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  1. How to set up Hermes Agent with Open WebUI and the API serverGuide · Messaging & the gatewayUse Open WebUI with the Hermes API server. Set a strong key, keep loopback private and understand Docker reachability and host tool access.
  2. How to run Hermes Agent 24/7 on a VPS or home serverGuide · Running & deployingKeep Hermes Agent online around the clock: install the gateway as a service, enable linger or a system service, and lock it down before going public.
  3. Where Hermes Agent runs: host vs work environmentGuide · Running & deployingDecide where the agent, its tools and its lasting files live before moving a workflow to a server.
  4. Hermes Agent event hooks explainedGuide · Automation & schedulingChoose between gateway hooks, shell hooks, plugin hooks and outbound webhooks, and set up a hook that logs, blocks or notifies without surprising you later.
  5. Hermes Agent goals and loops: keep it working on its ownGuide · Automation & schedulingWhen to use /goal to keep working until something is done, /loop to repeat a check on a timer, and cron for work that must run when you are away.
  6. Hermes Agent messaging gateway explainedGuide · Messaging & the gatewayWhat the Hermes gateway process does, how to set it up and keep it running, who is allowed to talk to your bot, and how chat sessions behave.
  7. Hermes Agent messaging: Telegram, Slack, WhatsApp, iMessage, moreGuide · Messaging & the gatewayCompare messaging platforms, setup needs, feature notes and official documentation.
  8. Hermes Agent profiles: separate agents for separate jobsGuide · Running & deployingHow Hermes profiles give you independent agents on one machine, what they isolate (and what they don't), and the commands for creating, switching, sharing and running them.
  9. Hermes Agent security: approvals, allowlists, sandboxingGuide · Security & permissionsHow Hermes's layered defences fit together, from dangerous-command approval and the hardline blocklist to file-write guards, container backends and gateway authorisation, and what each layer does not protect against.
  10. Hermes Agent sessions: search and resume past workGuide · Memory & contextHow Hermes stores every conversation, how to name, resume, export and prune sessions, and how the agent searches its own history.
  11. Hermes Agent skills vs plugins vs MCP: which to useGuide · Skills, plugins & MCPMatch the extension to the missing capability instead of installing three different things to solve one problem.
  12. Hermes Agent SOUL.md and personalities explainedGuide · Models, providers & costUse SOUL.md for the durable identity and tone of your agent, /personality for temporary modes, and AGENTS.md for project rules, so each layer does one job.
  13. Hermes Agent terminal backends: local, Docker, SSH, cloudGuide · Running & deployingWhat each of Hermes's seven terminal backends does, what it isolates, what persists between sessions, and how to pick one for your situation.
  14. Hermes Agent web dashboard: a quick tourGuide · Running & deployingWhat the local dashboard can do, which pages save you the most time, and how to reach it from another machine without exposing your API keys.
  15. How to run Hermes Agent in DockerGuide · Getting startedHermes Agent has an official Docker image for amd64 and arm64. Run the setup wizard, then start the gateway with your data on a mounted volume.
  16. How to set up Hermes Agent on DiscordGuide · Messaging & the gatewayConnect Hermes Agent to Discord: create a bot, turn on Message Content Intent, invite it, set your allowlist and start the gateway.
  17. How to set up Hermes Agent on emailGuide · Messaging & the gatewayUse a dedicated IMAP/SMTP inbox, allow trusted senders, pin sender authentication and start the Hermes email gateway for threaded replies.
  18. How to set up Hermes Agent on Google ChatGuide · Messaging & the gatewayConnect Hermes through a Google Chat app and Pub/Sub pull subscription, restrict users and optionally enable native file uploads.
  19. How to set up Hermes Agent on iMessage with BlueBubblesGuide · Messaging & the gatewayUse an always-on Mac and BlueBubbles to connect iMessage to Hermes. Configure both network directions, authorize senders and check delivery.
  20. How to set up Hermes Agent on iMessage with PhotonGuide · Messaging & the gatewayConnect iMessage through Photon's hosted service without a Mac relay. Set access controls and understand shared-line and incoming-attachment limits.