Hermes Agent

Hermes Agent

Nous Research
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About

AgentKey connects your AI agents to the world with one key for the external data they need to do real work. Your agent may know what to do, but to actually do it, they need to find the right API, get the right access, and handle every service. AgentKey handles that layer so the agent can search widely, read pages, pull social takes, and add finance, ecommerce, business, crypto, or on-chain context in one pass. Built for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, Gemini CLI, OpenClaw, Hermes, Antigravity, Warp, and any platform that supports MCP or Skills files, AgentKey gives agents access to search, scraping, social media, finance, ecommerce, cryptocurrency, and business data without forcing users to juggle separate provider dashboards. Search routes include services like Brave Search, Tavily, Serper, Perplexity, Parallel, and Exa, while scraping routes use tools such as Firecrawl, Jina, and Bright Data to turn web pages into usable content.

About

Hermes Agent by Nous Research is an open-source autonomous AI agent designed to run locally on your server and improve over time. It operates independently from traditional chatbots by maintaining persistent memory and learning from past interactions. The agent can integrate with multiple platforms such as Slack, Discord, Telegram, and WhatsApp through a unified gateway. Hermes supports automation tasks like scheduling reports, managing workflows, and executing commands using natural language. It also enables parallel task execution through subagents, improving efficiency for complex operations. With built-in tools for web browsing, search, and code execution, it provides a versatile environment for various tasks. Overall, Hermes Agent acts as a continuously evolving AI system that adapts to user needs and workflows.

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

AI developers that need to connect agents to live web, social, finance, commerce, and crypto data through a unified API and MCP interface

Audience

Developers, technical teams, and organizations seeking an open-source, customizable AI agent for automation, workflow management, and multi-platform integration

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$9.90 per month
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

$20/month
Open source
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Reviews/Ratings

Overall 3.5 / 5
ease 4.0 / 5
features 4.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 3.5 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • The automatic acknowledgement confirmed receipt of my request and supplied reference T-4167, which I could quote in my follow-up messages.
  • Hermes Agent is really interesting from a developer’s point of view because it feels like a real agent framework instead of another chatbot wrapper. I like that it has persistent memory, reusable skills, tool use, cron jobs, and messaging integrations built around the idea of an agent that keeps improving over time. The open-source MIT license is a big plus. As a developer, I want to inspect the code, self-host it, modify the runtime, and understand how the agent is making decisions instead of depending completely on a closed platform. The self-improving skills system is the most exciting part. If Hermes can actually turn repeated workflows into reusable skills, that makes it much more useful for long-term automation, personal agents, dev workflows, research tasks, and ops work. I also like that it can run across terminal, desktop, cloud, and messaging channels. That makes it feel closer to a persistent digital teammate than a tab I have to keep open.

Cons

  • As of 24 October I have only received automatic acknowledgements under T-4167 and T-6537, despite follow-ups. A further subscription charge was processed on 18 October while the original refund request remained unresolved.
  • The power also creates risk. Recent security reporting says Hermes Agent has already been abused in real-world intrusion activity when operators ran it with minimal supervision, which is a reminder that autonomous agents need tight permissions, logging, and human review. It is also probably not the best starting point for casual users. To get the most out of Hermes, you need to be comfortable with setup, self-hosting decisions, access control, model choices, and deciding exactly what the agent should be allowed to do. I would be careful with anything involving credentials, production systems, customer data, or destructive actions. Hermes looks powerful, but it should be treated like a junior employee with limited permissions, not like a fully trusted autonomous operator.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

AgentKey
Founded: 2026
United States
agentkey.app/

Company Information

Nous Research
Founded: 2023
United States
hermes-agent.nousresearch.com

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Categories

Agentic AI Supported

Categories

Agentic AI Supported
AI Agents Supported

Integrations

Model Context Protocol (MCP) Supported
Antigravity CLI Supported
Claude Opus 4.7 Not Supported
GPT-5.6 Luna Not Supported
GPT-5.6 Sol Not Supported
Gemini 4 Carbon Not Supported
Gemini 4 Flash Not Supported
Grok 4.7 Not Supported
Kling 4.0 Not Supported
LongCat-2.0 Not Supported
Management OS Not Supported
Muse Spark 1.1 Not Supported
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning Not Supported
OpenAI Bel Not Supported
Oqoqo Not Supported
Railway Not Supported
Seedance Not Supported
Spawn Not Supported
Verbial Not Supported
Vity Not Supported

Integrations

Model Context Protocol (MCP) Supported
Antigravity CLI Not Supported
Claude Opus 4.7 Supported
GPT-5.6 Luna Supported
GPT-5.6 Sol Supported
Gemini 4 Carbon Supported
Gemini 4 Flash Supported
Grok 4.7 Supported
Kling 4.0 Supported
LongCat-2.0 Supported
Management OS Supported
Muse Spark 1.1 Supported
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning Supported
OpenAI Bel Supported
Oqoqo Supported
Railway Supported
Seedance Supported
Spawn Supported
Verbial Supported
Vity Supported
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