hermes-docs
ResearchLook up Hermes Agent (Nous Research) documentation at hermes-agent.nousresearch.com. Use for Hermes CLI, config (~/.hermes/config.yaml, .env, SOUL.md), sessions, skills, MCP, voice mode, integrations. Keywords hermes, hermes-agent, nous research, hermes cli, SOUL.md, hermes mcp, ~/.hermes.
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- Open your project in Codex.
- Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
- Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Hermes Agent Documentation Navigator
Route Hermes-related questions to the correct doc URL on hermes-agent.nousresearch.com, WebFetch it live, and answer from the fetched content.
When this skill applies
Activate ONLY when the user is clearly asking about Hermes Agent by Nous Research (the CLI tool at hermes-agent.nousresearch.com), not other things named "hermes" (Greek god, python-hermes, Hermes messaging library, etc.). Require both hermes AND an intent word like cli, config, session, skill, mcp, docs, agent, install, or a direct URL mention. If the context is ambiguous, ask the user to confirm before fetching.
Operating rules
- Always WebFetch live. Do not answer Hermes questions from memory — the product is evolving and cached knowledge goes stale. Fetch the routed URL, then cite it.
- Route before fetching. Use the routing table below to pick the single best starting URL. If the first page doesn't answer the question, fetch at most one or two linked pages from its footer.
- Cite URLs in the answer. Always link the specific
/docs/...pages you used so the user can verify. - Prefer reference pages for factual lookups (
/docs/reference/*) and feature pages for conceptual/how-to questions. - Fallback: if a URL 404s, WebFetch
https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docsand re-route from the live sitemap.
Top-level routing table
| User asks about… | First URL to WebFetch |
|---|---|
| Install, first run, getting started, updating | /docs/getting-started/quickstart |
| Nix setup specifically | /docs/getting-started/nix-setup |
CLI commands, flags, slash commands, -c/--resume/-w/--docker | /docs/user-guide/cli |
| Exact slash-command list | /docs/reference/slash-commands |
| Exact CLI command reference | /docs/reference/cli-commands |
config.yaml, .env, ~/.hermes/, API keys, model selection, precedence | /docs/user-guide/configuration |
| Environment variable names | /docs/reference/environment-variables |
| Sessions: resume, list, storage, SQLite, titles, transcripts | /docs/user-guide/sessions |
| Profiles (per-context config) | /docs/user-guide/profiles |
Git worktrees (-w) | /docs/user-guide/git-worktrees |
Docker sandboxing (--docker, TERMINAL_BACKEND) | /docs/user-guide/docker |
| Checkpoints & rollback | /docs/user-guide/checkpoints-and-rollback |
Security model, dangerous-command approval, --yolo, SSRF, DM pairing | /docs/user-guide/security |
| What features exist (orientation) | /docs/user-guide/features/overview |
| Skills (Hermes' own skill system) | /docs/user-guide/features/skills |
| Tools & toolsets | /docs/user-guide/features/tools |
Memory (MEMORY.md, USER.md) | /docs/user-guide/features/memory |
| MCP servers | /docs/user-guide/features/mcp |
| Voice mode | /docs/user-guide/features/voice-mode |
| SOUL.md, personality | /docs/user-guide/features/personality |
Context files (.hermes.md, AGENTS.md auto-injection) | /docs/user-guide/features/context-files |
@ references (files/folders/URLs in messages) | /docs/user-guide/features/context-references |
| Cron / scheduled tasks | /docs/user-guide/features/cron |
Subagent delegation, /background | /docs/user-guide/features/delegation |
| Code execution (Python scripts calling Hermes tools) | /docs/user-guide/features/code-execution |
| Hooks | /docs/user-guide/features/hooks |
| Batch processing, RL trajectory data | /docs/user-guide/features/batch-processing |
| Browser automation | /docs/user-guide/features/browser |
| Vision, image paste, image generation | /docs/user-guide/features/vision |
| Provider routing / fallback providers / credential pools | /docs/user-guide/features/provider-routing |
| OpenAI-compatible API server | /docs/user-guide/features/api-server |
| ACP / VS Code / Zed / JetBrains integration | /docs/user-guide/features/acp |
| Honcho memory | /docs/user-guide/features/honcho |
| Telegram / Discord / WhatsApp / Slack messaging | /docs/user-guide/messaging/ |
| Providers list (OpenRouter, Anthropic, Nous, etc.) | /docs/integrations/providers |
| Integrations overview | /docs/integrations/ |
| Tips, gotchas, best practices | /docs/guides/tips |
| How-to recipes (bots, plugins, migration) | references/guides.md (routes to /docs/guides/*) |
| Architecture, how Hermes works internally | /docs/developer-guide/architecture |
| Contributing | /docs/developer-guide/contributing |
| FAQ / troubleshooting | /docs/reference/faq |
Deeper routing
For topic areas with many sub-pages, load the matching reference file first to pick the exact URL, then WebFetch:
references/sitemap.md— the complete URL inventory, grouped by section. Use this when the user asks something that doesn't obviously match the top-level table.references/getting-started.md— install / first-run / updating paths.references/user-guide.md— core user-guide pages (CLI, config, sessions, security, profiles, docker, worktrees, messaging).references/features.md— all 25+/user-guide/features/*pages grouped by theme with symptom-based routing.references/integrations.md— providers, MCP, browser, voice, ACP, API server.references/guides.md— how-to recipes and migration guides under/docs/guides/*.references/reference.md— factual reference pages (CLI commands, env vars, slash commands, FAQ).
Disambiguation guard
If the user just says "hermes" with no Nous-Research context, ask:
Are you asking about Hermes Agent by Nous Research (the CLI at hermes-agent.nousresearch.com)? There are other projects named Hermes — just want to confirm before I pull docs.
Kill criterion
Last verified: 2026-04-04. If two consecutive WebFetch calls to the base URLs in this skill return 404 or redirect off-site, the docs have moved — tell the user and delete or update this skill rather than guessing.