# Usage Flame: Hermes Agent plugin

> Pinned glowing chip + fire-themed panel with live subscription-quota windows (remaining %, reset countdown, burn-rate pace and run-out forecast with sparkline history) for every provider Hermes reports usage for.

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

Pinned glowing chip + fire-themed panel with live subscription-quota windows (remaining %, reset countdown, burn-rate pace and run-out forecast with sparkline history) for every provider Hermes reports usage for. 12 color themes and fonts, RU/EN, zero dependencies, works on Windows.

## Good to know before installing

Runs hermes usage --json through the Desktop gateway (cli.exec) every 1–15 minutes and sweeps up to 8 providers every 15 minutes; each run queries that provider's usage endpoint with the credential Hermes already holds. Reads the composer's selected provider from Desktop localStorage. No network calls of its own.

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 usage-flame
```

2. Said no? Turn it on later:

```bash
hermes plugins enable usage-flame
```

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, Hermes Desktop add-ons
- Maintained by: maxshafransky-a11y (Community)
- Needs: No API keys declared
- Works on: windows, macos, linux
- Requires Hermes: `>=0.21.4`
- In the catalog since: 2026-10-06

## Links

- [Full setup and settings (official page)](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/usage-flame)
- [Source code](https://github.com/maxshafransky-a11y/hermes-usage-flame)
- [All plugins](https://hermeswatcher.com/plugins.md)

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