Hermes Agent Documentation Hub — Install, Skills, MCP, Cron, Bot Mode

Complete documentation for Hermes Agent by Nous Research — the open, extensible platform for building autonomous AI agents with self-improving skills and persistent memory.

Installation

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

Run hermes setup to configure models, Telegram bots, and first skills.

Key Documentation Areas

• Skills System — 350+ built-in skills across 30+ categories
• Cron Automation — Schedule agents with delivery to any platform
• MCP Integration — Connect to 6,000+ MCP servers for custom tools
• Bot Mode — Named specialist bots with @mentions and group chat collaboration
• Multi-Provider — 20+ LLM providers with automatic failover
• Deployment Models — Self-hosted, cloud-managed, or hybrid

Quick Start Commands

hermes chat -q "Research GRPO papers and write summary"  # Single query
hermes -s hermes-agent -s ai-agent-intelligence  # Preload skills
hermes --worktree  # Isolated git worktree mode for code edits
hermes cron create '30m' --prompt "Run site health check"  # Schedule task