Hermes Inkbox Plugin: messaging bridge for Hermes Agent

Gives a Hermes agent its own mailbox, phone number, SMS/MMS, iMessage and realtime voice calls

What Hermes Inkbox Plugin does

After installing Hermes Agent and configuring a model provider, you install the plugin and run hermes inkbox setup, which can create a fresh agent identity through self-signup or attach an existing Inkbox API key. Starting hermes gateway run opens an Inkbox tunnel, configures mail, text and iMessage webhook subscriptions and incoming-call handling, and routes inbound email, SMS, iMessage and calls into Hermes sessions. The README lists the gateway platform adapter, setup wizard, doctor checks, SMS/MMS batching, 1:1 and group conversations, inbound email, SMS, iMessage and voice, OpenAI Realtime phone calls, and conversation tools as implemented.

The repository also documents a non-interactive bootstrap path for an agent that has already been assigned an identity and credential by a person. hermes inkbox bootstrap takes the credential over standard input rather than a command-line argument, validates it against the assigned identity, configures Inkbox Voice AI, rotates the identity's signing key and starts the gateway, returning a JSON result of configured, requires_human or error so the step can be resumed safely.

Key features

Inbound and outbound email, SMS/MMS and iMessage routed into Hermes sessions
A dedicated phone number with inbound and outbound calls and realtime voice
An Inkbox tunnel that keeps the gateway reachable without port forwarding
Setup wizard and a doctor command for configuration diagnostics
1:1 and group SMS/iMessage conversations with message batching
Non-interactive bootstrap flow for an agent taking over an assigned identity

When to use it

Giving a Hermes agent a real phone number to answer calls and texts
Letting a Hermes agent receive and reply to email without a separate mail client
Handing an already-provisioned Inkbox identity to an agent to configure non-interactively

Who it is for: Hermes Agent users who want their agent reachable by email, SMS, iMessage or phone call through one managed identity.

How it fits with Hermes Agent

Built as a Hermes Agent gateway platform adapter installed through hermes plugins, keeping Hermes reachable across channels without forking it.

How to install Hermes Inkbox Plugin

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

hermes plugins install inkbox-ai/hermes-agent-plugin --enable
hermes inkbox setup
hermes inkbox doctor
hermes gateway run

Requirements: An installed Hermes Agent with a configured model provider, and an Inkbox account or API key

FAQ

What is Hermes Inkbox Plugin?

Hermes Inkbox Plugin is a gateway adapter that gives a Hermes agent its own mailbox, phone number and iMessage identity through Inkbox, so it can be reached by email, text or call.

How do I install Hermes Inkbox Plugin?

Run hermes plugins install inkbox-ai/hermes-agent-plugin --enable, then hermes inkbox setup and hermes inkbox doctor, and start it with hermes gateway run.

What do I need to run Hermes Inkbox Plugin?

You need an installed Hermes Agent with a model provider configured, plus an Inkbox account or API key, which the setup command can help you create.