Hermes Agent

Hermes Agent
DevelopersNous Research, Inc.
ReleaseFebruary 2026; 8 months ago (2026-02)
Stable release
0.22.5 Edit this on Wikidata / 23 October 2026; 6 days ago (23 October 2026)
Written inPython
TypeScript
Operating systemLinux, macOS, Windows
TypeArtificial intelligence agent
LicenseMIT License
Websitehermes-agent.nousresearch.com Edit this on Wikidata
Repository

Hermes Agent is an open-source artificial intelligence agent developed by Nous Research. It is designed to perform autonomous and multi-step tasks using large language models. Hermes Agent can be configured to use both locally hosted and remotely hosted LLMs.

Capabilities

Hermes Agent can perform multi-step tasks by combining large language models with external tools and local resources. Its capabilities include tool calling, persistent memory, file system interaction, skill building, browser automation, messaging integrations and support for both cloud-based AI model providers and locally hosted LLMs.

Hermes Agent can be used through a command-line interface or as a native desktop application that runs locally on a user's computer. Hermes Agent can connect to OpenRouter through an API key, allowing users to run the agent with models from multiple providers through a single interface.

Deployment considerations

Advantages

Limitations

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NOUS RESEARCH – Open Source AI". Nous Research. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Release 0.22.5". 23 October 2026. Retrieved 23 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Hermes Agent". GitHub. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Hermes Agent documentation". Nous Research. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  5. ↑ Wiggers, Kyle (July 13, 2026). "Hermes Agent maker Nous Research in talks for new funding at $1.5B valuation". TechCrunch. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ Hollister, Sean (June 20, 2026). "Hermes Ends AI Agent Terminal Era With Desktop App". Yahoo Tech. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Hermes Agent". OpenRouter. OpenRouter, Inc. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  8. 1 2 Gore, Abhishek (May 13, 2026). "Hermes Unlocks Self-Improving AI Agents, Powered by NVIDIA RTX PCs and DGX Spark". NVIDIA Blog. Nvidia. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  9. ↑ MSV, Janakiram (2026-04-02). "OpenClaw vs. Hermes Agent: The race to build AI assistants that never forget". The New Stack. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  10. ↑ "Hermes Agent: Nous Research Ships a Persistent Open-Source AI Agent That Writes Its Own Skills". Hard Technologies. Conceptuel. February 26, 2026. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  11. ↑ "I've tested so many desktop AI tools, but Hermes with Ollama is my new favorite - here's why". ZDNET. 2026-06-10. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  12. ↑ "Integration with Hermes Agent". OpenRouter. OpenRouter, Inc. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Why businesses are shifting from cloud to on-prem amid the agent boom". TechRadar. April 30, 2026. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Deploy Hermes Agent". Railway. March 31, 2026. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  15. ↑ NousResearch. "hermes-agent/LICENSE at main · NousResearch/hermes-agent". GitHub. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  16. ↑ "Run Hermes Agent Locally on AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Processors and Radeon GPUs". AMD. April 21, 2026. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Quickstart". Hermes Agent. Retrieved August 2, 2026.