43 results for “memory”
- Can Hermes share memory with Claude Code, Codex or other agents?FAQ · Memory & contextNot through Hermes' built-in memory files, which belong to one profile. The route is a memory service that both agents connect to. Hermes supports several external memory…
- Can I use Honcho, Mem0 or another memory service?FAQ · Memory & contextYes. External memory providers run alongside the built-in files, never replacing them. RetainDB and ByteRover ship with Hermes; Honcho, Hindsight, Supermemory, Mem0, OpenViking…
- Do profiles share memory, and can two agents share the same memory?FAQ · Memory & contextNo, not by default. Each profile has its own memory, sessions and skills, and the docs warn against running two agents on one profile or Hermes home: both write memory…
- SOUL.md, USER.md, MEMORY.md or AGENTS.md: which file should I edit, and how should I structure them?FAQ · Memory & context`SOUL.md` in your Hermes home is who the agent is (tone, style, personality, standing instructions), and you edit it yourself. `USER.md` (who you are) and `MEMORY.md` (what the…
- Which memory setup should I use: built-in, Honcho, Hindsight, Mem0, Obsidian or something else?FAQ · Memory & contextStart with built-in memory. It's always on, costs nothing extra, and together with session search covers most personal use. An external provider is additive: it runs alongside…
- Can Hermes Desktop connect to a remote agent on a VPS, NAS or Hermes Cloud without running the agent locally?FAQ · Running & deployingYes. Desktop can attach to a backend on another machine and act as the client: your sessions, memory and tools all live on that host. Go to Settings > Gateways. Hermes Cloud…
- Can I run more than one agent on the same machine?FAQ · Running & deployingYes, with profiles. Each profile is a separate Hermes home with its own config, keys, memory, sessions, skills and cron jobs. hermes profile create coder creates one and also…
- Desktop app, CLI, TUI, web dashboard or chat apps: which interface should I use?FAQ · Getting startedThey are all front ends to the same agent, with the same config, keys, memory, skills and session history, so you can start a session in one and resume it in another. Pick by…
- How can I keep token costs down?FAQ · Models, providers & costFirst find out what's expensive. `/context` breaks down what fills each request (system prompt, tool schemas, skills, MCP, memory, conversation), `hermes prompt-size` shows the…
- How do I let family members or coworkers use my agent while keeping their data separate?FAQ · Security & permissionsGive each person their own profile (`hermes profile create <name>`). A profile has its own memory, sessions, skills, keys and cron jobs, and each gets its own messaging bot,…
- How do I see, correct or reset what Hermes remembers, and does deleting it make it forget for good?FAQ · Memory & contextThe memory files are plain text, so you can open and edit them directly: `~/.hermes/memories/MEMORY.md` and `USER.md` (inside the profile's folder for other profiles). You can…
- How does Hermes remember things between sessions?FAQ · Memory & contextBuilt-in memory is two small files in `~/.hermes/memories/`: MEMORY.md for the agent's own notes about your environment and lessons learned, and USER.md for your preferences…
- How much can Hermes remember? Is there a limit?FAQ · Memory & contextYes, built-in memory is deliberately small. MEMORY.md is capped at 2,200 characters (about 800 tokens) and USER.md at 1,375 characters (about 500 tokens). The limits are…
- I told Hermes to remember something and it forgot. Why?FAQ · Memory & contextFirst check the file. Memory only saves when the model actually calls the memory tool, and weaker or small local models sometimes say "saved" without doing it. Other common…
- Is my data sent anywhere? Does Hermes collect telemetry?FAQ · Security & permissionsAccording to the FAQ, Hermes doesn't collect telemetry, usage data or analytics. API calls go only to the model provider you configure, and your conversations, memory and…
- Profiles, bots, subagents and Kanban: what's the difference and when do I use each?FAQ · Automation & schedulingA profile is a separate agent with its own config, keys, memory, sessions, skills and cron jobs (`hermes profile create <name>`). A Bot Mode bot is simply a profile shown in…
- What happens to my data when I use models through Nous Portal?FAQ · Security & permissionsHermes itself sends no telemetry; your conversations, memory and skills stay on your machine, and requests go only to the provider you choose. Once you send a request through…
- What should I use Hermes for first?FAQ · Getting startedStart with something that recurs and that you'd otherwise do by hand, because that's where memory, skills and scheduling pay off. Good first projects: a morning briefing…
- When should I start a new session instead of continuing, and how do I clean up old ones?FAQ · Memory & contextStart a new one (`/new`) whenever you switch tasks or topics. Shorter sessions are cheaper and faster, and a fresh session is when updated memory loads. Nothing useful is lost:…
- Can a cloud or VPS agent control my local computer, and why does Desktop act differently on a remote gateway?FAQ · Running & deployingTools run where the backend runs. With Desktop connected to a cloud or VPS gateway, terminal commands, file edits, computer use and the browser all happen on that remote…