Awesome Hermes Agent Ecosystem - Setup Guide¶
Source: reason-machines/ai-agent-skills (161+ installs) Category: Hermes Ecosystem / Discovery Quality Tier: 🔵 Community
Comprehensive knowledge of the Hermes Agent ecosystem maintained at 0xNyk/awesome-hermes-agent. Covers skills, tools, integrations, deployment patterns, and multi-agent orchestration - everything needed to extend Hermes beyond the defaults.
Installation¶
npx skills add reason-machines/ai-agent-skills --skill awesome-hermes-agent-ecosystem
Or clone the awesome list directly:
git clone https://github.com/0xNyk/awesome-hermes-agent.git
Prerequisites¶
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Hermes Agent | Core repository: NousResearch/hermes-agent (134K+ stars) |
| Python 3.10+ | For Hermes core installation |
| API Keys | At minimum ANTHROPIC_API_KEY or equivalent |
What Makes Hermes Agent Unique¶
- Built-in learning loop - creates skills from experience and improves them during use
- Autonomous Curator (v0.20.0+) - maintains its own skill library with 7-day grade/consolidate/prune cycles
- 18 messaging platforms - Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, Feishu/Lark, WeCom, QQBot, Yuanbao, and more
- 7 terminal backends - local, Docker, SSH, Singularity, Modal, Daytona, Vercel Sandbox
- Conversational memory - searches past conversations and builds user model across sessions
Quick Start Path¶
1. Install Hermes Agent¶
git clone https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent.git
cd hermes-agent
pip install -e .
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your_key_here"
# or: cp .env.example .env
2. First Conversation¶
hermes # Interactive CLI
hermes "analyze this codebase" # One-off command
3. Add Community Skills¶
Option A: Cross-platform skills (wondelai)
cd ~/.hermes/skills
git clone https://github.com/wondelai/skills.git wondelai
Option B: Literate programming (litprog-skill)
cd ~/.hermes/skills
git clone https://github.com/tlehman/litprog-skill.git
4. Add a GUI¶
Hermes-native workspace:
git clone https://github.com/outsourc-e/hermes-workspace.git
cd hermes-workspace
npm install && npm run dev
# → http://localhost:3000
Multi-agent orchestration (Mission Control):
git clone https://github.com/builderz-labs/mission-control.git
cd mission-control
docker-compose up -d
# → http://localhost:8080
Key Configuration¶
Profile System (Multi-Instance)¶
# ~/.hermes/profiles/work.yaml
name: Awesome Hermes Agent Ecosystem - Comprehensive Ecosystem
messaging_platform: slack
terminal_backend: docker
model: claude-opus-4
memory:
conversation_window: 50
auto_summarize: true
Multi-Profile Management¶
hermes profile create work
hermes profile create personal
hermes profile switch work
hermes profile list
Ecosystem Map¶
| Category | Key Resources |
|---|---|
| Core | NousResearch/hermes-agent (134K ⭐) |
| Skills Hub | skills.sh - 519+ curated skill repos |
| GUI | hermes-workspace, mission-control |
| Memory | mem0, honcho, chromadb integrations |
| Deployment | Docker, Modal, Daytona, Vercel Sandbox |
| Messaging | 18 platforms including Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp |
| Monitoring | Hermes Labyrinth, OpenClaw Control Center |
| Documentation | docs.corpusiq.io/hermes/ |
Verification¶
# Verify Hermes installation
hermes --version
# Check available profiles
hermes profile list
# Test with a simple command
hermes "list my installed skills"
# Browse the awesome list
cat ~/awesome-hermes-agent/README.md