What it does
Hermes Agent packages model routing, tool use, persistent state, and client integrations so one agent can follow projects over time rather than one-off prompts.
Hermes Agent
Nous Research’s open agent stack that keeps context, tools, and workflows across sessions instead of resetting every chat.
Last reviewed: 2026-07-19
NousResearch/hermes-agent
Repository facts
Connect project rules, memory, MCP servers, external tools, and durable context to coding agents.
- GitHub Stars
- 219.5K
- License
- MIT
- Default branch
- main
- Last pushed
- 2026-07-24
- Repository status
- Active
- Snapshot
- 2026-07-24
Best fit
Developers who want a long-running coding agent with integrations, memory, and room to grow custom skills.
Capabilities
- Run a persistent agent that can reconnect to prior work and project context.
- Connect external tools and channels supported by the Hermes ecosystem.
- Extend behavior with skills, hooks, and integrations as the project matures.
Use cases
- Keep one agent attached to a repo across planning, implementation, and follow-up fixes.
- Compare Hermes against other harness-style agent frameworks before standardizing a team setup.
Source
NousResearch/hermes-agent
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