# Hermes Vision Inline: Hermes Agent plugin

> Attach an image inline to the session model when it can see one, instead of letting an explicit auxiliary.vision backend describe it.

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

Attach an image inline to the session model when it can see one, instead of letting an explicit auxiliary.vision backend describe it. Core already attaches images natively by default; what this plugin changes is an explicit auxiliary.vision setting, which it overrides so the model reads the pixels directly. The image stays in context, so follow-ups do not reprocess it. The model's modality comes from the local models.dev cache; no network calls and nothing to configure.

## Good to know before installing

Replaces the vision_analyze handler through tool_execution middleware: when the local models.dev cache says the main model takes images and its provider carries images in tool results, it attaches the image itself even if you configured an auxiliary.vision backend (agent.image_input_mode: text still turns this off); the image stays in the conversation and is resent on later turns; relies on Hermes private vision helpers, so after a Hermes update it may silently fall back to the normal path.

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 hermes-vision-inline
```

2. Said no? Turn it on later:

```bash
hermes plugins enable hermes-vision-inline
```

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: Cost, speed & monitoring
- Maintained by: BrokeSkill (Community)
- Needs: No API keys declared
- Works on: windows, macos, linux
- Version: 1.1.0
- In the catalog since: 2026-10-10

## Links

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

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