# witcheer's Wingtips #101: Minimize to tray in Hermes Desktop

Written by [witcheer](https://x.com/witcheer) at Nous Research. Republished with credit.

Canonical: https://hermeswatcher.com/wingtips/101  
Published: 2026-10-14  
[Original](https://notwitcheer.github.io/hermes-recipes/wingtips/101-minimize-to-tray/) · [On X](https://x.com/witcheer/status/2110279446741839926) · [Full collection](https://notwitcheer.github.io/hermes-recipes/) · [Official docs](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/desktop#minimize-to-tray)

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Sources: [Hermes docs: Desktop](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/desktop#minimize-to-tray)


want your Hermes Agent to keep working after you close the window?

Settings > Appearance > Window layout > Minimize to tray

closing the main window then hides Hermes Desktop in the system tray, and your sessions keep running.

docs: [https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/desktop#minimize-to-tray](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/desktop#minimize-to-tray)