hermes-agent
A self-improving autonomous agent that learns from experience and runs across messaging platforms and infrastructure
- Vendor
- Nous Research
- Also known as
- hermes-agent
What is hermes-agent?
An open-source autonomous agent that develops capabilities through practical use and improves over time, deployable on affordable infrastructure ranging from VPS instances to serverless platforms. Accessible through Telegram, Discord, Slack, and other messaging services, with built-in scheduling, web browsing, image generation, and voice features.
hermes-agent pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Free and open source
Open Source
FreeMIT licensed, self-hosted
- Agent with built-in learning loop
- Persistent memory system
- 60+ built-in tools
- 6+ terminal backends (local, Docker, SSH, Singularity, Modal, Daytona)
- 20+ platform integrations (Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, etc.)
- MCP server support
- Web search, browser automation, vision, image generation, TTS
- Cron-based automation
- Subagent delegation
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- macOS
- Linux
- Android
- Windows
- Cloud / SaaS
- Hybrid
- Self-hosted
Integrations (23)
Independently observed- OpenRouter→
- OpenAI→
- Telegram
- Discord
- Slack
- Signal
- CLI
- Matrix
- Mattermost
- SMS
- DingTalk
- Feishu
- WeCom
- Weixin
- QQ Bot
- Yuanbao
- BlueBubbles
- Home Assistant
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Chat
- MCP servers
hermes-agent FAQ
Common questions about hermes-agent, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is hermes-agent?
An open-source autonomous agent that develops capabilities through practical use and improves over time, deployable on affordable infrastructure ranging from VPS instances to serverless platforms. Accessible through Telegram, Discord, Slack, and other messaging services, with built-in scheduling, web browsing, image generation, and voice features. It is indexed under AI Tools.
Is hermes-agent free to use?
hermes-agent is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
What platforms does hermes-agent support?
hermes-agent supports Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Can hermes-agent be self-hosted?
Yes. hermes-agent can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
What does hermes-agent integrate with?
We have confirmed 23 integrations for hermes-agent, including Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, Email, CLI and Matrix, plus 15 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Integrations | 38 | 0.08 | 3.0 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Stars | 0 | 0.03 | 0.0 | - |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Development activity | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Release cadence | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Security score | 0 | 0.04 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
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