# Runcrate: Hermes Agent plugin

> Runcrate (runcrate.ai) open models via the OpenAI-compatible API at api.runcrate.ai/v1: live model list from /v1/models, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash as the default, and Hermes reasoning settings sent as reasoning_effort.

Canonical: https://hermeswatcher.com/plugins/runcrate-provider  
Tier: Community  
Official page (Nous Research): https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/runcrate-provider  
Last updated in catalog: 2026-10-25

Runcrate (runcrate.ai) open models via the OpenAI-compatible API at api.runcrate.ai/v1: live model list from /v1/models, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash as the default, and Hermes reasoning settings sent as reasoning_effort.

## Good to know before installing

Model provider; prompts, tool schemas and RUNCRATE_API_KEY go to api.runcrate.ai, and free requests can be served by third-party model providers under their own terms (runcrate.ai/privacy).

From the plugin's catalog listing.

## How to install

1. Install it. Hermes asks for any API keys it needs (this one needs `RUNCRATE_API_KEY`), then asks whether to turn it on.

```bash
hermes plugins install runcrate-provider
```

2. Said no? Turn it on later:

```bash
hermes plugins enable runcrate-provider
```

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: AI models & providers
- Maintained by: runcrateai (Community)
- Needs: `RUNCRATE_API_KEY` (API key)
- Requires Hermes: `>=0.21.5`
- Version: 1.0.0
- In the catalog since: 2026-10-25

## Links

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

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