Every Hermes Agent repo, mapped.
1,339 open-source projects built for or working with Nous Research's Hermes Agent: plugins, skills, memory, chat bridges, dashboards and more. Each one is described in plain English, sorted by category and refreshed from GitHub. Last update October 10, 2026.
Most-starred Hermes Agent projects
See all| obra/superpowersAgentic skills framework and software development methodology for coding agents, including Hermes Agent | Skills | Shell | 296,939 | Oct 10, 2026 |
| NousResearch/hermes-agentOpen-source self-improving AI agent from Nous Research with a terminal UI and a messaging gateway | Official | Python | 252,327 | Oct 10, 2026 |
| farion1231/cc-switchDesktop app that switches API providers and manages MCP, skills and prompts across coding agents | Interfaces | Rust | 142,055 | Oct 10, 2026 |
| nexu-io/open-designLocal-first design workspace that turns your coding agent, Hermes Agent included, into a design tool | Interfaces | TypeScript | 100,254 | Oct 10, 2026 |
| thedotmack/claude-memPersistent memory that records agent sessions, compresses them with AI and feeds context into later sessions | Memory | TypeScript | 99,027 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| stablyai/orcaDesktop and mobile workspace for running parallel coding agents, including Hermes Agent, in git worktrees | Interfaces | TypeScript | 88,717 | Oct 10, 2026 |
| pbakaus/impeccableDesign skill for AI coding agents with 24 commands and 59 detector rules for frontend work | Skills | JavaScript | 79,077 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| ruvnet/rufloAgent harness with swarms, memory and MCP tools for Claude Code, Codex and other MCP clients | Multi-agent | TypeScript | 74,216 | Oct 10, 2026 |
| colbymchenry/codegraphLocal code knowledge graph that gives coding agents, Hermes Agent included, indexed context in one call | Dev tools | C | 73,627 | Oct 10, 2026 |
| Mintplex-Labs/anything-llmLocal-first desktop and Docker AI app with document chat, agents, multi-user access and MCP support | Interfaces | JavaScript | 66,872 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| CherryHQ/cherry-studioCross-platform desktop client for many LLM providers with 300+ assistants and MCP support | Interfaces | TypeScript | 52,501 | Oct 10, 2026 |
| mindsdb/mindshubAgent workspace with swappable open-source agent harnesses, including Hermes, and a model router | Interfaces | Makefile | 39,786 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| 1Panel-dev/1PanelOpen-source Linux server management panel with an AI management layer for agents and models | Deployment | Go | 37,137 | Oct 10, 2026 |
| virgiliojr94/book-to-skillConvert a technical book PDF or document folder into an Agent Skills skill with chapter files | Skills | Python | 34,346 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| alchaincyf/nuwa-skillAgent skill that distills how a named person thinks into mental models and decision heuristics | Skills | Python | 33,904 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| vercel-labs/skillsCommand-line installer for open agent skills, run with npx skills, covering dozens of coding agents | Skills | TypeScript | 33,578 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| iOfficeAI/AionUiOpen-source desktop and WebUI Cowork app that runs Hermes, Claude Code, Codex and 20+ other CLI agents | Interfaces | TypeScript | 33,404 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| supermemoryai/supermemoryMemory and context engine for AI agents with an MCP server, open-source plugins and a Hermes provider | Memory | TypeScript | 31,176 | Oct 10, 2026 |
| garrytan/gbrainAgent memory that stores sourced facts and shares them across agents over MCP, built by Garry Tan | Memory | TypeScript | 30,734 | Oct 10, 2026 |
| alirezarezvani/claude-skillsLarge library of SKILL.md skills, agents and personas for 13 coding agents, with a Hermes Agent sync script | Skills | Python | 27,937 | Aug 30, 2026 |
Official from Nous Research
All official reposOpen-source self-improving AI agent from Nous Research with a terminal UI and a messaging gateway
NousResearch Hermes Agent Self-EvolutionOptimizes Hermes Agent skills with DSPy and GEPA through API calls, with no GPU training required
NousResearch Hermes Paperclip AdapterAdapter that runs Hermes Agent as a managed employee inside a Paperclip company
NousResearch autonovelAutonomous pipeline that writes, revises, typesets, illustrates and narrates a complete novel
NousResearch Hermes Function CallingReference code for Hermes Pro models to run function calling and JSON mode against a tool schema
NousResearch AtroposArchived Nous Research framework of RL environments for collecting and evaluating LLM trajectories
New this month
More new reposHermes Desktop plugin that quotes selected agent output into the chat input as an inline chip
kjames2001 hermes-authyouragentHermes plugin that routes web tasks through an Auth Your Agent vault and waits for phone approvals
xielevi Hermes Dashboard Auth for FeishuFeishu and Lark OAuth sign-in for the Hermes Agent web dashboard, limited to an allow-list of users
kedf Hermes Mistral Cache AffinityHermes plugin that adds an x-affinity header for Mistral requests to improve prompt cache hits
silentpr0 Redline for Hermes DesktopHermes Desktop plugin to annotate Markdown passages and send the review back to the agent in one batch
Da7-Tech Storage RescueAgent skill that frees Mac storage by verified offload or safe cleanup and asks before every deletion
iamlukethedev Herald OSAgent-native operating system built around Hermes Agent, with desktop apps, a permission system and routines
thefullctx Hermes for TernNative Tern frontend for Hermes Agent that renders the conversation as Markdown, tool rows and subagents
Elevatormusic Hermes Warm CompactionHermes Agent context engine where the main model writes the compaction handoff on its cached prompt prefix
Hermes Agent guides
All guidesHermes Agent is an open-source, MIT-licensed AI agent built by Nous Research that learns as it works: it saves reusable skills from experience, keeps…
GuideHow to install Hermes AgentTo install Hermes Agent, run curl -fsSL https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/install.sh | bash on Linux, macOS or WSL2, or iex (irm…
GuideSOUL.md for Hermes Agent: what it is and how to write oneSOUL.md is the file that defines your Hermes agent's identity: its tone, communication style and default behavior. It lives at ~/.hermes/SOUL.md (or…
GuideRun multiple Hermes agents with profilesA Hermes Agent profile is a separate Hermes home directory with its own config, API keys, SOUL.md, memory, sessions, skills, cron jobs and gateway…
GuideBuild agent teams with the Hermes kanban boardHermes Kanban is a durable task board shared by all your Hermes profiles, so named agents can pass work to each other. Create the board with hermes…
GuideHow to run Hermes Agent securelyTo run Hermes Agent safely, keep its commands away from your main machine with a separate server, VM or Docker terminal backend, leave…
GuideConnect Hermes agents on several machines with Hermes DesktopHermes Desktop can register every Hermes backend you own, including the local runtime, remote gateways on your LAN or VPS, SSH hosts and Hermes Cloud…
Questions about the Hermes Agent ecosystem
What is Hermes Agent?
Hermes Agent is an open-source, MIT-licensed AI agent built by Nous Research that learns as it works: it saves reusable skills from experience, keeps a curated memory across sessions and can search its past conversations. You run it on your own machine or server and talk to it from a terminal, a desktop app or messaging apps such as Telegram and Slack, using the model provider you choose.
How many repos are in the Hermes Agent ecosystem?
As of October 10, 2026, Hermes Atlas lists 2,950 GitHub repositories connected to Hermes Agent and has reviewed 1,339 of them in detail. The main NousResearch/hermes-agent repository has 252,327 stars.
What are the most popular Hermes Agent community projects?
By GitHub stars, the most popular community projects are Superpowers (skills), CC Switch (interfaces), OpenDesign (interfaces), claude-mem (memory), Orca (interfaces). Rankings change daily, so check the live list.
Where do I find Hermes Agent plugins and skills?
Browse the plugins category (126 repos) and the skills category (252 repos) on Hermes Atlas. Hermes skills follow the agentskills.io SKILL.md standard, so many skill packs also work with other agents.
Is Hermes Atlas affiliated with Nous Research?
No. Hermes Atlas is an independent directory. Only repositories in the NousResearch GitHub organization are official, and they are labelled as such.