Hermes Agent is an open-source, self-improving AI agent by Nous Research that runs as a native desktop app (macOS, Windows, Linux) or standalone terminal application. It builds persistent memory across sessions, creates and reuses skills from experience, connects to messaging platforms like Telegram and Discord, and can run scheduled or delegated tasks through isolated subagents and sandboxed environments.
What it's for
Features 18
- 60+ built-in tools and toolsets
- Container hardening and namespace isolation
- Image generation
- Isolated sandboxing with five backends: local, Docker, SSH, Singularity, Modal
- Isolated subagents with their own conversations, terminals, and Python RPC scripts
- MCP integration to connect to MCP servers and filter their tools
- Messaging gateway supporting Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Teams, and more
- Multi-model reasoning
- Native desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux
- Natural-language scheduling for automation (reports, backups, briefings)
- OAuth setup via Nous Portal covering a model and Tool Gateway tools
- Persistent memory that learns projects and auto-generates skills
- Skills system: procedural memory the agent creates and reuses
- Standalone terminal/CLI installation
- Text-to-speech
- Vision capability
- Voice mode for real-time voice interaction in CLI, Telegram, Discord, and Discord VC
- Web search and browser automation
At a glance
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Pricing
Nous Portal offers Free, Plus, Super, and Ultra tiers. Paid tiers include monthly credits, access to 300+ models, and built-in tool use. Numeric pricing available on request.
Part of the Nous Portal plan tiers.
Price not stated on these pages; see Nous Portal for full pricing.
Price not stated on these pages; see Nous Portal for full pricing.
Price not stated on these pages; see Nous Portal for full pricing.
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