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Hermes Agent (Nous)

Hermes Agent (Nous) is a CLI / IM Agent in the 2026 agents.dancingteeth catalog. Users who want one persistent agent across chat apps and CLI with sandboxed tool use.

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Best for

Users who want one persistent agent across chat apps and CLI with sandboxed tool use.

Skip if

You only want an in-editor coding agent.

Who it fits

  • Users who want one persistent agent across chat apps and CLI with sandboxed tool use.
  • Terminal-first engineers who live in the shell and git
  • Users who supervise or kick off agent runs from mobile
  • Builders who start in the browser without a local IDE setup
Experimental

Pros

Multi-surface Nous agent across Telegram/Discord/Slack/WhatsApp/Signal/Email/CLI with shared memory; scheduling; subagents; web browse; Docker/SSH/Modal-class sandboxes.

Cons

Broader personal/ops agent than a pure coding IDE; coding-specific AGENTS.md story unclear on landing.

Facts

Locality:
Local-first
Surfaces:
CLI, Mobile, Web
Maturity:
Experimental

Agent standards & memory

AGENTS.md: UnknownSKILL.md: UnknownRules / memory: Cross-surface persistent memory.Varies / public signup.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Hermes Agent (Nous)?

Hermes Agent (Nous) is a CLI / IM Agent covered in the agents.dancingteeth 2026 catalog. Multi-surface Nous agent across Telegram/Discord/Slack/WhatsApp/Signal/Email/CLI with shared memory; scheduling; subagents; web browse; Docker/SSH/Modal-class sandboxes.

Who is Hermes Agent (Nous) best for?

Users who want one persistent agent across chat apps and CLI with sandboxed tool use.

When should I skip Hermes Agent (Nous)?

You only want an in-editor coding agent.

What are the main trade-offs of Hermes Agent (Nous)?

Pros: Multi-surface Nous agent across Telegram/Discord/Slack/WhatsApp/Signal/Email/CLI with shared memory; scheduling; subagents; web browse; Docker/SSH/Modal-class sandboxes. Cons: Broader personal/ops agent than a pure coding IDE; coding-specific AGENTS.

Does Hermes Agent (Nous) support AGENTS.md, SKILL.md, or MCP?

This card lists AGENTS.md as Unknown, SKILL.md as Unknown, and rules/memory as Cross-surface persistent memory.. Free options: Varies / public signup..

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