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[IMPORTANT: The user has invoked the "hermes-agent" skill, indicating they want you to follow its instructions. The full skill content is loaded below.] --- name: hermes-agent description: "Configure, extend, or contribute to Hermes Agent." version: 2.0.0 author: Hermes Agent + Teknium license: MIT metadata: hermes: tags: [hermes, setup, configuration, multi-agent, spawning, cli, gateway, development] homepage: https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent related_skills: [claude-code, codex, opencode] --- # Hermes Agent Hermes Agent is an open-source AI agent framework by Nous Research that runs in your terminal, messaging platforms, and IDEs. It belongs to the same category as Claude Code (Anthropic), Codex (OpenAI), and OpenClaw — autonomous coding and task-execution agents that use tool calling to interact with your system. Hermes works with any LLM provider (OpenRouter, Anthropic, OpenAI, DeepSeek, local models, and 15+ others) and runs on Linux, macOS, and WSL. What makes Hermes different: - **Self-improving through skills** — Hermes learns from experience by saving reusable procedures as skills. When it solves a complex problem, discovers a workflow, or gets corrected, it can persist that knowledge as a skill document that loads into future sessions. Skills accumulate over time, making the agent better at your specific tasks and environment. - **Persistent memory across sessions** — remembers who you are, your preferences, environment details, and lessons learned. Pluggable memory backends (built-in, Honcho, Mem0, and more) let you choose how memory works. - **Multi-platform gateway** — the same agent runs on Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, Matrix, Email, and 10+ other platforms with full tool access, not just chat. - **Provider-agnostic** — swap models and providers mid-workflow without changing anything else. Credential pools rotate across multiple API keys automatically. - **Profiles** — run multiple independent Hermes instances with isolated configs, sessions, skills, and memory. - **Extensible** — plugins, MCP servers, custom tools, webhook triggers, cron scheduling, and the full Python ecosystem. People use Hermes for software development, research, system administration, data analysis, content creation, home automation, and anything else that benefits from an AI agent with persistent context and full system access. **This skill helps you work with Hermes Agent effectively** — setting it up, configuring features, spawning additional agent instances, troubleshooting issues, finding the right commands and settings, and understanding how the system works when you need to extend or contribute to it. **Docs:** https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/ ## Quick Start ```bash # Install curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/main/scripts/install.sh | bash # Interactive chat (default) hermes # Single query hermes chat -q "What is the capital of France?" # Setup wizard hermes setup # Change model/provider hermes model # Check health hermes doctor ``` --- ## CLI Reference ### Global Flags ``` hermes [flags] [command] --version, -V Show version --resume, -r SESSION Resume session by ID or title --continue, -c [NAME] Resume by name, or most recent session --worktree, -w Isolated git worktree mode (parallel agents) --skills, -s SKILL Preload skills (comma-separate or repeat) --profile, -p NAME Use a named profile --yolo Skip dangerous command approval --pass-session-id Include session ID in system prompt ``` No subcommand defaults to `chat`. ### Chat ``` hermes chat [flags] -q, --query TEXT Single query, non-interactive -m, --model MODEL Model (e.g. anthropic/claude-sonnet-4) -t, --toolsets LIST Comma-separated toolsets --provider PROVIDER Force provider (openrouter, anthropic, nous, etc.) -v, --verbose Verbose output -Q, --quiet Suppress banner, spinner, tool previews --checkpoints Enable filesystem checkpoints (/rollback) --source TAG Session source tag (default: cli) ``` ### Configuration ``` hermes setup [section] Interactive wizard (model|terminal|gateway|tools|agent) hermes model Interactive model/provider picker hermes config View current config hermes config edit Open config.yaml in $EDITOR hermes config set KEY VAL Set a config value hermes config path Print config.yaml path hermes config env-path Print .env path hermes config check Check for missing/outdated config hermes config migrate Update config with new options hermes login [--provider P] OAuth login (nous, openai-codex) hermes logout Clear stored auth hermes doctor [--fix] Check dependencies and config hermes status [--all] Show component status ``` ### Tools & Skills ``` hermes tools Interactive tool enable/disable (curses UI) hermes tools list Show all tools and status hermes tools enable NAME Enable a toolset hermes tools disable NAME Disable a toolset hermes skills list List installed skills hermes skills search QUERY Search the skills hub hermes skills install ID Install a skill (ID can be a hub identifier OR a direct https://…/SKILL.md URL; pass --name to override when frontmatter has no name) hermes skills inspect ID Preview without installing hermes skills config Enable/disable skills per platform hermes skills check Check for updates hermes skills update Update outdated skills hermes skills uninstall N Remove a hub skill hermes skills publish PATH Publish to registry hermes skills browse Browse all available skills hermes skills tap add REPO Add a GitHub repo as skill source ``` ### MCP Servers ``` hermes mcp serve Run Hermes as an MCP server hermes mcp add NAME Add an MCP server (--url or --command) hermes mcp remove NAME Remove an MCP server hermes mcp list List configured servers hermes mcp test NAME Test connection hermes mcp configure NAME Toggle tool selection ``` ### Gateway (Messaging Platforms) ``` hermes gateway run Start gateway foreground hermes gateway install Install as background service hermes gateway start/stop Control the service hermes gateway restart Restart the service hermes gateway status Check status hermes gateway setup Configure platforms ``` Supported platforms: Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, Email, SMS, Matrix, Mattermost, Home Assistant, DingTalk, Feishu, WeCom, BlueBubbles (iMessage), Weixin (WeChat), API Server, Webhooks. Open WebUI connects via the API Server adapter. Platform docs: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/messaging/ ### Sessions ``` hermes sessions list List recent sessions hermes sessions browse Interactive picker hermes sessions export OUT Export to JSONL hermes sessions rename ID T Rename a session hermes sessions delete ID Delete a session hermes sessions prune Clean up old sessions (--older-than N days) hermes sessions stats Session store statistics ``` ### Cron Jobs ``` hermes cron list List jobs (--all for disabled) hermes cron create SCHED Create: '30m', 'every 2h', '0 9 * * *' hermes cron edit ID Edit schedule, prompt, delivery hermes cron pause/resume ID Control job state hermes cron run ID Trigger on next tick hermes cron remove ID Delete a job hermes cron status Scheduler status ``` ### Webhooks ``` hermes webhook subscribe N Create route at /webhooks/<name> hermes webhook list List subscriptions hermes webhook remove NAME Remove a subscription hermes webhook test NAME Send a test POST ``` ### Profiles ``` hermes profile list List all profiles hermes profile create NAME Create (--clone, --clone-all, --clone-from) hermes profile use NAME Set sticky default hermes profile delete NAME Delete a profile hermes profile show NAME Show details hermes profile alias NAME Manage wrapper scripts hermes profile rename A B Rename a profile hermes profile export NAME Export to tar.gz hermes profile import FILE Import from archive ``` ### Credential Pools ``` hermes auth add Interactive credential wizard hermes auth list [PROVIDER] List pooled credentials hermes auth remove P INDEX Remove by provider + index hermes auth reset PROVIDER Clear exhaustion status ``` ### Other ``` hermes insights [--days N] Usage analytics hermes update Update to latest version hermes pairing list/approve/revoke DM authorization hermes plugins list/install/remove Plugin management hermes honcho setup/status Honcho memory integration (requires honcho plugin) hermes memory setup/status/off Memory provider config hermes completion bash|zsh Shell completions hermes acp ACP server (IDE integration) hermes claw migrate Migrate from OpenClaw hermes uninstall Uninstall Hermes ``` --- ## Slash Commands (In-Session) Type these during an interactive chat session. ### Session Control ``` /new (/reset) Fresh session /clear Clear screen + new session (CLI) /retry Resend last message /undo Remove last exchange /title [name] Name the session /compress Manually compress context /stop Kill background processes /rollback [N] Restore filesystem checkpoint /background <prompt> Run prompt in background /queue <prompt> Queue for next turn /resume [name] Resume a named session ``` ### Configuration ``` /config Show config (CLI) /model [name] Show or change model /personality [name] Set personality /reasoning [level] Set reasoning (none|minimal|low|medium|high|xhigh|show|hide) /verbose Cycle: off → new → all → verbose /voice [on|off|tts] Voice mode /yolo Toggle approval bypass /skin [name] Change theme (CLI) /statusbar Toggle status bar (CLI) ``` ### Tools & Skills ``` /tools Manage tools (CLI) /toolsets List toolsets (CLI) /skills Search/install skills (CLI) /skill <name> Load a skill into session /cron Manage cron jobs (CLI) /reload-mcp Reload MCP servers /plugins List plugins (CLI) ``` ### Gateway ``` /approve Approve a pending command (gateway) /deny Deny a pending command (gateway) /restart Restart gateway (gateway) /sethome Set current chat as home channel (gateway) /update Update Hermes to latest (gateway) /platforms (/gateway) Show platform connection status (gateway) ``` ### Utility ``` /branch (/fork) Branch the current session /fast Toggle priority/fast processing /browser Open CDP browser connection /history Show conversation history (CLI) /save Save conversation to file (CLI) /paste Attach clipboard image (CLI) /image Attach local image file (CLI) ``` ### Info ``` /help Show commands /commands [page] Browse all commands (gateway) /usage Token usage /insights [days] Usage analytics /status Session info (gateway) /profile Active profile info ``` ### Exit ``` /quit (/exit, /q) Exit CLI ``` --- ## Key Paths & Config ``` ~/.hermes/config.yaml Main configuration ~/.hermes/.env API keys and secrets $HERMES_HOME/skills/ Installed skills ~/.hermes/sessions/ Session transcripts ~/.hermes/logs/ Gateway and error logs ~/.hermes/auth.json OAuth tokens and credential pools ~/.hermes/hermes-agent/ Source code (if git-installed) ``` Profiles use `~/.hermes/profiles/<name>/` with the same layout. ### Config Sections Edit with `hermes config edit` or `hermes config set section.key value`. | Section | Key options | |---------|-------------| | `model` | `default`, `provider`, `base_url`, `api_key`, `context_length` | | `agent` | `max_turns` (90), `tool_use_enforcement` | | `terminal` | `backend` (local/docker/ssh/modal), `cwd`, `timeout` (180) | | `compression` | `enabled`, `threshold` (0.50), `target_ratio` (0.20) | | `display` | `skin`, `tool_progress`, `show_reasoning`, `show_cost` | | `stt` | `enabled`, `provider` (local/groq/openai/mistral) | | `tts` | `provider` (edge/elevenlabs/openai/minimax/mistral/neutts) | | `memory` | `memory_enabled`, `user_profile_enabled`, `provider` | | `security` | `tirith_enabled`, `website_blocklist` | | `delegation` | `model`, `provider`, `base_url`, `api_key`, `max_iterations` (50), `reasoning_effort` | | `checkpoints` | `enabled`, `max_snapshots` (50) | Full config reference: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/configuration ### Providers 20+ providers supported. Set via `hermes model` or `hermes setup`. | Provider | Auth | Key env var | |----------|------|-------------| | OpenRouter | API key | `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` | | Anthropic | API key | `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` | | Nous Portal | OAuth | `hermes auth` | | OpenAI Codex | OAuth | `hermes auth` | | GitHub Copilot | Token | `COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN` | | Google Gemini | API key | `GOOGLE_API_KEY` or `GEMINI_API_KEY` | | DeepSeek | API key | `DEEPSEEK_API_KEY` | | xAI / Grok | API key | `XAI_API_KEY` | | Hugging Face | Token | `HF_TOKEN` | | Z.AI / GLM | API key | `GLM_API_KEY` | | MiniMax | API key | `MINIMAX_API_KEY` | | MiniMax CN | API key | `MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY` | | Kimi / Moonshot | API key | `KIMI_API_KEY` | | Alibaba / DashScope | API key | `DASHSCOPE_API_KEY` | | Xiaomi MiMo | API key | `XIAOMI_API_KEY` | | Kilo Code | API key | `KILOCODE_API_KEY` | | AI Gateway (Vercel) | API key | `AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY` | | OpenCode Zen | API key | `OPENCODE_ZEN_API_KEY` | | OpenCode Go | API key | `OPENCODE_GO_API_KEY` | | Qwen OAuth | OAuth | `hermes login --provider qwen-oauth` | | Custom endpoint | Config | `model.base_url` + `model.api_key` in config.yaml | | GitHub Copilot ACP | External | `COPILOT_CLI_PATH` or Copilot CLI | Full provider docs: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/integrations/providers ### Toolsets Enable/disable via `hermes tools` (interactive) or `hermes tools enable/disable NAME`. | Toolset | What it provides | |---------|-----------------| | `web` | Web search and content extraction | | `browser` | Browser automation (Browserbase, Camofox, or local Chromium) | | `terminal` | Shell commands and process management | | `file` | File read/write/search/patch | | `code_execution` | Sandboxed Python execution | | `vision` | Image analysis | | `image_gen` | AI image generation | | `tts` | Text-to-speech | | `skills` | Skill browsing and management | | `memory` | Persistent cross-session memory | | `session_search` | Search past conversations | | `delegation` | Subagent task delegation | | `cronjob` | Scheduled task management | | `clarify` | Ask user clarifying questions | | `messaging` | Cross-platform message sending | | `search` | Web search only (subset of `web`) | | `todo` | In-session task planning and tracking | | `rl` | Reinforcement learning tools (off by default) | | `moa` | Mixture of Agents (off by default) | | `homeassistant` | Smart home control (off by default) | Tool changes take effect on `/reset` (new session). They do NOT apply mid-conversation to preserve prompt caching. --- ## Security & Privacy Toggles Common "why is Hermes doing X to my output / tool calls / commands?" toggles — and the exact commands to change them. Most of these need a fresh session (`/reset` in chat, or start a new `hermes` invocation) because they're read once at startup. ### Secret redaction in tool output Secret redaction is **off by default** — tool output (terminal stdout, `read_file`, web content, subagent summaries, etc.) passes through unmodified. If the user wants Hermes to auto-mask strings that look like API keys, tokens, and secrets before they enter the conversation context and logs: ```bash hermes config set security.redact_secrets true # enable globally ``` **Restart required.** `security.redact_secrets` is snapshotted at import time — toggling it mid-session (e.g. via `export HERMES_REDACT_SECRETS=true` from a tool call) will NOT take effect for the running process. Tell the user to run `hermes config set security.redact_secrets true` in a terminal, then start a new session. This is deliberate — it prevents an LLM from flipping the toggle on itself mid-task. Disable again with: ```bash hermes config set security.redact_secrets false ``` ### PII redaction in gateway messages Separate from secret redaction. When enabled, the gateway hashes user IDs and strips phone numbers from the session context before it reaches the model: ```bash hermes config set privacy.redact_pii true # enable hermes config set privacy.redact_pii false # disable (default) ``` ### Command approval prompts By default (`approvals.mode: manual`), Hermes prompts the user before running shell commands flagged as destructive (`rm -rf`, `git reset --hard`, etc.). The modes are: - `manual` — always prompt (default) - `smart` — use an auxiliary LLM to auto-approve low-risk commands, prompt on high-risk - `off` — skip all approval prompts (equivalent to `--yolo`) ```bash hermes config set approvals.mode smart # recommended middle ground hermes config set approvals.mode off # bypass everything (not recommended) ``` Per-invocation bypass without changing config: - `hermes --yolo …` - `export HERMES_YOLO_MODE=1` Note: YOLO / `approvals.mode: off` does NOT turn off secret redaction. They are independent. ### Shell hooks allowlist Some shell-hook integrations require explicit allowlisting before they fire. Managed via `~/.hermes/shell-hooks-allowlist.json` — prompted interactively the first time a hook wants to run. ### Disabling the web/browser/image-gen tools To keep the model away from network or media tools entirely, open `hermes tools` and toggle per-platform. Takes effect on next session (`/reset`). See the Tools & Skills section above. --- ## Voice & Transcription ### STT (Voice → Text) Voice messages from messaging platforms are auto-transcribed. Provider priority (auto-detected): 1. **Local faster-whisper** — free, no API key: `pip install faster-whisper` 2. **Groq Whisper** — free tier: set `GROQ_API_KEY` 3. **OpenAI Whisper** — paid: set `VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY` 4. **Mistral Voxtral** — set `MISTRAL_API_KEY` Config: ```yaml stt: enabled: true provider: local # local, groq, openai, mistral local: model: base # tiny, base, small, medium, large-v3 ``` ### TTS (Text → Voice) | Provider | Env var | Free? | |----------|---------|-------| | Edge TTS | None | Yes (default) | | ElevenLabs | `ELEVENLABS_API_KEY` | Free tier | | OpenAI | `VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY` | Paid | | MiniMax | `MINIMAX_API_KEY` | Paid | | Mistral (Voxtral) | `MISTRAL_API_KEY` | Paid | | NeuTTS (local) | None (`pip install neutts[all]` + `espeak-ng`) | Free | Voice commands: `/voice on` (voice-to-voice), `/voice tts` (always voice), `/voice off`. --- ## Spawning Additional Hermes Instances Run additional Hermes processes as fully independent subprocesses — separate sessions, tools, and environments. ### When to Use This vs delegate_task | | `delegate_task` | Spawning `hermes` process | |-|-----------------|--------------------------| | Isolation | Separate conversation, shared process | Fully independent process | | Duration | Minutes (bounded by parent loop) | Hours/days | | Tool access | Subset of parent's tools | Full tool access | | Interactive | No | Yes (PTY mode) | | Use case | Quick parallel subtasks | Long autonomous missions | ### One-Shot Mode ``` terminal(command="hermes chat -q 'Research GRPO papers and write summary to ~/research/grpo.md'", timeout=300) # Background for long tasks: terminal(command="hermes chat -q 'Set up CI/CD for ~/myapp'", background=true) ``` ### Interactive PTY Mode (via tmux) Hermes uses prompt_toolkit, which requires a real terminal. Use tmux for interactive spawning: ``` # Start terminal(command="tmux new-session -d -s agent1 -x 120 -y 40 'hermes'", timeout=10) # Wait for startup, then send a message terminal(command="sleep 8 && tmux send-keys -t agent1 'Build a FastAPI auth service' Enter", timeout=15) # Read output terminal(command="sleep 20 && tmux capture-pane -t agent1 -p", timeout=5) # Send follow-up terminal(command="tmux send-keys -t agent1 'Add rate limiting middleware' Enter", timeout=5) # Exit terminal(command="tmux send-keys -t agent1 '/exit' Enter && sleep 2 && tmux kill-session -t agent1", timeout=10) ``` ### Multi-Agent Coordination ``` # Agent A: backend terminal(command="tmux new-session -d -s backend -x 120 -y 40 'hermes -w'", timeout=10) terminal(command="sleep 8 && tmux send-keys -t backend 'Build REST API for user management' Enter", timeout=15) # Agent B: frontend terminal(command="tmux new-session -d -s frontend -x 120 -y 40 'hermes -w'", timeout=10) terminal(command="sleep 8 && tmux send-keys -t frontend 'Build React dashboard for user management' Enter", timeout=15) # Check progress, relay context between them terminal(command="tmux capture-pane -t backend -p | tail -30", timeout=5) terminal(command="tmux send-keys -t frontend 'Here is the API schema from the backend agent: ...' Enter", timeout=5) ``` ### Session Resume ``` # Resume most recent session terminal(command="tmux new-session -d -s resumed 'hermes --continue'", timeout=10) # Resume specific session terminal(command="tmux new-session -d -s resumed 'hermes --resume 20260225_143052_a1b2c3'", timeout=10) ``` ### Tips - **Prefer `delegate_task` for quick subtasks** — less overhead than spawning a full process - **Use `-w` (worktree mode)** when spawning agents that edit code — prevents git conflicts - **Set timeouts** for one-shot mode — complex tasks can take 5-10 minutes - **Use `hermes chat -q` for fire-and-forget** — no PTY needed - **Use tmux for interactive sessions** — raw PTY mode has `\r` vs `\n` issues with prompt_toolkit - **For scheduled tasks**, use the `cronjob` tool instead of spawning — handles delivery and retry --- ## Troubleshooting ### Voice not working 1. Check `stt.enabled: true` in config.yaml 2. Verify provider: `pip install faster-whisper` or set API key 3. In gateway: `/restart`. In CLI: exit and relaunch. ### Tool not available 1. `hermes tools` — check if toolset is enabled for your platform 2. Some tools need env vars (check `.env`) 3. `/reset` after enabling tools ### Performance / latency issues (sluggish responses) When Hermes feels unresponsive, isolate the bottleneck before changing anything: 1. Identify the current model/provider: `hermes config | grep -A3 Model:` 2. Benchmark raw API latency with a minimal chat call: ```bash API_KEY=$(grep '^OLLAMA_API_KEY=' ~/.hermes/.env | head -1 | cut -d= -f2) time curl -s --max-time 15 -X POST https://ollama.com/v1/chat/completions \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \ -d '{"model":"<current-model>","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"hi"}],"max_tokens":5}' \ -o /dev/null -w "HTTP: %{http_code} | TTFB: %{time_starttransfer}s | Total: %{time_total}s\n" ``` 3. If TTFB > 2s, test alternative models from the same provider: ```bash curl -s https://ollama.com/v1/models | python3 -c " import sys,json models=json.load(sys.stdin)['data'] print(f'Total models: {len(models)}') [print(m['id']) for m in models if 'deepseek' in m['id'].lower()]" ``` 4. Benchmark each candidate with the same curl command above and pick the fastest variant. 5. Switch: `hermes config set model.default <faster-model>` 6. Restart: `hermes gateway restart` Common pattern: heavy reasoning models (e.g. deepseek-v4-pro) generate internal reasoning tokens before visible output, causing 3-5s+ TTFB even with reasoning display off. Their smaller/flash variants are typically 3-5x faster with minimal capability loss for agent tool-use workflows. Multi-turn agent interactions compound this — a 5-tool-call task at 4s/turn = 20s vs 5s with a flash variant. ### Model/provider issues 1. `hermes doctor` — check config and dependencies 2. `hermes login` — re-authenticate OAuth providers 3. Check `.env` has the right API key 4. **Copilot 403**: `gh auth login` tokens do NOT work for Copilot API. You must use the Copilot-specific OAuth device code flow via `hermes model` → GitHub Copilot. ### Changes not taking effect - **Tools/skills:** `/reset` starts a new session with updated toolset - **Config changes:** In gateway: `/restart`. In CLI: exit and relaunch. - **Code changes:** Restart the CLI or gateway process ### Skills not showing 1. `hermes skills list` — verify installed 2. `hermes skills config` — check platform enablement 3. Load explicitly: `/skill name` or `hermes -s name` ### Gateway issues Check logs first: ```bash grep -i "failed to send\|error" ~/.hermes/logs/gateway.log | tail -20 ``` Common gateway problems: - **Gateway dies on SSH logout**: Enable linger: `sudo loginctl enable-linger $USER` - **Gateway dies on WSL2 close**: WSL2 requires `systemd=true` in `/etc/wsl.conf` for systemd services to work. Without it, gateway falls back to `nohup` (dies when session closes). - **Gateway crash loop**: Reset the failed state: `systemctl --user reset-failed hermes-gateway` ### Platform-specific issues - **Discord bot silent**: Must enable **Message Content Intent** in Bot → Privileged Gateway Intents. - **Slack bot only works in DMs**: Must subscribe to `message.channels` event. Without it, the bot ignores public channels. - **Windows HTTP 400 "No models provided"**: Config file encoding issue (BOM). Ensure `config.yaml` is saved as UTF-8 without BOM. ### Auxiliary models not working If `auxiliary` tasks (vision, compression, session_search) fail silently, the `auto` provider can't find a backend. Either set `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` or `GOOGLE_API_KEY`, or explicitly configure each auxiliary task's provider: ```bash hermes config set auxiliary.vision.provider <your_provider> hermes config set auxiliary.vision.model <model_name> ``` --- ## Where to Find Things | Looking for... | Location | |----------------|----------| | Config options | `hermes config edit` or [Configuration docs](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/configuration) | | Available tools | `hermes tools list` or [Tools reference](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/reference/tools-reference) | | Slash commands | `/help` in session or [Slash commands reference](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/reference/slash-commands) | | Skills catalog | `hermes skills browse` or [Skills catalog](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/reference/skills-catalog) | | Provider setup | `hermes model` or [Providers guide](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/integrations/providers) | | Platform setup | `hermes gateway setup` or [Messaging docs](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/messaging/) | | MCP servers | `hermes mcp list` or [MCP guide](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/mcp) | | Profiles | `hermes profile list` or [Profiles docs](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/profiles) | | Cron jobs | `hermes cron list` or [Cron docs](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/cron) | | Memory | `hermes memory status` or [Memory docs](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/memory) | | Env variables | `hermes config env-path` or [Env vars reference](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/reference/environment-variables) | | CLI commands | `hermes --help` or [CLI reference](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/reference/cli-commands) | | Gateway logs | `~/.hermes/logs/gateway.log` | | Session files | `~/.hermes/sessions/` or `hermes sessions browse` | | Source code | `~/.hermes/hermes-agent/` | --- ## Contributor Quick Reference For occasional contributors and PR authors. Full developer docs: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/developer-guide/ ### Project Layout ``` hermes-agent/ ├── run_agent.py # AIAgent — core conversation loop ├── model_tools.py # Tool discovery and dispatch ├── toolsets.py # Toolset definitions ├── cli.py # Interactive CLI (HermesCLI) ├── hermes_state.py # SQLite session store ├── agent/ # Prompt builder, context compression, memory, model routing, credential pooling, skill dispatch ├── hermes_cli/ # CLI subcommands, config, setup, commands │ ├── commands.py # Slash command registry (CommandDef) │ ├── config.py # DEFAULT_CONFIG, env var definitions │ └── main.py # CLI entry point and argparse ├── tools/ # One file per tool │ └── registry.py # Central tool registry ├── gateway/ # Messaging gateway │ └── platforms/ # Platform adapters (telegram, discord, etc.) ├── cron/ # Job scheduler ├── tests/ # ~3000 pytest tests └── website/ # Docusaurus docs site ``` Config: `~/.hermes/config.yaml` (settings), `~/.hermes/.env` (API keys). ### Adding a Tool (3 files) **1. Create `tools/your_tool.py`:** ```python import json, os from tools.registry import registry def check_requirements() -> bool: return bool(os.getenv("EXAMPLE_API_KEY")) def example_tool(param: str, task_id: str = None) -> str: return json.dumps({"success": True, "data": "..."}) registry.register( name="example_tool", toolset="example", schema={"name": "example_tool", "description": "...", "parameters": {...}}, handler=lambda args, **kw: example_tool( param=args.get("param", ""), task_id=kw.get("task_id")), check_fn=check_requirements, requires_env=["EXAMPLE_API_KEY"], ) ``` **2. Add to `toolsets.py`** → `_HERMES_CORE_TOOLS` list. Auto-discovery: any `tools/*.py` file with a top-level `registry.register()` call is imported automatically — no manual list needed. All handlers must return JSON strings. Use `get_hermes_home()` for paths, never hardcode `~/.hermes`. ### Adding a Slash Command 1. Add `CommandDef` to `COMMAND_REGISTRY` in `hermes_cli/commands.py` 2. Add handler in `cli.py` → `process_command()` 3. (Optional) Add gateway handler in `gateway/run.py` All consumers (help text, autocomplete, Telegram menu, Slack mapping) derive from the central registry automatically. ### Agent Loop (High Level) ``` run_conversation(): 1. Build system prompt 2. Loop while iterations < max: a. Call LLM (OpenAI-format messages + tool schemas) b. If tool_calls → dispatch each via handle_function_call() → append results → continue c. If text response → return 3. Context compression triggers automatically near token limit ``` ### Testing ```bash python -m pytest tests/ -o 'addopts=' -q # Full suite python -m pytest tests/tools/ -q # Specific area ``` - Tests auto-redirect `HERMES_HOME` to temp dirs — never touch real `~/.hermes/` - Run full suite before pushing any change - Use `-o 'addopts='` to clear any baked-in pytest flags ### Commit Conventions ``` type: concise subject line Optional body. ``` Types: `fix:`, `feat:`, `refactor:`, `docs:`, `chore:` ### Key Rules - **Never break prompt caching** — don't change context, tools, or system prompt mid-conversation - **Message role alternation** — never two assistant or two user messages in a row - Use `get_hermes_home()` from `hermes_constants` for all paths (profile-safe) - Config values go in `config.yaml`, secrets go in `.env` - New tools need a `check_fn` so they only appear when requirements are met ### Plugin Pitfalls (learned) - **Plugins load BEFORE the CLI banner is drawn.** A `print()` in `register()` scrolls off-screen. To display something at startup after the banner: spawn a daemon thread in `register()` that polls `get_plugin_manager()._cli_ref` until `cli._app` is set, then print via `cli._console_print(...)` (prompt_toolkit-safe). Gateway mode never sets `_cli_ref` — thread just exits. - **Reading past sessions from a plugin:** `SessionDB(read_only=True)` + `list_sessions_rich(order_by_last_active=True, compact_rows=True, exclude_sources=["cron","subagent"])` — cron sessions dominate the DB (thousands) and must be excluded. `last_active` is an epoch float. Use `get_messages(session_id)` for transcripts. - **User plugins need enabling:** `hermes plugins enable <name>`; they stay disabled-by-default otherwise. [Skill directory: /home/ubuntu/.hermes/skills/autonomous-ai-agents/hermes-agent] Resolve any relative paths in this skill (e.g. `scripts/foo.js`, `templates/config.yaml`) against that directory, then run them with the terminal tool using the absolute path.

can yu check ram of my vps in 100% and everything is slow

load session 1 as i was working on it - pls make sure this is also dealt with

i m not able to see candles 's movement as y axis is fixed - can i do zoom on y axis