# Nostr VPN: Hermes Agent plugin

> Private mesh networking through the separately installed nvpn CLI.

Canonical: https://hermeswatcher.com/plugins/nostr-vpn  
Tier: Community  
Official page (Nous Research): https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/nostr-vpn  
Last updated in catalog: 2026-10-29

Private mesh networking through the separately installed nvpn CLI. Instruction-only skill; connects to relays and peers and starts a persistent daemon. Tunnels need elevated host networking privileges.

## Good to know before installing

Instruction-only skill: the agent runs the separately installed nvpn CLI in the terminal (installed by the user, or by the agent from the project's latest GitHub release or an unpinned `cargo install nvpn`), which creates local device keys, connects to Nostr relays and peers, starts a persistent daemon that with elevated privileges creates tunnel interfaces and routes, and on an admin host can approve devices into the user's private network.

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 nostr-vpn
```

2. Said no? Turn it on later:

```bash
hermes plugins enable nostr-vpn
```

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: Coding & developer tools
- Maintained by: Sirius Business Ltd (Community)
- Needs: No API keys declared
- Version: 0.1.1
- In the catalog since: 2026-10-29

## Links

- [Full setup and settings (official page)](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/nostr-vpn)
- [Source code](https://github.com/mmalmi/nostr-vpn/blob/ffc8a77d342dd8db5e680fef92921a9706adf9f8/plugins/nostr-vpn/README.md)
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