witcheer's Wingtips #30: back up your agent before you need to

#30 · back up your agent before you need to

Jul 25, 2026 · Maintenance & updates · CLI

Hermes Wingtips #30: back up your agent before you need to

(1) hermes backup

it writes ~/hermes-backup-<timestamp>.zip with config.yaml, .env, auth, memories, skills, sessions, cron and profiles. it copies the databases through SQLite's own backup API, so you can run it while Hermes is live.

(2) hermes import ~/hermes-backup-<timestamp>.zip puts it all back.

for a fast one, you can use hermes backup --quick, which targets critical state only: config.yaml, state.db, .env, auth and cron jobs.

hermes backup is super useful if you are moving to a new box, if you want to duplicate your agent or before doing any experiment!

SourcesHermes docs: Cli Commands

All tips are written by witcheer and collected here with credit. Card images stay on his X posts.

witcheer says each tip ran on a real Hermes box before it shipped. Hermes changes fast, so check your version and the linked doc.