# Pass Secrets: Hermes Agent plugin

> pass (password-store) secret source: resolves secrets from a local, GPG-encrypted, git-tracked password store into environment variables at startup, as a first-class SecretSource beside the built-in Bitwarden and…

Canonical: https://hermeswatcher.com/plugins/pass-secrets  
Tier: Community  
Official page (Nous Research): https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/pass-secrets  
Last updated in catalog: 2026-10-06

pass (password-store) secret source: resolves secrets from a local, GPG-encrypted, git-tracked password store into environment variables at startup, as a first-class SecretSource beside the built-in Bitwarden and 1Password sources. Stdlib-only (subprocess + pathlib), no Python deps, no network — ever. Config: secrets.pass.{enabled,store_path,subdirs,override_existing,timeout_seconds}.

## Good to know before installing

When enabled, shells out to the local pass binary (10 s per entry) for every .gpg entry under the configured store subdirs and injects each as an env var that by default overrides .env and shell values; when enabled, also adds a ~900-char system-prompt note about secret resolution; no 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 pass-secrets
```

2. Said no? Turn it on later:

```bash
hermes plugins enable pass-secrets
```

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: Security & privacy
- Maintained by: dyiapanis (Community)
- Needs: No API keys declared
- Requires Hermes: `>=0.21.4`
- Version: 1.0.0
- In the catalog since: 2026-10-05, updated 2026-10-06

## Links

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

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