Atomic Agent: automation for Hermes Agent

Local-first AI agent that runs open-weight models through llama.cpp and imports Hermes sessions

What Atomic Agent does

Atomic Agent drives your browser, edits files, runs approved shell commands, inspects documents, remembers context across sessions, schedules follow-ups and calls external tools over MCP. It can use a local model, a cloud model, or both in Fusion mode, where one model plans and a pool of workers executes. It is built llama.cpp-first so small quantized models stay useful for long, multi-step work on consumer hardware, and it can be embedded in other apps over HTTP or a Tauri sidecar.

On first run it offers to import data from other agents without overwriting existing data or touching the source. From Hermes it brings sessions, cron jobs and, if you opt in, provider keys, and it also imports from Claude Code, Codex, Oh-My-Pi, Pi and OpenClaw. Builds exist for macOS on Apple Silicon, Linux x64 and arm64, and Windows x64. The README marks it as a developer preview where APIs, commands and config are still moving.

Key features

Control loop and all state kept on your machine
Local models through llama.cpp, cloud models, or both in Fusion mode
Browser control, file editing, approved shell commands and MCP tool calls
Memory across sessions and scheduled follow-ups
First-run import from Hermes, Claude Code, Codex, Oh-My-Pi, Pi and OpenClaw
Self-update and a single atomic-agent uninstall command

When to use it

Move from Hermes Agent to a local-first agent while keeping sessions and cron jobs
Run a long task on a small local model on consumer hardware
Embed an agent in your own app over HTTP

Who it is for: Developers who want an agent that runs locally on open-weight models and can bring over their existing agent history.

How it fits with Hermes Agent

Tagged hermes-agent; its first-run importer can bring Hermes sessions, cron jobs and, if you opt in, provider keys into Atomic Agent.

How to install Atomic Agent

These commands are copied from the project's README. Check the repository for the latest steps before you run them.

curl -fsSL https://atomicagent.io/install | sh
irm https://atomicagent.io/install.ps1 | iex
atomic-agent

Requirements: macOS on Apple Silicon, Linux x64 or arm64, or Windows x64; Intel Macs are not supported yet

Note: The README marks it as a developer preview, so APIs, commands and config are still moving, and Intel Macs are not supported yet.

FAQ

What is Atomic Agent?

Atomic Agent is a local-first AI agent that runs its control loop and state on your machine. It can browse, edit files, run approved commands, remember context and call MCP tools using local or cloud models.

Can Atomic Agent import data from Hermes Agent?

Yes, on first run it offers to import Hermes sessions, cron jobs and, if you opt in, provider keys, without overwriting existing data or touching the source. You can run the import later with /import in the TUI or atomic-agent import from the shell.

Is Atomic Agent free and open source?

Yes, the repository is MIT licensed. The README describes the current builds as a developer preview.