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Quickstart

This guide gets you from zero to a working Hermes setup that survives real use. Install, choose a provider, verify a working chat, and know exactly what to do w

Getting Started
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Getting Started
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This guide gets you from zero to a working Hermes setup that survives real use. Install, choose a provider, verify a working chat, and know exactly what to do w

Excerpt from the official Hermes Agent documentation, quoted for reference. View source

What this page covers

Section outline mirrored from the official Hermes Agent documentation. Follow any heading to read the complete text on the source site.

Upstream outline

  1. Prefer to watch?
  2. Who this is for
  3. The fastest path
  4. 1. Install Hermes Agent
  5. With the Hermes Desktop installer on macOS or Windows (recommended)
  6. Without Hermes Desktop:
  7. Linux / macOS / WSL2 / Android (Termux)
  8. Windows (native)
  9. 2. Choose a Provider
  10. How settings are stored
  11. 3. Run Your First Chat
  12. 4. Verify Sessions Work
  13. 5. Try Key Features
  14. Use the terminal

Section map

Prefer to watch?

Maps prefer to watch? to the Getting Started documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Who this is for

Maps who this is for to the Getting Started documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

The fastest path

Maps the fastest path to the Getting Started documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

1. Install Hermes Agent

Maps 1. install hermes agent to the Getting Started documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

With the Hermes Desktop installer on macOS or Windows (recommended)

Maps with the hermes desktop installer on macos or windows (recommended) to the Getting Started documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Without Hermes Desktop:

Maps without hermes desktop: to the Getting Started documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

2. Choose a Provider

Maps 2. choose a provider to the Getting Started documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

How settings are stored

Maps how settings are stored to the Getting Started documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Implementation notes

  • Use this Getting Started doc as a navigation page first: the local clone mirrors the source structure and links each heading back to the authoritative upstream section.
  • Primary decision areas: Prefer to watch?, Who this is for, The fastest path, 1. Install Hermes Agent, With the Hermes Desktop installer on macOS or Windows (recommended). Read those source anchors before changing installs, credentials, automation, or runtime configuration.
  • Useful search signals for this doc: quickstart, working, setup, survives, install. These are derived from the public title and summary so the clone remains lightweight.

Decision table

Best fitGetting Started documentation

Use when you need orientation for quickstart before applying exact upstream commands.

Verify firstPrefer to watch?

Open the source anchor for Prefer to watch? and confirm platform-specific requirements before changing configuration.

Escalate to sourceCommands, credentials, runtime behavior

Use the upstream page as the authority for current syntax, release changes, and security-sensitive steps.

Verification checklist

  1. Use this page to orient yourself within Getting Started, then open the linked source page for exact current syntax.
  2. Start with the source section for Prefer to watch?; do not rely on the local summary for commands or secrets.
  3. Check platform, install method, provider, and credential assumptions before changing a real environment.
  4. Review the source section for Who this is for if the page involves setup, automation, messaging, or runtime behavior.
  5. After applying anything from the source, run the smallest relevant smoke test before widening scope.

Risk notes

External messages

Keep human review before sending public posts, customer messages, trading instructions, or team notifications.

Runtime access

Check filesystem, shell, browser, repository, and server permissions before granting the agent write access.

What this page covers

  • Core concept and where it fits in the Hermes Agent system.
  • Setup or operating context implied by the upstream page summary.
  • The source page link for full current details and updates.

Source mirror note

This page is generated from the public Hermes Bible index so the clone has the same route coverage and search surface. It stores the public title, category, summary, and source link locally; use the source page for full upstream text and updates.

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