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Independent operator manuals for AI agents
Agent Guide
A practical guide system for installing, hardening, and operating AI agents without relying on thin keyword pages or official-looking brand confusion.
> init agent-guide --domain=agentguide.net
[+] install route .............. mapped
[+] sandbox boundary ........... reviewed
[+] provider setup ............. documented
[+] official sources ........... linked
> Status: Active | Smoke tests: required | Risk: visible
Start with the Hermes Agent operating map
The first cluster focuses on the high-friction choices that appear after someone finds the official docs: install path, sandboxing, providers, migration, skills, workflows, and troubleshooting.
The site is built around source-backed decisions, exact commands, expected outputs, failure modes, and explicit verification dates.
MVP routes
Launch rules
- Use Agent Guide as the brand and Hermes Agent as the first cluster.
- Keep important content in the initial HTML so crawlers and readers can access it.
- Avoid exact-match domain dependency and official-looking visual mimicry.
- Publish fewer pages, but make each page specific, sourced, and testable.
Operator quick start
Verify the official source
Start with the GitHub source-review page before copying install commands.
Choose an install path
Use the install chooser for macOS, Linux, Windows, Docker, and Docker Compose.
Set the boundary
Compare local execution with Docker before connecting files, providers, or gateways.
Move into workflows
Use workflows only after one manual, non-sensitive run is boring and repeatable.
Topical authority strategy
Agent Guide builds authority by covering the operational decisions around one agent cluster before expanding outward. The first cluster is Hermes Agent: definition, install paths, Docker, Windows, providers, security, skills, workflows, OpenClaw migration, and troubleshooting.
This avoids the weak pattern Google warns against: producing many near-duplicate pages for every query variation. The site uses one canonical page per user intent and links supporting leaf pages only when they add real evidence, commands, matrices, or templates.
How to read evidence labels
| Label | Meaning | Reader action |
|---|---|---|
| Official sources reviewed | The page was checked against official docs or primary sources on the visible date. | Re-check the linked source before running commands on production systems. |
| First-hand execution not run | Agent Guide did not run that command in this content batch. | Treat command blocks as source-backed guidance, not as a personal lab result. |
| Operator inference | The page synthesizes risks from documented behavior. | Use the advice as a review checklist, then validate in your own environment. |
How Agent Guide complements the official docs
| Official docs give you | Agent Guide adds | Best next page |
|---|---|---|
| Install commands and product navigation | Install-path decision rules, source review, evidence labels, and stop conditions | Install Hermes Agent |
| Feature lists such as memory, skills, MCP, gateways, voice, and automation | Operator risk mapping, setup order, and when to avoid a feature on day one | What is Hermes Agent? |
| Docker and configuration references | Docker Compose adaptation, backup notes, port exposure rules, and local-vs-Docker trade-offs | Docker Compose guide |
| Security docs and approval concepts | Practical file, shell, credential, gateway, and rollback checklists | Local vs Docker security |
| Community and repo links | Source-review workflow and issue-reading checklist before install | Hermes Agent GitHub source review |
Official sources reviewed
| Source | Used for | Last checked | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermes Agent documentation | Hermes Agent feature scope, documentation structure, and official source navigation. | 2026-06-02 | high |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent on GitHub | Repository discovery, release/source inspection, issues, and contribution context. | 2026-06-02 | high |
| Google Search Central | Search documentation entry point and technical SEO source hierarchy. | 2026-06-02 | high |
| Google AI optimization guide | Generative search guidance: foundational SEO, useful non-commodity content, and no query-variant spam. | 2026-06-02 | high |
| Google helpful content guidance | People-first content, Who/How/Why checks, and quality review framing. | 2026-06-02 | high |
| Google structured data policies | Structured data quality rules and visible-content matching requirements. | 2026-06-02 | high |
Known caveats: The first live cluster is Hermes Agent. Adjacent agent platforms should be added only when there is enough tested operator evidence to support useful pages.
FAQ
Is Agent Guide an official Hermes Agent site?
No. Agent Guide is independent. It links official Hermes Agent sources, but it does not claim endorsement, certification, or affiliation.
Does Agent Guide publish one page per keyword?
No. Keyword variants are consolidated into one intent-focused page unless a separate page has a different task, platform, risk model, or workflow.
Operator checklist
Get the Agent Guide launch checklist
Receive the smoke-test order for install path, sandbox boundary, provider setup, source review, and production checks.