# witcheer's Wingtips #38: hermes doctor

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

Canonical: https://hermeswatcher.com/wingtips/38  
Published: 2026-08-02  
[Original](https://notwitcheer.github.io/hermes-recipes/wingtips/38-hermes-doctor/) · [On X](https://x.com/witcheer/status/2084002559644336176) · [Full collection](https://notwitcheer.github.io/hermes-recipes/) · [Official docs](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/reference/cli-commands)

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Sources: [Hermes docs: Cli Commands](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/reference/cli-commands)


Hermes Wingtips #38: hermes doctor

your Hermes Agent ships with its own health check. one command reads your whole setup and prints a pass/fail report:

- security advisories and a MCP server audit
- python environment and version consistency
- config files, deprecated keys and