Hermes Bot Mode: official Nous Research repo for Hermes Agent

Hermes Bot Mode

NousResearch/Hermes-Bot-Mode Published by Nous Research

Archived plugin that turns Hermes profiles into named bots; now bundled in Hermes Desktop

In short

Hermes Bot Mode is an archived Hermes Desktop plugin that turns agent profiles into a roster of named bots, each with its own chat, avatar, routines and bot-to-bot messaging. As of hermes-agent pull request 87886 it ships built into Hermes Desktop.

What Hermes Bot Mode does

Bot Mode adds a Bots pane with one row per agent profile, showing an avatar and the latest message. Each bot has its own chat, personality through SOUL.md, and schedule. You can create a bot with a name, title and description, and an Advanced section opens the full profile config: cloning a profile, pinning a provider and model, writing a custom SOUL.md and skipping bundled skills. Bots can be grouped, duplicated and deleted, and groups of 2 to 6 bots get a shared chat room with capped rounds and an @user escalation badge.

Bots message each other through a persistent Bot Chat conversation, and typing @name in any chat hands the message to another bot and reports back. A Routines pane lists recurring tasks per bot, backed by Hermes cron. Avatars can be geometric faces, uploaded images, AI portraits or pixel pets. The plugin needed no core patches. Development now continues in the hermes-agent repository, and current Desktop builds need no manual install.

Key features

Bots pane with one row per agent profile
Per-bot chats, avatars, SOUL.md edits and model pinning
Group chats for 2 to 6 bots with round and message caps
Bot-to-bot messaging and @mentions with hand-off
Routines pane backed by Hermes cron

When to use it

Managing several Hermes profiles from one desktop roster
Scheduling a morning inbox summary for a specific bot
Having a researcher bot and a writer bot coordinate in a group room

Who it is for: Hermes Desktop users who run multiple agent profiles.

How it fits with Hermes Agent

Published by the NousResearch organization as a Hermes Desktop plugin; the feature now ships bundled and enabled by default in Hermes Desktop.

Note: The repository is archived because Bot Mode now ships built into Hermes Desktop; issues and pull requests go to NousResearch/hermes-agent.

FAQ

What is Hermes Bot Mode?

Hermes Bot Mode is a Hermes Desktop plugin that turns agent profiles into a roster of named bots. Each bot has its own chat, avatar, personality and routines, and bots can message each other.

Does Hermes Bot Mode work with Hermes Agent?

Yes, it was a plugin for Hermes Desktop, the desktop app for Hermes Agent. The repository is archived because Bot Mode is now bundled and on by default in current Desktop builds, with a toggle in Settings, Plugins.

Is Hermes Bot Mode free and open source?

Yes. The repository is published under the MIT license, and development continues in the NousResearch/hermes-agent repository.