Use Hermes Agent with GitHub Repositories
Connect Hermes Agent to GitHub repositories for issue triage, PR reviews, Actions troubleshooting, code search, and repo management.
Quick answer
Use the official Hermes Agent GitHub repository at github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent for source code, releases, issues, and install scripts; the blog guide at /blog/hermes-agent-github-repository explains how to verify the source before installing. Use this guide when you want a running Hermes Agent to connect to your own GitHub repositories for issue triage, pull request review, GitHub Actions debugging, code search, and repo management.
Connecting Hermes to GitHub repositories lets you automate your development workflow: triage issues, review PRs, monitor GitHub Actions, search code, and write code changes from plain-language requests. If you are only looking for the source, the official Hermes Agent GitHub repository is github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent.
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Before you start:
- ☑Hermes Agent installed
- ☑GitHub CLI ('gh') installed and authenticated with 'gh auth login'
- ☑Optional: a GitHub personal access token for advanced API operations
Steps
- 1
Install GitHub CLI
Install gh CLI and authenticate with gh auth login
- 2
Enable GitHub skill
Add the GitHub skill to ~/.hermes/skills/ or install with hermes skills install github
- 3
Configure access
Set your GitHub token in config.yaml or use gh CLI's existing auth
- 4
Use GitHub tools
Ask Hermes to create issues, review PRs, check CI status, or search code
- 5
Set up webhooks (optional)
Configure GitHub webhooks to trigger Hermes on new issues or PRs automatically
Pro Tips
- 💡Install the GitHub skill to give Hermes structured instructions for common GitHub tasks: 'hermes skills install github'
- 💡Use the official source repository at github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent for install scripts, releases, issues, and examples before trusting third-party mirrors
- 💡Use Hermes for issue triage: 'go through today's new issues and label them by type' saves hours of manual work
- 💡For GitHub Actions, ask Hermes to inspect failed workflow runs, summarize the failing logs, propose fixes, and open an issue or PR with the remediation plan
- 💡Set up GitHub webhooks to trigger Hermes automatically on new issues or PRs — turn your agent into a 24/7 repo assistant
Troubleshooting
❌ Hermes can't find GitHub CLI
✅ Install gh CLI first: 'brew install gh' on macOS or follow github.com/cli/cli#installation. Then authenticate with 'gh auth login'.
❌ GitHub API rate limit errors
✅ Authenticated requests get 5,000 requests/hour. If hitting limits, add a personal access token with 'gh auth login --with-token'. Check current usage with 'gh api rate_limit'.
❌ Hermes creates issues/PRs with wrong formatting
✅ Define a GitHub template in your skill folder that specifies the exact format for issues and PRs. Hermes will follow the template when creating new GitHub items.
FAQ
Where is the official Hermes Agent GitHub repository?
The official Hermes Agent GitHub repository is github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent. Use it for source code, releases, install scripts, issues, and contribution history.
Can Hermes Agent manage a GitHub repository?
Yes. With GitHub CLI or API access, Hermes can search code, triage issues, review pull requests, inspect GitHub Actions failures, and create follow-up issues or PRs.
Should I use gh auth or a GitHub token for Hermes Agent?
Use gh auth login for local interactive work. Use a fine-grained GitHub token or GitHub App credentials for Docker, VPS, or unattended repository automation.
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