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Hermes Agent

Hermes Agent is Nous Research's open-source (MIT) personal AI agent for the terminal, desktop and chat apps like Telegram and Slack. It keeps memory and builds reusable skills as it works. Version 0.22.0 (Oct 13, 2026) adds a guided first-run chat on a free trial model, app connectors such as Gmail and Notion, and one-click local models via llama.cpp.

Pricing
Free and open source under MIT. Nous Portal: Free $0, Plus $20/mo, Super $100/mo, Ultra $200/mo, with a 10% credit bonus on paid tiers (Hermes Agent pricing page, checked Oct 14, 2026). See pricing.
Last verified
14 Oct 2026
Placement
Standard listing

Tags

  • agents
  • open-source
  • cli
  • desktop
  • mcp

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Sources: hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/, github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/releases/tag/v0.22.0.

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