Hermes to OpenClaw Delegation for Hermes Agent

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Hermes skill that delegates research tasks from Hermes on Windows to an OpenClaw agent in WSL

What Hermes to OpenClaw Delegation does

From Hermes chat you run /delegate-to-openclaw with a task. Hermes writes a task JSON file to a shared folder under ~/.hermes/memories, a task monitor script in WSL picks it up and runs openclaw agent --agent main --message ... --json --timeout 600, and the result is written back as JSON for Hermes to read. Hermes then analyses and improves the output before returning it. The README says results typically arrive in 30 to 120 seconds.

The skill consists of SKILL.md, delegate.py, run.py, run.sh and task-monitor.py. A system prompt in the Hermes config.yaml tells the orchestrator to delegate research, analysis and data-gathering tasks and to answer simple questions directly, with max_turns set to 60. Because the WSL scripts must see the Windows filesystem, the README stresses using absolute /mnt/c/ paths instead of Path.home(). OpenClaw needs a main agent, which you can confirm with openclaw agents list.

Key features

/delegate-to-openclaw skill for Hermes
File-based coordination with JSON task and result files
Task monitor script that runs in WSL and calls the openclaw CLI
Hermes reviews and improves the OpenClaw output before replying
Orchestrator behavior set through a system prompt in config.yaml

When to use it

Send a web research task from Hermes to an OpenClaw specialist agent
Run Hermes on Windows while OpenClaw runs in WSL on the same machine
Use Hermes as the final reviewer of another agent's findings

Who it is for: Users who run both Hermes on Windows and OpenClaw in WSL and want one agent to delegate work to the other.

How it fits with Hermes Agent

Built for Hermes as a skill that makes Hermes the orchestrator and OpenClaw the specialist, linked by shared files.

How to install Hermes to OpenClaw Delegation

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

mkdir -p ~/.hermes/skills/delegate-to-openclaw
cd ~/.hermes/skills/delegate-to-openclaw
python3 task-monitor.py

Requirements: Hermes (tested May 2026 or later), OpenClaw 2026.5.18 or newer as a systemd service, WSL2 with Ubuntu 22.04 or newer, Python 3.8 or newer on both Windows and WSL, and a shared Windows filesystem via /mnt/c/

Note: It is designed for Hermes on Windows with OpenClaw in WSL, and the README says scripts run in WSL must use absolute /mnt/c/ paths.

FAQ

What is Hermes to OpenClaw Delegation?

It is a Hermes skill that delegates research and analysis tasks to an OpenClaw agent. Task and result JSON files in a shared folder connect the two.

Does Hermes to OpenClaw Delegation work with Hermes Agent?

Yes, it is built for Hermes. You add the skill files under ~/.hermes/skills/delegate-to-openclaw, update config.yaml, restart the gateway and start the task monitor in WSL.

What do I need to run Hermes to OpenClaw Delegation?

You need Hermes on Windows, OpenClaw 2026.5.18 or newer in WSL2 Ubuntu, and Python 3.8 or newer on both sides. The scripts must use absolute /mnt/c/ paths to reach the shared folder.