# Hicortex: Hermes Agent plugin

> Shared fleet memory for Hermes agents: every connected agent learns from all other agents connected to the memory, wherever they run.

Canonical: https://hermeswatcher.com/plugins/hicortex  
Tier: Community  
Official page (Nous Research): https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/hicortex  
Last updated in catalog: 2026-10-02

Shared fleet memory for Hermes agents: every connected agent learns from all other agents connected to the memory, wherever they run. Sessions across machines and harnesses are distilled into one common brain overnight — what one learns, the whole fleet recalls. Pushes a compact per-turn recall index (entries lazy-load via hicortex_get), injects fresh lessons plus a per-agent standing context block at session start — lesson blocks are delimited and carry an explicit reference-data framing line and provenance header — and exposes the full 9-tool memory surface (search, get, recent, ingest, lessons, index, graph, update, delete) through the shared server. The same server also serves Claude Code, OpenClaw, Pi and opencode agents, so mixed-harness fleets share one brain. Stdlib-only, no pip dependencies. Requires a running Hicortex server (npx @gamaze/hicortex init on any machine); data flow: each user message is sent to your configured Hicortex server for recall (default http://localhost:8787); session distillation runs on the server.

## Good to know before installing

Sends every user message (and profile name) to your configured Hicortex server each turn for recall, default http://localhost:8787, plain http with a bearer token is accepted for remote servers with a one-time log warning; the server's standing Identity text and lessons are injected into the system prompt; the model can permanently update or delete shared fleet memories via hicortex_update / hicortex_delete without confirmation.

From the plugin's catalog listing.

## How to install

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

```bash
hermes plugins install hicortex
```

2. Said no? Turn it on later:

```bash
hermes plugins enable hicortex
```

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: gamaze-labs (Community)
- Needs: `HICORTEX_URL`, `HICORTEX_AUTH_TOKEN` (API keys)
- Adds tools: `hicortex_search`, `hicortex_get`, `hicortex_recent`, `hicortex_ingest`, `hicortex_lessons`, `hicortex_index`, `hicortex_graph`, `hicortex_update`, `hicortex_delete`
- Version: 0.7.10
- In the catalog since: 2026-10-02

## Links

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

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