# Go WhatsApp: Hermes Agent plugin

> Outbound WhatsApp tools through GOWA: registers GOWA's native MCP server and adds device listing, pairing, and removal.

Canonical: https://hermeswatcher.com/plugins/go-whatsapp  
Tier: Community  
Official page (Nous Research): https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/go-whatsapp  
Last updated in catalog: 2026-10-01

Outbound WhatsApp tools through GOWA: registers GOWA's native MCP server and adds device listing, pairing, and removal. Setup can connect an existing server or explicitly install pinned GOWA v9.5.0 as a loopback-only authenticated native user service on Linux x86_64, macOS x86_64/arm64, or Windows x86_64.

## Good to know before installing

Agents can send messages and mutate WhatsApp state through the linked account; session databases grant account access. The plugin does not ingest incoming messages or configure webhooks.

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 go-whatsapp
```

2. Said no? Turn it on later:

```bash
hermes plugins enable go-whatsapp
```

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: Chat apps & voice
- Maintained by: anpicasso (Community)
- Needs: No API keys declared
- Adds tools: `gowa_devices`, `gowa_device_login`, `gowa_device_remove`
- Works on: linux, macos, windows
- Requires Hermes: `>=0.21.5`
- Version: 0.4.1
- In the catalog since: 2026-10-01

## Links

- [Full setup and settings (official page)](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/go-whatsapp)
- [Source code](https://github.com/anpicasso/hermes-go-whatsapp/blob/a48546353fe79456bc193402905b17b3e1cd1be6/README.md)
- [All plugins](https://hermeswatcher.com/plugins.md)

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