My Hermes Desktop: app and UI for Hermes Agent

Tauri 2 and React desktop GUI for Hermes Agent, aimed at macOS, with chat, files, terminal and memory editor

What My Hermes Desktop does

My Hermes Desktop is a desktop client for Hermes Agent built with Tauri 2 and React 18, positioned as a native macOS companion that needs no terminal work. For each message the Rust layer runs hermes chat -q, adding --resume for existing sessions, reads stdout line by line, strips ANSI codes and parses the output into plain text, think blocks, tool calls and status events that stream into the chat view.

The window adds a session sidebar that reads ~/.hermes/sessions/, a file tree, a snapshot timeline with one-click restore, an embedded terminal, a model switcher that writes config.yaml, and an editor for the agent's MEMORY.md and USER.md with a character-limit bar. Kanban, cron, config and MCP screens come from the Hermes dashboard embedded in an iframe. The README, written in Chinese, offers three themes, lists macOS as the main platform, and notes that on Windows the Hermes CLI must run under WSL.

Key features

Streaming chat with collapsible think blocks and tool call display
Slash command menu and @ references to files and skills
Session sidebar with colored tags and status badges
File tree, snapshot timeline and embedded terminal
Editor for MEMORY.md and USER.md with a size limit bar
Embedded Hermes dashboard for Kanban, cron, config and MCP

When to use it

Using Hermes Agent from a native macOS window instead of a terminal
Browsing past sessions and restoring project snapshots
Editing the agent's memory files with a visual editor

Who it is for: Hermes Agent users, especially on macOS, who prefer a graphical interface to the command line.

How it fits with Hermes Agent

Built for Hermes Agent. It drives the installed hermes CLI and reads the standard ~/.hermes/sessions/ directory, and it embeds the hermes dashboard for management screens.

How to install My Hermes Desktop

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

git clone https://gitee.com/wuguirong/hermes-desktop.git
cd hermes-desktop
npm install
npm run tauri dev

Requirements: Hermes Agent installed with the hermes command on PATH, Rust, and Node.js 18 or newer

Note: macOS is the main supported platform, Windows requires the Hermes CLI under WSL, and Linux has not been tested in detail.

FAQ

What is My Hermes Desktop?

My Hermes Desktop is a desktop GUI for Hermes Agent built with Tauri 2 and React. It offers chat, session management, a file tree, a terminal, a memory editor and an embedded Hermes dashboard.

How does My Hermes Desktop talk to Hermes Agent?

It runs hermes chat -q for each message, with --resume for existing sessions, and reads the output line by line. The Rust layer strips ANSI codes and sends parsed chunks to the React front end as Tauri events.

What do I need to run My Hermes Desktop?

You need Hermes Agent installed and working, Rust for the Tauri build, and Node.js 18 or newer. macOS is the main platform, Windows needs the Hermes CLI inside WSL, and Linux is untested.