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Hermes Agent

An open-source agent that grows with you

AI AgentsTask managementTask automation+3
FreeVerified Aug 5, 2026

An open-source agent that grows with you — learns your projects, builds its own skills, and reaches you wherever you are. By Nous Research.

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Pros & cons

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Pros

  • Open-source by Nous Research
  • Free, no pricing tier required
  • Builds persistent skills from projects
  • Reaches users across multiple platforms
  • Learns and adapts per-project context

Cons

  • Requires self-hosting and technical setup
  • No paid tier or enterprise SLA listed
  • Limited public benchmarks for evaluation
  • No documented API or rate limits
  • No enterprise support tier mentioned

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Hermes Agent Pricing

Pricing and commercial details available on the current listing.

Pricing model
Free

About Hermes Agent

What it is, how to use it, and the full listing description.

What is Hermes Agent?

Hermes Agent is an open‑source personal AI agent that you install on your own machine and connect to your messaging accounts to create a persistent, learning assistant.

How to use Hermes Agent?

To get started, run the install script `curl -fsSL https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/install.sh | bash`, then execute `hermes setup` to configure your preferred platforms, after which the agent runs autonomously and improves over time.

Core features of Hermes Agent

  • Multi‑platform messaging integration (Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, Email, CLI)
  • Persistent memory and auto‑generated skill acquisition
  • Natural‑language scheduled automations (cron‑like)
  • Isolated subagent spawning for parallel workloads
  • Secure sandboxed execution with multiple backends (Docker, SSH, Singularity, Modal, local)
  • Full web and browser control (search, automation, vision, image generation, TTS, multi‑model reasoning)

Target audience of Hermes Agent

DevelopersSmall BusinessesSystem AdministratorsTechnical WritersFounders & CEOs

Use cases of Hermes Agent

  • #1Personal productivity assistant across chat apps
  • #2Automated report generation and backup scheduling
  • #3Parallel task execution via specialized subagents
  • #4Secure experimentation with AI‑generated code in sandboxes
  • #5AI‑driven web research and summarization

Hermes Agent is a self‑hosted, open‑source AI agent that runs on your own server and integrates with popular messaging platforms such as Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, Email and CLI. It persists memory across sessions, automatically generates skills from your interactions, and can execute scheduled automations using natural‑language cron syntax. The agent can spawn isolated subagents for parallel tasks, run code in secured sandboxes (Docker, SSH, Singularity, Modal, etc.), and control web browsers for search, automation, vision and image generation. All code is released under the MIT license, making it free to use, modify and deploy.

Hermes Agent Website Traffic Analysis

Traffic and engagement metrics for hermes-agent.nousresearch.com.

Visit Over Time

Hermes Agent had 4.4M monthly visits in the latest recorded month. It is currently tracked in the AI Agents category on AITrustList.

Monthly Visits4.4M
Avg. Visit Duration02:29
Page per Visit2.23
Bounce Rate61.18%
Nov 2025 - Aug 2026 All Traffic

Geography

Top 5 Regions

📍United States
19.68%
📍China
19.65%
📍India
5.16%
📍Indonesia
5.13%
📍Germany
4.57%
Nov 2025 - Aug 2026 Desktop Only

Traffic Sources

Organic Search
48.99%
Direct
34.00%
Referrals
12.09%
Organic Social
3.01%
GenAI
1.32%
Mail
0.38%
Display Ads
0.13%
Paid Search
0.04%
Paid Social
0.03%
Affiliate
0.00%
Nov 2025 - Aug 2026 Worldwide Desktop Only

AI Referral Traffic

ChatGPT
59.0%
Google Gemini
15.2%
Perplexity AI
6.9%
Nov 2025 - Aug 2026 AI Engine Share Trends

Top Keywords

KeywordTrafficCost Per Click
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hermes ai230.9K$ 2.56
hermes desktop90.5K$ 2.77
hermes agent desktop21.7K$ 2.99

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FAQ from Hermes Agent

Questions and answers included with this listing.

How do I install Hermes Agent?

Run the install script: curl -fsSL https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/install.sh | bash

Which messaging platforms does Hermes Agent support?

Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, Email, and CLI, with additional platforms being added regularly.