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- session_searchGlossaryThe agent's tool for searching and scrolling through past conversations stored in state.db. It costs no extra LLM calls.
- wakeAgent gateGlossaryA way for a cron job's pre-check script to skip the agent: if the script's last stdout line is `{"wakeAgent": false}`, that run spends no LLM tokens. Leaving it out means the agent runs as usual.
- A Dashboard PWA plugin to put the operational layer on a phone home screenCommunity report · Everyday administrationReported by u/Deep_Cost5166. Original source retained.
- Can GitHub or other services trigger Hermes automatically?FAQ · Automation & schedulingYes, through the webhook adapter. Enable it with `hermes gateway setup` (it listens on port 8644 by default), then define routes in `config.yaml` or create them with `hermes…
- Can Hermes search my old conversations?FAQ · Memory & contextYes. Every CLI and messaging session is stored in a SQLite database at ~/.hermes/state.db with full-text search, and the agent has a session_search tool to find and scroll…
- Can Hermes set itself up and configure things for me?FAQ · Getting startedLargely, yes. Describe what you want in chat and it can create scheduled jobs, install and write skills, and walk you through connections such as Google Workspace, whose setup…
- Can I keep API keys in 1Password or Bitwarden instead of the .env file?FAQ · Security & permissionsYes. At startup Hermes can pull keys from Bitwarden Secrets Manager, 1Password (`op://` references through the `op` CLI) or any CLI vault via a command helper. Only the secret…
- Can I run Hermes with a local model, and which models fit my GPU or Mac?FAQ · Models, providers & costYes. The easiest route is Local Models: in Hermes Desktop open Settings > Providers > Local Models, or in a terminal run `hermes model` and choose Local models. Hermes installs…
- 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…
- Can I use my Claude Pro or Max subscription in Hermes?FAQ · Models, providers & costThere are two documented routes. The official plugin `claude-subscription-directsdk` (`hermes plugins install claude-subscription-directsdk`) runs Hermes turns through the…
- 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 work tools like Outlook, Jira or an ERP without over-granting access?FAQ · Security & permissionsPrefer official, scoped connections. The MCP catalog includes vendor-hosted servers (Atlassian for Jira and Confluence, plus Linear, Notion and others) that sign in with OAuth…
- How do I find, choose and install skills and plugins?FAQ · Skills, plugins & MCPSkills: use `hermes skills browse` or `hermes skills search <query>`, preview with `hermes skills inspect <id>`, then `hermes skills install <id>`, which runs a security scan…
- How do I fix a Nous Portal subscription or billing problem, such as adding VAT details?FAQ · Models, providers & costBilling and account details are managed on Nous Portal itself, not in Hermes. `hermes portal open` opens the subscription management page, and `hermes portal info` shows your…
- 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 does using my ChatGPT plan in Hermes work?FAQ · Models, providers & costIn `hermes model`, choose ChatGPT or Codex Subscription. Hermes signs in with ChatGPT's device-code login (or `hermes auth add openai-codex --browser` for a browser login),…
- What are skills?FAQ · Skills, plugins & MCPSkills are on-demand instruction documents, each a folder with a SKILL.md file, that teach the agent how to do a particular task. They follow the agentskills.io open standard.…
- What are terminal backends?FAQ · Running & deployingA terminal backend decides where the agent's shell commands actually run. Hermes has seven: local, docker, ssh, singularity, modal, daytona and vercel_sandbox. Set one with…
- What happens when my model provider goes down or rate-limits me?FAQ · Models, providers & costHermes has layers of resilience. A credential pool, meaning several keys for the same provider, is tried first. Then a fallback chain switches to a different provider and model…
- What is Bot Screen, where does it run, and how heavy is it?FAQ · Running & deployingBot Screen gives each bot its own desktop on a headless Linux gateway host (a server, cloud VM or Hermes Cloud), which the bot's computer use and browser act on, streamed live…