Hermes Agent

Hermes Agent

Nous Research
OpenAI Dots

OpenAI Dots

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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.

About

OpenAI Dots are always-on AI agents designed to take ownership of ongoing projects and proactively move work forward between conversations. Powered by GPT-6 Astra, each dot can start with context from a user's ChatGPT memory and use Codex, connected applications, and its own cloud computer to complete tasks. Users can assign a dot a responsibility, specify what it should focus on, and determine which applications and information it can access. Dots can identify next steps, monitor changing information, perform work, and bring completed materials or important decisions back to the user for review. They can support workflows such as financial analysis, presentations, sales evaluations, software development, API migrations, content creation, and project monitoring. Users remain in control through configurable permissions, Custom Rules, approval requirements, action reviews, and the ability to redirect or pause a dot at any time.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux 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 Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

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

Audience

Professionals, developers, engineers, finance teams, sales leaders, content creators, and organizations that want persistent AI agents to proactively manage projects, automate workflows, monitor changing information, and complete multi-step work under user-defined permissions and oversight

Support

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

Support

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

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

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

Pricing

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

Reviews/Ratings

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

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • 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

  • 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.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • What I like most is that it feels less like “using AI” and more like delegating work. I can give a Dot an ongoing objective, let it work across apps and the web, and have it come back when it needs input instead of babysitting every step. The always-on part is the biggest difference. Recurring research, follow-ups, monitoring, admin work, and multi-step workflows make a lot more sense when the agent can keep working after I leave the chat. I also like that each Dot gets its own cloud computer and browser. That gives it a much more complete working environment than a normal chatbot, especially when a task involves websites, files, tools, and multiple systems.

Cons

  • The downside is that something this capable needs careful permissions. I would be conservative about local computer access, sensitive accounts, external messages, and anything destructive until I was comfortable with the rules and approval flow.

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

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

Company Information

OpenAI
Founded: 2015
United States
openai.com

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Categories

Agentic AI Supported
AI Agents Supported

Categories

AI Agents Supported

Integrations

GPT-5.6 Luna Supported
GPT-5.6 Sol Supported
GPT-5.6 Sol Ultrafast Supported
GPT-5.6 Terra Supported
GPT-6 Astra Supported
GPT-6 Luna Supported
GPT-6 Sol Supported
OpenAI Supported
Slack Supported
iMessage Supported
AdKit Supported
Claude Sonnet 5.5 Supported
GPT-5.4 Pro Supported
InterServer Supported
Ling 2.6 Supported
MiMo-V2-Pro Supported
MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed Supported
Qwen3.7-Max Supported
Qwen3.8-Max Supported
Unabyss Supported

Integrations

GPT-5.6 Luna Supported
GPT-5.6 Sol Supported
GPT-5.6 Sol Ultrafast Supported
GPT-5.6 Terra Supported
GPT-6 Astra Supported
GPT-6 Luna Supported
GPT-6 Sol Supported
OpenAI Supported
Slack Supported
iMessage Supported
AdKit Not Supported
Claude Sonnet 5.5 Not Supported
GPT-5.4 Pro Not Supported
InterServer Not Supported
Ling 2.6 Not Supported
MiMo-V2-Pro Not Supported
MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed Not Supported
Qwen3.7-Max Not Supported
Qwen3.8-Max Not Supported
Unabyss Not Supported
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