Hermes Agent setup guides for self-hosting and operations
If your intent is practical — install, connect, deploy, schedule, or migrate — this is the section to use. Start with the fastest install path, then branch into the exact integration or infrastructure guide you need.
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Install Hermes Agent with the official CLI: handle macOS quirks, set an API key, run hermes doctor, open the dashboard, or pick FlyHermes cloud.
Step-by-step Telegram setup for Hermes Agent: BotFather token, profile isolation, gateway restart, DM smoke test, groups/topics, and FlyHermes hosted path.
Connect Hermes Agent to Discord with a bot token, Message Content Intent, channel allowlists, thread/forum checks, provider smoke tests, Web UI status, and one real reply test.
Configure persistent memory so Hermes remembers your context, preferences, and history across sessions.
Create custom skills that extend Hermes with new capabilities — from API integrations to complex workflows.
Schedule Hermes Agent cron jobs safely: natural-language schedules, script-only monitors, pinned Telegram/Discord delivery, rate-limit avoidance, dashboard checks, and recovery when a morning brief or publishing job fails.
Deploy Hermes Agent on a VPS, understand the hidden maintenance cost, and decide when FlyHermes is easier for gateways, memory, and agents.
Connect Hermes Agent to WhatsApp for AI assistance through the world's most popular messaging app.
Connect Hermes Agent to Slack with app permissions, channel tests, gateway config, troubleshooting checks, and team-safe automation patterns.
Run Hermes Agent with local LLMs via Ollama — fully private, no API keys, no cloud dependency.
Set up Hermes Agent with OpenRouter, choose models, control credits and spend, configure fallbacks, and troubleshoot rate limits or model switching.
Master the Hermes CLI for managing your agent, skills, memory, and configuration from the terminal.
Step-by-step guide to update Hermes Agent safely: pull the latest version, run migrations, restart the gateway, and verify the upgrade on macOS or Linux.
Backup your Hermes Agent memory, skills, and config so you never lose your AI's learned context.
Run multiple Hermes agents with different personalities, skills, and channels — each with isolated memory.
Harden your Hermes Agent deployment with firewall rules, SSH keys, approval workflows, and best practices.
Set up Tirith approval workflows so Hermes asks permission before running dangerous or sensitive commands.
Migrate your OpenClaw setup to Hermes Agent — transfer memory, skills, config, and channels seamlessly.
Run Hermes Agent with Docker Compose using persistent volumes, safe environment variables, restart policies, gateway logs, and Discord/Telegram checks.
Install Hermes Agent in one click using Pinokio — no terminal, no config files, just click and go.
Extend Hermes Agent with custom tools — shell scripts, APIs, MCP servers, and external integrations.
Enable voice input and output for Hermes Agent — talk to your AI and hear responses spoken back.
Run Hermes Agent completely offline with local models, local STT, and zero internet dependency.
Open and use the Hermes Agent dashboard/Web UI as a private AI agent command center for profiles, sessions, analytics, logs, MCP, memory, skills, cron jobs, gateway health, browser Chat, and final delivery proof.
Connect Hermes Agent to GitHub repositories for issue triage, PR reviews, Actions troubleshooting, code search, and repo management.
Sync memory, skills, and config across multiple Hermes Agent installations using backup, import, and sync tools.
Troubleshoot when Hermes acts like a basic chatbot instead of an agent — not executing tools, commands, or actions.
Connect Hermes Agent to Google Gemini models using Code Assist API OAuth, including 1M token context and multi-tool support.
Connect Hermes Agent to your email for AI-powered inbox management, auto-replies, and smart filtering.
Resolve issues when Hermes running via Discord suddenly appears inside a Docker container, losing access to config files and volumes.
Resolve common Copilot-ACP authentication and model errors when using GitHub Copilot as a provider in Hermes Agent.
Resolve issues where API keys won't paste during Hermes setup on WSL, Termux, or non-standard terminals.
Resolve the white square emoji rendering issues that appear in Matrix/Element when using Hermes Agent.
Configure Hermes Agent to execute terminal commands inside isolated Docker containers for security and reproducibility.
Configure Hermes Agent to execute commands on a remote server while keeping the agent code local — perfect for sandboxing.
Configure Hermes Agent to execute commands on Modal's serverless cloud infrastructure — GPU access, auto-scaling, pay only when active.
Configure Hermes Agent to execute commands in Daytona's managed cloud development environments — persistent workspaces with team collaboration.
Configure Hermes Agent to execute commands in Singularity containers — ideal for HPC clusters and shared compute environments.
Set up automatic context compression so Hermes can handle long conversations without running out of context window.
Connect MCP servers to Hermes Agent safely with the catalog, tool filters, OAuth, /reload-mcp, and a least-privilege trust checklist before gateway or cron use.
Enable voice interaction with Hermes — speak your commands, hear the responses with text-to-speech.
Configure Hermes browser automation safely: choose local Chromium or Browserbase, set credentials, run a real Playwright-style smoke test, capture screenshots, and keep logged-in workflows gated.
Set up subagent spawning so Hermes can delegate tasks to child agents for parallel workstreams and complex orchestration.
Register shell scripts as callbacks for Hermes events — block dangerous commands, auto-format files, inject context, and log activity.
Control when messaging sessions automatically reset — balance context length, API costs, and conversation continuity.
Change Hermes CLI colors, spinner animations, branding, and response styling with built-in or custom skins.
Control how much 'thinking' the model does before responding — balance speed, cost, and reasoning depth.
Configure Hermes Agent to use Google's Gemini models directly via Google AI Studio — fast, capable, and cost-effective.
Run Hermes entirely offline with Ollama — no API keys, no cloud, complete privacy with local LLMs.
Configure Hermes Agent to use MiniMax models — powerful Chinese AI models with excellent reasoning capabilities.
Configure Hermes Agent to use Kimi Code models from Moonshot AI — excellent for coding tasks.
Configure Hermes Agent to use ZhipuAI's GLM models via z.ai — powerful Chinese language models.
Configure Hermes Agent to use 20+ open models via Hugging Face's unified inference endpoint.
Configure Hermes Agent to use NVIDIA NIM for optimized inference on NVIDIA hardware.
Configure Hermes Agent to use GitHub Copilot models via your existing Copilot subscription.
Configure Hermes Agent to use Xiaomi's MiMo models — excellent for auxiliary tasks and reasoning.
Configure Hermes Agent to use Arcee AI's Trinity models — specialized models for enterprise tasks.