Hermes Agent — an open-source AI CLI agent developed by Nous Research. Supports multiple LLM providers, messaging platform integration, MCP integration, voice mode, and a skill system. Refer to it when operating the CLI, customizing settings, leveraging features, and deploying.
Directory Structure
skills/hermes-agent/
SKILL.md
references/
getting-started/
README.md
installation.md
quickstart.md
learning-path.md
platform-support.md
cli/
README.md
commands.md
interface.md
configuration/
README.md
configuration.md
features/
README.md
tools.md
skills.md
mcp.md
memory.md
voice-mode.md
personality.md
context-files.md
messaging/
README.md
messaging.md
security/
README.md
security.md
guides/
README.md
mcp-guide.md
voice-mode-guide.md
run-nemotron-3-ultra-free.md
tips.md
architecture/
README.md
architecture.md
reference/
README.md
faq.md
skills-hub.md
integrations/
README.md
nous-portal.md
samples/
README.md
basic-chat.md
mcp-server-setup.md
messaging-gateway.md
skills-install.md
memory-management.md
voice-mode.md
docker-terminal.md
cron-scheduling.md
scripts/
README.md
install.md
cli.md
setup.md
gateway.md
skills.md
mcp.md
sessions.md
auth.md
cron.md
plugins.md
Exploration Procedure
Derive the category from the task, and identify the target page in the category's README.md:
- Find the category corresponding to the task in the mapping table below
- For that category,
references/{category}/README.mdto identify the target page - Read the
.mdof the relevant page to check the details
Task → Category Mapping
| Task | Category | Reference README |
|---|---|---|
| Installation, quick start, learning path, provider configuration, supported platform tiers | getting-started | references/getting-started/README.md |
| CLI startup options, keybindings, slash commands, full CLI command reference | cli | references/cli/README.md |
| config.yaml settings, Terminal Backend (Docker/SSH/Modal, etc.), TTS/STT, Display, Compression | configuration | references/configuration/README.md |
| Tools & Toolsets、Memory、Skills、MCP、Voice Mode、Personality、Context Files | features | references/features/README.md |
| Messaging Gateway, integration with Telegram/Discord/Slack/WhatsApp, etc., service management | messaging | references/messaging/README.md |
| Security Model, Dangerous Command Approval, Container Isolation, SSRF Protection | security | references/security/README.md |
| MCP practical guide, Voice Mode setup, free use of Nemotron 3 Ultra, Tips & Best Practices | guides | references/guides/README.md |
| Internal architecture, subsystem configuration, design principles | architecture | references/architecture/README.md |
| FAQ, troubleshooting, Skills Hub overview | reference | references/reference/README.md |
| Nous Portal integration, Tool Gateway, frontier model integration subscription | integrations | references/integrations/README.md |
| Want to know typical usage (chat, MCP, voice, Docker, scheduling, etc.) | samples | samples/README.md |
| Want to run installation, CLI commands, gateway startup, authentication, Cron, etc. | scripts | scripts/README.md |