bash
hermes plugins enable aside-browser
```

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
- Maintained by: leonphull (Community)
- Needs: No API keys declared
- Adds tools: `aside_status`, `aside_exec`, `aside_repl`, `aside_session`, `aside_memory`
- Requires Hermes: `>=0.21.0`
- Version: 0.3.0
- In the catalog since: 2026-10-17

## Links

- [Full setup and settings (official page)](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/aside-browser)
- [Source code](https://github.com/leonphull/hermes-aside-browser#readme)
- [All plugins](https://hermeswatcher.com/plugins.md)

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