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Hermes Agent

Open-source AI agent for chat, research, coding, automation, web tools, memory, and messaging platforms.

Hermes Agent

Hermes Agent runs locally, on servers, or through optional cloud hosting. It provides a CLI and desktop app, persistent memory, scheduled tasks, web and browser tools, image generation, text-to-speech, sandboxed terminals, MCP support, and messaging gateways.

It is aimed at developers, researchers, and teams that want an agent they can connect to different model providers and communication platforms. The agent is free under the MIT license, while model usage, hosted tools, and optional Nous Portal services may cost extra.

Features

  • Persistent memory with cross-session search and skill creation
  • Scheduled automations delivered through connected platforms
  • Web search, browser automation, vision, image generation, and text-to-speech
  • Isolated terminal backends including local, Docker, SSH, Modal, and Daytona
  • Messaging gateway for Slack, Discord, WhatsApp, Signal, email, and more
  • MCP integration for connecting external tools and servers
  • Parallel subagents and Python RPC tool pipelines
  • MIT-licensed open-source codebase

Use cases

  • Research topics and summarize findings across web sources
  • Automate recurring reports, backups, and briefings
  • Connect an AI assistant to team messaging channels
  • Run coding and terminal tasks in isolated environments
  • Build specialist bots with separate memories and skills
  • Generate web, image, voice, and tool-assisted workflows

Pros

    Cons

      Latest updates

      • Hermes Agent v0.23.0 — The Hearth Release (v0.23.0)

        The Desktop workspace now opens in a browser tab served by its gateway, and a single gateway owns each session.

      • Hermes Agent v0.22.7 (v0.22.7)

        Added opt-in lead routing and cron posts for Desktop Group Chats, plus room purpose and shared notes.

      • Hermes Agent v0.22.6 (v0.22.6)

        Added a webapp served from the gateway’s listener and a Desktop Web Access pane to open it on your network or URL.

      • Hermes Agent v0.22.5 (v0.22.5)

        Hermes Agent v0.22.5 was released for CLI and installers, Microsoft Store app, Docker, and Hermes Cloud.

      • Hermes Agent v0.22.4 (v0.22.4)

      Capabilities

      • Command line — “Install via terminal” source
      • Choice of models — “You can switch models with one command.” source
      • Self-hosted — “An autonomous agent that lives on your server, remembers what it learns, and gets more capable the longer it runs.” source
      • API — “Hermes Agent API Docs” source
      • Runs models for you — “Every paid tier includes monthly credits, hundreds of models, hosted tool usage, and high rate limits.” source

      Get it

      Pricing

      Starting price
      $20/mo
      Prices checked
      2026-10-24
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      Free

      Free

      • Free models only
      • Standard rate limits
      • $0 monthly credits

      Plus

      • $20 Per month*
      • 200+ Models
      • Hosted tool usage
      • High rate limits
      • $22.00 monthly credits — 10% bonus
      • $10.00 rollover cap

      Super

      • $100 Per month*
      • 200+ Models
      • Hosted tool usage
      • High rate limits
      • $110.00 monthly credits — 10% bonus
      • $50.00 rollover cap

      Ultra

      • $200 Per month*
      • 200+ Models
      • Hosted tool usage
      • High rate limits
      • $220.00 monthly credits — 10% bonus
      • $100.00 rollover cap
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