372 results for “skills”
- Can I move over from OpenClaw?FAQ · Getting startedYes. hermes setup detects ~/.openclaw and offers to migrate, or you can run hermes claw migrate anytime. Add --dry-run to preview, or --preset user-data to skip infrastructure…
- Can I talk to Hermes with my voice, and can it make phone calls?FAQ · Running & deployingYes. In the CLI, turn on `/voice on` and press Ctrl+B to record; Hermes detects silence and replies. In Hermes Desktop, the microphone does dictation and the voice button…
- Can I use Hermes inside VS Code, Zed or JetBrains?FAQ · Running & deployingYes, through ACP (Agent Client Protocol). `hermes acp` runs Hermes as an ACP server over stdio, and editors can show its chat, tool activity, file diffs, terminal commands and…
- Do I have to restart the gateway after changing settings?FAQ · TroubleshootingSometimes. Many settings apply without a restart: `model.context_length` and `compression.*` take effect on the next message, `approvals.deny` changes apply immediately, and…
- How do I connect an MCP server, including a custom one?FAQ · Skills, plugins & MCPFrom the curated catalog: run `hermes mcp` to pick interactively, or `hermes mcp install <name>` to add one; `hermes mcp login <name>` handles servers that need OAuth. In…
- 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 install a ready-made agent or profile someone else built?FAQ · Getting startedIf it's published as a profile distribution (a git repository), install it with `hermes profile install github.com/<owner>/<repo> --alias`. It brings the author's SOUL.md,…
- How do I schedule recurring tasks or use automation blueprints?FAQ · Automation & schedulingJust ask in plain language, like "every morning at 9am, send me an AI news summary on Telegram," and Hermes creates the cron job itself. You can also use `/cron add "every 2h"…
- 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 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 switch from Claude Code or Codex to Hermes?FAQ · Getting startedStart with `hermes import-agent`. It auto-detects `~/.claude` or `~/.codex`, or you can name one: `hermes import-agent claude-code` or `hermes import-agent codex`. It shows a…
- How do web search and fetch work, and do I need a paid key? Is DeepSeek supported?FAQ · Skills, plugins & MCPThe agent's `web_search` and `web_extract` tools run on a backend you choose with `hermes tools` (in Desktop, Capabilities > Tools > Web Search & Scraping). You don't need a…
- How much does it cost to run?FAQ · Models, providers & costHermes itself costs nothing. Your costs come from model usage with your chosen provider, an optional Nous Portal subscription, and wherever you host it if not on your own…
- If I connect several accounts (say work and home Gmail), which one does Hermes use?FAQ · Security & permissionsWith hosted connectors you can connect two or more accounts of one app, each with a short name such as `home` and `work`. There is no default: when several named accounts…
- Is Hermes good for coding, and can it replace Claude Code or Codex?FAQ · ComparisonsIt's a capable coding agent: it reads, edits and runs code in your projects, follows AGENTS.md or CLAUDE.md, gets real type errors from bundled language servers after each…
- 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…
- Is Telegram or Discord easier to connect, and do they get the same features?FAQ · Messaging & the gatewayTelegram is usually the quickest: one token from @BotFather, and Hermes Desktop can even create the bot from a QR code. Discord needs an application in the developer portal…
- Is there a web interface for managing Hermes?FAQ · Running & deployingYes. `hermes dashboard` starts a local web server and opens `http://127.0.0.1:9119`. From there you can manage config, API keys, MCP servers, messaging pairing, webhooks, the…
- Should I use Composio for app connections?FAQ · Skills, plugins & MCPHermes has no built-in Composio integration, and it isn't in the official MCP or plugin catalogs. If a service offers an MCP server you trust, you can add it like any custom…
- 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…