Codex Skin: plugin for Hermes Agent

Codex-inspired chat layout, theme and task Inbox for Hermes Desktop, installed as a desktop plugin

What Codex Skin does

The plugin changes how the Hermes Desktop chat looks and organizes work, while native model menus, voice controls and Queue behavior remain owned by Hermes. Settings are found in the command palette under Codex Skin: composer width (Codex, Codex plus 20 percent, Codex plus 40 percent or Hermes), pinned user messages, a clean transcript option and the Inbox. Choices persist locally. Clean transcript hides identified execution details after the final reply while keeping answers, user messages, media, artifacts and alerts visible.

The Inbox treats each thread as a task. Settling hides a thread without stopping, archiving or deleting it, with three seconds to undo, and snoozing hides it for anywhere from 15 minutes to one day. The stated goal is an empty Inbox at the end of the day. The plugin checks GitHub for stable releases on launch and hourly, but downloading and installing needs your click. The README describes version 1.10.0 and points older Desktop layouts to v1.6.0.

Key features

Codex-inspired chat layout with a selectable Codex Skin theme
Four composer width options
Clean transcript mode that hides execution details after the final reply
Inbox with Settle and Snooze for tracking threads as tasks
Glass and Clear backgrounds and history previews
Release update check that needs a click to install

When to use it

Giving Hermes Desktop a Codex-style chat look
Tracking several running threads and subagents as a daily task inbox
Hiding tool noise in finished conversations

Who it is for: Hermes Desktop users who like the Codex chat style and want an inbox for tracking running threads.

How it fits with Hermes Agent

Built for Hermes Desktop through the Desktop Plugin SDK. It layers on top of the native Hermes interface and leaves model menus, voice controls and Queue behavior to Hermes.

How to install Codex Skin

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

FPSUnleashed/hermes-codex-skin/codex-chat-look

Requirements: Hermes Desktop with the Desktop Plugin SDK and a writable local plugin folder, installed on the computer running Desktop

Note: Independent community plugin, not affiliated with Nous Research or OpenAI, and older Desktop layouts need release v1.6.0.

FAQ

What is Codex Skin?

Codex Skin is a Hermes Desktop plugin that applies a Codex-inspired chat layout, theme colors, background styles and an optional task Inbox. It is a visual and organizational layer, not a new agent.

How do I install Codex Skin?

Open Capabilities, then Plugins, then Install plugin in Hermes Desktop and paste FPSUnleashed/hermes-codex-skin/codex-chat-look, keeping the /codex-chat-look suffix. Then enable the skin under Capabilities, Plugins.

Is Codex Skin affiliated with Nous Research?

No. The README states it is an independent community plugin, not affiliated with or endorsed by Nous Research or OpenAI.