I need to install it
Start with the route chooser and verify one clean session.
Independent Hermes Agent cluster
Hermes Agent operator hub
Use this hub to choose the next safest path: install Hermes, harden execution, pick providers, migrate from OpenClaw, or build repeatable workflows.
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> 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
Choose your starting point
I am on Windows
Compare native Windows, WSL2, and Docker before committing.
I care about safety
Read the execution boundary and credential-risk matrix first.
I am migrating
Check readiness, backup, dry-run, and rollback before applying changes.
Operator sequence
- Pick the install path with the smallest support burden.
- Decide where Hermes commands execute before connecting sensitive files or channels.
- Configure providers and fallback only after the first session works.
- Add skills and workflows gradually, with a review step for each new capability.
- Track source changes and re-run smoke tests when official behavior changes.
Do not skip the disclaimer
Agent Guide is independent. This hub explains Hermes Agent using public sources and operator synthesis; it does not represent Hermes Agent, Nous Research, or any Hermes brand owner.
Welcome path for new operators
The official Hermes Agent welcome page is broad: it introduces the product, shows install commands, links docs, lists major features, and exposes machine-readable documentation entry points. Agent Guide should not copy that posture. This hub turns that same rich surface area into operator decisions.
If you want canonical product facts, use the official docs. If you want to decide what to run first, what to avoid, where to put the execution boundary, and what to verify before connecting secrets, use the Agent Guide path below.
Official feature surface translated into operator checks
| Official feature area | Operator question | Agent Guide page |
|---|---|---|
| Install and quickstart | Which environment should I use first, and what proves it worked? | Install guide |
| Memory and context files | What old context can affect future sessions? | What is Hermes Agent? |
| Skills and Skills Hub | What must I inspect before trusting reusable instructions or scripts? | Skills guide |
| MCP integration | Which external tools become reachable, and how do I filter them? | Security checklist |
| Messaging gateway | Which users and platforms can send or receive actions? | Workflows |
| Docker and terminal backends | Where do commands execute, and what files or env vars are visible? | Local vs Docker security |
| Providers and model routing | Which key, endpoint, model, and fallback path should be configured first? | Provider guide |
| OpenClaw migration | Can I preview, back up, migrate, and roll back without touching secrets too early? | Hermes Agent vs OpenClaw |
Cluster map
| Intent | Canonical page | Supporting page |
|---|---|---|
| Understand the product | What is Hermes Agent? | Hermes Agent GitHub source review |
| Install safely | Install Hermes Agent | macOS, Linux, Windows, Docker, and Docker Compose guides |
| Choose a boundary | Hermes Agent security checklist | Local vs Docker security |
| Run real work | Hermes Agent workflows | Skills and providers guides |
| Switch from OpenClaw | Hermes Agent vs OpenClaw | Migration checklist inside the comparison page |
Recommended reading order
- Read the definition page if you are still deciding what Hermes Agent is for.
- Open the GitHub source-review page before copying install commands from any third-party article.
- Choose your install route, then run one non-sensitive session.
- Read the security page before connecting files, providers, MCP servers, or messaging gateways.
- Move into workflows only after you can explain the execution boundary and rollback path.
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 |
| Hermes Agent installation guide | Install commands, prerequisites, Windows/native installer details, and post-install checks. | 2026-06-02 | high |
| Hermes Agent Docker guide | Docker run modes, mounted data directory, gateway operation, ports, and production cautions. | 2026-06-02 | high |
| Hermes Agent configuration guide | Provider, model, backend, and environment configuration patterns. | 2026-06-02 | high |
| Migrate from OpenClaw | OpenClaw migration command flow, dry-run posture, and backup/rollback framing. | 2026-06-02 | high |
Known caveats: Hermes Agent is moving quickly. Treat commands and support status as current only as of the verification date, then check the official docs before changing production systems.
FAQ
What should I read first?
If you are new, start with the definition page. If you are ready to install, start with the install chooser and then the platform page for your operating system.
Why is security part of the hub?
Hermes Agent can touch shells, files, providers, MCP tools, and messaging gateways. That makes the execution boundary part of the setup decision, not an afterthought.
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.