Hermes Agent is an open-source AI Agent framework developed by Nous Research that runs in terminals, messaging platforms, and IDEs. It can interact with your system through tool calls, supports 20+ LLM providers, and runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, and Docker.

The goal of this article is simple: read just this one piece, and you’ll be able to master Hermes. From installation and deployment to usage tips, it’s all covered.

With the advancement of AI technology, more development work can be assisted by AI. However, a single AI assistant often struggles to handle all roles in complex projects — product managers need to understand requirements, architects need to design systems, developers need to write code, and QA needs to verify quality.

Hermes’s Profile mechanism allows us to define different identities and responsibilities for AI, building a complete AI development team. This article details how to set up and use this system.