Hermes Agent

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Cross-platform AI agent by Nous Research with unified memory across Telegram, Discord, Slack and more

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Key Features

Cross-platform unified AI agent

Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal support

Unified memory across all platforms

Email and CLI interfaces

Open-source by Nous Research

Self-hostable with full control

Pricing

free

Free and open-source

self-hosted

Self-host for free (need server)

cloud

Cloud hosting varies by provider

Use Cases

Personal AI assistant across platforms

Team collaboration bot

Customer support automation

Research and experimentation

Custom workflow automation

Privacy-focused AI deployment

Pros

True cross-platform unified memory

Open-source and self-hostable

Backed by Nous Research

Active community development

Cons

Self-hosting requires technical setup

Documentation still evolving

Some platforms need API keys

Latest Update

2026: Hermes Agent launched by Nous Research with multi-platform support and unified memory system

Quick Start Guide

Get started in 5 steps

Install Hermes Agent

Choose your OS and run the install command:

Linux / macOS

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

Windows PowerShell

iex (irm https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/install.ps1)

Reload shell and start

Reload your shell, then run hermes to start chatting:

Reload shell

source ~/.bashrc

Start chatting

hermes

Configure LLM provider

Choose your LLM provider, or use Nous Portal for the fastest setup:

Quick setup (recommended)

hermes setup --portal

Manual provider config

hermes model

Connect messaging platforms

Connect Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp and more:

Setup gateway

hermes gateway setup

Done — your agent is ready

Hermes Agent now learns from every conversation, creates skills, and remembers you across all connected platforms. No extra steps needed.

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