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1. External memory providerGlossaryA plugin-based memory service, such as Honcho, Mem0, Hindsight, Supermemory, RetainDB or ByteRover, that adds deeper recall alongside the built-in memory files. Set it up with hermes memory setup.
2. Memory toolGlossaryThe tool the agent uses to add, patch or remove memory entries. A memory only persists if the model actually calls it.
3. MEMORY.mdGlossaryThe agent's own notes file in ~/.hermes/memories/, covering environment facts, conventions and lessons learned. It's capped at 2,200 characters by default and loaded at the start of every session.
4. .env fileGlossaryThe file in your Hermes home (~/.hermes/.env) that stores API keys and tokens such as TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN. It holds credentials, not memory.
5. config.yamlGlossaryThe main settings file in your Hermes home. It holds the model, terminal backend, memory, approvals, MCP servers, display options and more, and you can edit it directly or use hermes config set.
6. Frozen snapshotGlossaryHow memory is loaded: it's read once into the system prompt when a session starts and doesn't change mid-session. That preserves the prompt cache but means new memories appear in the next session.
7. Hermes AgentGlossaryAn open-source (MIT) AI agent from Nous Research that runs in your terminal, a desktop app or chat apps, uses tools for you, and learns over time through memory and skills.
8. Hermes home (HERMES_HOME)GlossaryThe data folder where Hermes keeps config, keys, memory, skills and sessions. It's ~/.hermes on Linux and macOS, and the HERMES_HOME environment variable points Hermes at a different one.
9. HonchoGlossaryAn external memory provider from Plastic Labs that builds a model of the user across sessions and profiles. It's installed with hermes plugins install honcho and runs on Honcho Cloud or self-hosted.
10. ProfileGlossaryA separate Hermes home under ~/.hermes/profiles/ with its own config, keys, memory, sessions and skills, letting you run several independent agents.
11. skill_manageGlossaryThe tool the agent uses to create, update and delete its own skills. The docs call this its procedural memory.
12. ToolGlossaryA single action the agent can take, such as running a terminal command, reading a file, searching the web or saving memory.
13. USER.mdGlossaryThe user-profile memory file in ~/.hermes/memories/ for your preferences and communication style. It's capped at 1,375 characters by default.
14. Write approvalGlossaryAn optional setting (memory.write_approval, and skills.write_approval for skills) that holds the agent's writes for your review. You manage them with commands like /memory pending and /memory approve.