Porcelain Dashboard Theme: app and UI for Hermes Agent

Minimal light theme for the Hermes Agent dashboard with system fonts and an optional swatch plugin

What Porcelain Dashboard Theme does

Porcelain replaces the default stylized dark look of the Hermes dashboard with a quiet monochrome surface on a white canvas. It preserves the default layout, sizing and controls, uses native system fonts instead of the stylized display fonts, and removes decorative glow, grain and filler imagery. Icon-only controls, switches, badges and small labels are kept visible.

The theme is a single YAML file, theme/porcelain.yaml, copied into ~/.hermes/dashboard-themes/. A companion plugin is optional. Hermes shows placeholder swatches for user YAML themes while another theme is active, and the plugin patches the theme picker so the Porcelain row shows a proper swatch. It does not modify Hermes source and adds no panels or banners. The README offers a one-line curl installer, a local install script and manual copy commands, plus a dev script for checks and logs.

Key features

Light grayscale theme file for the Hermes dashboard
Native system fonts and higher-contrast controls
Default dashboard layout, sizing and interaction model left intact
Optional companion plugin that adds the theme's swatch to the theme picker
One-line curl installer, local script and manual install options
Screenshots for the Sessions, Config and Analytics pages

When to use it

Switching the Hermes dashboard to a light, readable theme for daytime use
Using it as a reference for building your own YAML dashboard theme and companion plugin

Who it is for: Hermes Agent users who prefer a plain light dashboard over the default dark styling.

How it fits with Hermes Agent

Built for the Hermes Agent dashboard. It installs into ~/.hermes/dashboard-themes/ and an optional plugin directory under ~/.hermes/plugins/.

How to install Porcelain Dashboard Theme

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

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/thedavidweng/hermes-dashboard-theme-porcelain/main/install.sh | bash
./scripts/install.sh

FAQ

What is Porcelain Dashboard Theme?

It is a light, grayscale theme for the Hermes Agent dashboard. It keeps the default layout and swaps in system fonts, higher-contrast controls and a white canvas.

Does Porcelain Dashboard Theme work with Hermes Agent?

Yes, it is made for the Hermes Agent dashboard. The theme file goes into ~/.hermes/dashboard-themes/ and does not patch Hermes core.

Do I need the companion plugin for Porcelain Dashboard Theme?

No. The plugin is optional for the theme itself. It only fixes the placeholder swatch that Hermes shows for user YAML themes while another theme is active.