whereismyai
Hermes Agent
Hermes Agent is an open-source AI agent that features persistent memory, self-created skills, and a messaging gateway.
Hermes Agent is an open-source, self-hosted AI agent developed by Nous Research. It operates as a standalone terminal app and a native application for macOS, Windows, and Linux. The agent features persistent memory to learn projects and auto-generate skills, natural-language scheduling for automation, and isolated subagents for multi-tasking pipelines. It supports web search, browser automation, vision, image generation, text-to-speech, and multi-model reasoning. Users can connect it to messaging platforms like Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, and Email. It provides isolated sandboxing across five backends including local, Docker, SSH, Singularity, and Modal.
Hermes Agent at a glance
- Best for: Software engineer, Founder, Researcher
- Runs on: macOS, Windows, Linux, CLI, self-hosted, open source
- Pricing: Free plan; Plus $20/month; Super $100/month; Ultra $200/month
- Released: July 2025
- Category: AI agent tool
- Website: hermes-agent.nousresearch.com
Key features
- Persistent memory that learns projects
- Self-created skills and auto-generation
- Messaging gateway for chat platforms
- Natural-language task scheduling
- Isolated subagents for pipelines
- Web search and browser automation
- Isolated sandboxing across five backends
Use it for
- Automate reports, backups, and briefings
- Chat across Telegram, Discord, Slack, and more
- Run isolated subagents for Python RPC scripts
- Browse the web and generate images or speech
Companions
Tools that articles about Hermes Agent recommend using with it, each with its job.
- Agent Reach — Lets Hermes read X, Reddit, YouTube and other sites.
- Agent Skills — Addy Osmani's skills with verification gates for coding work.
- Codebase Memory MCP — Persistent knowledge graph of your repositories.
- Defuddle — Turns messy pages into clean text for the agent.
- SkillClaw — Improves the skill library from real sessions.
- Hermes Atlas — Ranked catalog of Hermes skills and tools.
Companion to
Tools whose articles name Hermes Agent as a companion, each with its job for them.
Alternatives to Hermes Agent
- Hermes Desktop — It features a built-in learning loop that creates and improves skills from experience.
- Hermes WebUI — Run one server and access your agent from any device.
- Memory OS for Hermes — Stops agents from forgetting by adding local persistent memory layers.
- BrowserOS — Runs entirely locally and lets AI agents use real user logins to complete tasks.
- Hermes IDE — Run different coding agents side by side in one interface with centralized reviews.
- Hermex — Native mobile access to a self-hosted Hermes agent with no subscription fees.
- OpenAgent — Self-hosted single binary with MCP support, 30+ model providers, and zero data leakage.
- Agenta — Build and automate AI agents that run on your own infrastructure or the cloud.
- MyAgent — It features built-in permission controls, long-term memory, and skill self-evolution.
- FastGPT — It uses hybrid retrieval and auto-cleansed data to prevent hallucinations.
- AionUi — Auto-detects and runs local CLI agents like Claude Code and Codex in parallel.
- OpenHarness — Manages Claude Code, Codex, and Hermes from a single command center.
All Hermes Agent alternatives