86 results for “profiles”
- Is it safe to update Hermes, and can I roll back if an update breaks something?FAQ · TroubleshootingUpdates are designed to be safe. `hermes update` follows the stable release channel by default, `hermes update --check` previews it, a quick snapshot of each profile's state is…
- Hermes Agent memory not carrying over between sessionsTroubleshooting · Memory & contextCheck the actual write, profile and session boundary before adding more reminders to the prompt.
- Bot ChatGlossaryA profile's canonical chat session with its own bot. The `bot-chat` cron delivery target posts output into it as an incoming message so the bot acts on it, costing one full agent turn per delivery.
- 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.
- Kanban boardGlossaryA durable task board in `~/.hermes/kanban.db`, shared across your profiles, where named agents pick up, hand off and complete tasks. Agents work it through `kanban_*` tools, while you use `hermes kanban`, `/kanban` or the dashboard.
- Kanban dispatcherGlossaryThe loop that promotes ready Kanban tasks, claims them and spawns the assigned profile as a worker, reclaiming crashed or stale workers along the way. It runs inside the gateway by default and ticks every 60 seconds.
- USER.mdGlossaryThe user-profile memory file in ~/.hermes/memories/ for your preferences and communication style. It's capped at 1,375 characters by default.
- How can I tell if a third-party skill or plugin is safe before installing it?FAQ · Security & permissionsCheck where it comes from. Skills: built-in and `official/...` skills are fully trusted, a few well-known registries are "trusted", and everything else is community. Every hub…
- How do I change models in the CLI or the Desktop app?FAQ · Getting startedIn a terminal, `hermes model` is the full picker: add providers, sign in or enter keys, and set your default model. Inside a chat, `/model` switches between providers you've…
- How do I connect Hermes to Telegram, and can I run separate bots there?FAQ · Messaging & the gatewayCreate a bot with @BotFather to get a token, then run `hermes gateway setup` and choose Telegram. It asks for the token and your allowed user IDs. Or add `TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN`…
- How do I set up a team of bots that work together?FAQ · Automation & schedulingThe easiest way is Bot Mode in Hermes Desktop, on by default as the Bots tab. Click New Agent, give it a name, title and description, and optionally its own model, SOUL.md,…
- How do I update Hermes Agent and the Desktop app?FAQ · Getting startedFor a normal installer-based (source) install, run `hermes update`. It moves you to the latest published stable release, refreshes dependencies, syncs bundled skills to every…
- How do I watch the agent, or take over for a login, 2FA or CAPTCHA, and does it keep going afterwards?FAQ · Running & deployingWhen the bot hits a step it shouldn't do itself (a login, a 2FA prompt, a CAPTCHA, a payment), it says so in chat and ends its turn. On a hosted gateway with Bot Screen, open…
- 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…
- 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…
- Updates on Windows fail or take a very long time. How do I fix that?FAQ · TroubleshootingWindows locks files that running programs are using, so close Hermes Desktop windows and other Hermes processes before updating, and follow any diagnostic naming a specific…
- When should I use the Kanban board instead of subagents?FAQ · Automation & scheduling`delegate_task` works like a function call: the parent waits for an anonymous child and gets a summary back. Kanban is a durable work queue in `~/.hermes/kanban.db` where named…
- Where are skills stored?FAQ · Skills, plugins & MCPAll skills live in ~/.hermes/skills/. Bundled skills are copied there on install, and hub-installed and agent-created skills land there too. You can also point Hermes at extra…
- 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…
- A three-person software house uses Hermes skills to fill its sales and marketing gapsCase study · Business operationsHalfbit Studio, a three-person software house with no sales or marketing staff, describes using Hermes for competitor analysis, lead research, outreach coaching and event scouting, with each workflow saved as a reusable skill. It shows a small team turning one-off research prompts into repeatable procedures that hold company knowledge.