# Machine Spirit: Hermes Agent plugin

> A Warhammer 40k shrine pane docked under the sessions list: the cogitators recite original Adeptus Mechanicus-style litanies, and the cog-skull, candle and binary stream animate while Hermes works.

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

A Warhammer 40k shrine pane docked under the sessions list: the cogitators recite original Adeptus Mechanicus-style litanies, and the cog-skull, candle and binary stream animate while Hermes works. Just for fun. Desktop-only (desktop/plugin.js inside the plugin SDK surface); no agent tools, hooks, middleware, env vars, network or file access.

## 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 machine-spirit
```

2. Said no? Turn it on later:

```bash
hermes plugins enable machine-spirit
```

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: Hermes Desktop add-ons
- Maintained by: KuboKubis25 (Community)
- Needs: No API keys declared
- Requires Hermes: `>=0.20.6`
- Version: 1.0.0
- In the catalog since: 2026-10-17

## Links

- [Full setup and settings (official page)](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/machine-spirit)
- [Source code](https://github.com/KuboKubis25/hermes-machine-spirit#readme)
- [All plugins](https://hermeswatcher.com/plugins.md)

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