Hermes Agent

brook

2026-05-09

vibe coding

install

1	curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/main/scripts/install.sh \| bash

Installer	Code lives at	`hermes` binary	Data directory
Per-user (normal)	`~/.hermes/hermes-agent/`	`~/.local/bin/hermes` (symlink)	`~/.hermes/`
Root-mode (`sudo curl …	sudo bash`)	`/usr/local/lib/hermes-agent/`	`/usr/local/bin/hermes`

The root-mode FHS layout (/usr/local/lib/…, /usr/local/bin/hermes) matches where other system-wide developer tools land on Linux. It’s useful for shared-machine deployments where one system install should serve every user. Per-user config (auth, skills, sessions) still lives under each user’s ~/.hermes/ or explicit HERMES_HOME.

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Settings:  /Users/dongwei/.hermes/config.yaml
API Keys:  /Users/dongwei/.hermes/.env
Data:      /Users/dongwei/.hermes/cron/, sessions/, logs/

command

hermes              # Interactive CLI — start a conversation
hermes model        # Choose your LLM provider and model
hermes tools        # Configure which tools are enabled
hermes config set   # Set individual config values
hermes gateway      # Start the messaging gateway (Telegram, Discord, etc.)
hermes setup        # Run the full setup wizard (configures everything at once)
hermes claw migrate # Migrate from OpenClaw (if coming from OpenClaw)
hermes update       # Update to the latest version
hermes doctor       # Diagnose any issues