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Configuration

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Using Hermes
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Using Hermes
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All settings are stored in the directory for easy access. TIP — Easiest path to a working Run — one OAuth gets you a model provider and all four Tool Gateway to

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. Directory Structure
  2. Managing Configuration
  3. Configuration Precedence
  4. Environment Variable Substitution
  5. Provider Timeouts
  6. Update Behavior
  7. Terminal Backend Configuration
  8. Backend Overview
  9. Local Backend
  10. terminal.home_mode
  11. Docker Backend
  12. Container lifecycle
  13. Environment variable overrides
  14. SSH Backend

Section map

Directory Structure

Maps directory structure to the Using Hermes documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Managing Configuration

Maps managing configuration to the Using Hermes documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Configuration Precedence

Maps configuration precedence to the Using Hermes documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Environment Variable Substitution

Maps environment variable substitution to the Using Hermes documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Provider Timeouts

Maps provider timeouts to the Using Hermes documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Update Behavior

Maps update behavior to the Using Hermes documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Terminal Backend Configuration

Maps terminal backend configuration to the Using Hermes documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Backend Overview

Maps backend overview to the Using Hermes documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Implementation notes

  • Use this Using Hermes 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: Directory Structure, Managing Configuration, Configuration Precedence, Environment Variable Substitution, Provider Timeouts. Read those source anchors before changing installs, credentials, automation, or runtime configuration.
  • Useful search signals for this doc: configuration, settings, stored, directory, access.. These are derived from the public title and summary so the clone remains lightweight.

Decision table

Best fitUsing Hermes documentation

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

Verify firstDirectory Structure

Open the source anchor for Directory Structure 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 Using Hermes, then open the linked source page for exact current syntax.
  2. Start with the source section for Directory Structure; 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 Managing Configuration 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

Credentials

Treat every token, OAuth grant, secret manager entry, and API key as production-sensitive. Verify least privilege and revocation before reuse.

Automation

Start with a bounded dry run, logs, and a manual stop path before enabling recurring or unattended execution.

Model spend

Set provider, token, and retry limits before scaling the workflow beyond a single test run.

Runtime access

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

What this page covers

  • All settings are stored in the directory for easy access. TIP
  • Easiest path to a working Run
  • one OAuth gets you a model provider
  • all four Tool Gateway to

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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