# Unicode Ref: Hermes Agent plugin

> @unicode: context references that spell text out character by character for the model: @unicode:"text" attaches a table of every character of the quoted text (code point, Unicode name, category) with notes on what does…

Canonical: https://hermeswatcher.com/plugins/unicode-ref  
Tier: Community  
Official page (Nous Research): https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/unicode-ref  
Last updated in catalog: 2026-10-20

@unicode: context references that spell text out character by character for the model: @unicode:"text" attaches a table of every character of the quoted text (code point, Unicode name, category) with notes on what does not show on screen: invisible characters and their positions, text-direction controls, spaces other than the ordinary one, Unicode tag characters (decoded), words that mix Latin letters with lookalike Cyrillic, Greek or fullwidth ones, and private-use or unassigned code points; @unicode:U+200B describes up to 20 code points (name, category, UTF-8 bytes, decomposition); the TUI and Desktop composer suggest characters by name.

## Good to know before installing

Reads only the text of the reference itself, using Python's unicodedata; no network, no files read or written, no subprocess, no credentials; register() only adds the @unicode: reference provider

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 unicode-ref
```

2. Said no? Turn it on later:

```bash
hermes plugins enable unicode-ref
```

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: Cost, speed & monitoring
- Maintained by: olric3015 (Community)
- Needs: No API keys declared
- Requires Hermes: `>=0.21.5`
- Version: 1.0.0
- In the catalog since: 2026-10-20

## Links

- [Full setup and settings (official page)](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/unicode-ref)
- [Source code](https://github.com/olric3015/hermes-plugins/tree/main/unicode-ref)
- [All plugins](https://hermeswatcher.com/plugins.md)

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