# Opencode Shepherd: Hermes Agent plugin

> Watch over opencode sessions from anywhere: alerts for stopped turns, questions and permissions, plus a dependency-free CLI to reply.

Canonical: https://hermeswatcher.com/plugins/opencode-shepherd  
Tier: Community  
Official page (Nous Research): https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/opencode-shepherd  
Last updated in catalog: 2026-10-16

Watch over opencode sessions from anywhere: alerts for stopped turns, questions and permissions, plus a dependency-free CLI to reply.

## Good to know before installing

The skill has the agent install the ocshepherd CLI from GitHub at a pinned commit and, after asking you, add a cron entry or systemd unit that polls your opencode server; the CLI talks to that server with the password you provide, can reply to its questions and permission prompts, and optionally sends alerts to Telegram or runs a notify command you configure.

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 opencode-shepherd
```

2. Said no? Turn it on later:

```bash
hermes plugins enable opencode-shepherd
```

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, Automation & multi-agent
- Maintained by: okazakee (Community)
- Needs: No API keys declared
- Requires Hermes: `>=0.21`
- Version: 0.2.5
- In the catalog since: 2026-10-16

## Links

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

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