Ekko Studio: app and UI for Hermes Agent

Local-first AI workspace for multi-agent chat and visual workflows, formerly Hermes Studio and Hermes Web UI

What Ekko Studio does

Ekko Studio ships as a desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux, a self-hosted web console, an npm CLI package and a Docker image. It was previously named Hermes Studio and Hermes Web UI, and the legacy hermes-web-ui package and command remain supported and receive the same releases.

It runs Hermes, Ekko, Claude Code, Codex, Pi, Grok, OpenCode and DeepSeek Harness with streaming responses, tool traces, generated-file previews and persistent sessions. For Hermes it keeps profiles, providers, models, memory, skills, plugins, jobs, Kanban, channels and MCP in a Hermes-owned control plane under /api/hermes/*. Shared Studio features include group chat, visual workflows with human approval gates, schedules, a file browser, a web terminal, voice input and output, device discovery and usage views.

Key features

Runs Hermes, Ekko, Claude Code, Codex, Pi, Grok, OpenCode and DeepSeek Harness from one workspace
Hermes control plane for profiles, providers, models, memory, skills, plugins, jobs and Kanban
Visual workflows with schedules and human approval gates
Group chat and global-agent runs across agent runtimes
File browser, web terminal and voice input and output
Desktop app, npm CLI package and Docker image

When to use it

Managing Hermes Agent profiles, skills and jobs from a web console
Running Hermes and Claude Code side by side in group chats
Building a workflow that chains agent steps with a human approval gate

Who it is for: Hermes Agent users, including those who used Hermes Web UI, who want one workspace for Hermes and other coding agents.

How it fits with Hermes Agent

Ekko Studio grew out of Hermes Studio and Hermes Web UI and treats Hermes as one of three agent families, with its own control plane for profiles, models, skills, plugins, memory, jobs and Kanban.

How to install Ekko Studio

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

npm install -g ekko-studio && ekko-studio-web start

FAQ

What is Ekko Studio?

Ekko Studio is a local-first AI workspace for multi-agent chat, coding and visual workflows. It is available as a desktop app and a self-hosted web console, and it was previously named Hermes Studio and Hermes Web UI.

Does Ekko Studio work with Hermes Agent?

Yes. Hermes is one of its supported runtimes, with a dedicated control plane for Hermes profiles, providers, models, memory, skills, plugins, jobs, Kanban and channels.

How do I install Ekko Studio?

The README gives npm install -g ekko-studio && ekko-studio-web start for the web console. It also ships a desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux and a Docker image.