# OrcaSlicer for Hermes: Hermes Agent plugin

> Prepare, slice, preflight and export 3D prints with stock OrcaSlicer profiles.

Canonical: https://hermeswatcher.com/plugins/orcaslicer  
Tier: Community  
Official page (Nous Research): https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/orcaslicer  
Last updated in catalog: 2026-10-23

Prepare, slice, preflight and export 3D prints with stock OrcaSlicer profiles. Includes explicit printer upload/control, camera snapshots and monitoring through supported protocols. Protocol and hardware limits are documented. Independent of OrcaSlicer and Nous Research.

## Good to know before installing

Executes the installed local slicer and exposes printer upload, start, pause, resume and cancel; agent-supplied confirmation is not independent human authentication. Printer/camera credentials are read from ORCA_*/HERMES_ORCA_* environment variables named in tool arguments (HTTPS required unless allow_plaintext_credentials is set); plugin state lives in ~/.hermes-orca (HERMES_ORCA_HOME), outside HERMES_HOME.

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 orcaslicer
```

2. Said no? Turn it on later:

```bash
hermes plugins enable orcaslicer
```

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: Everyday life & fun
- Maintained by: mazzanfar (Community)
- Needs: No API keys declared
- Adds tools: `orca_capabilities`, `orca_edit_project`, `orca_open_native`, `orca_diagnose`, `orca_presets`, `orca_inspect`, `orca_prepare`, `orca_slice`, `orca_job`, `orca_preview`, `orca_export`, `orca_printer_configure`, `orca_printers`, `orca_printer_status`, `orca_camera_snapshot`, `orca_monitor`, `orca_preflight`, `orca_upload`, `orca_start`, `orca_printer_control`
- Works on: linux, macos, windows
- Version: 0.5.1
- In the catalog since: 2026-09-27, updated 2026-10-23

## Links

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

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