# hermes-agent - Doramagic AI Context Pack > Purpose: pre-work context for the user's host AI. This pack does not prove that the project has been installed, run, or validated. ## Project - canonical_name: `NousResearch/hermes-agent` - capability: The agent that grows with you - expected_user_outcome: The agent that grows with you ## Operating Boundaries - Do not claim that the project has been installed, run, called through an API, or used on local files unless separate evidence proves it. - Project facts must come from repo evidence, Claim Graph, or explicit source references. - When a capability is not verified, mark it as unverified instead of completing it as fact. - publish_status: `publishable` - blocking_gaps: none --- ## Doramagic Context Augmentation The following sections strengthen the repository context for a host AI. Human Manual data is a reading route, and pitfall notes become operating constraints. ## Human Manual Outline Usage rule: this is only a reading route and salience signal, not factual authority. Concrete claims must still return to repo evidence or Claim Graph. Host AI hard rules: - Do not treat page titles, section order, summaries, or importance values as factual project evidence. - When explaining the Human Manual outline, state that it is only a reading route or salience signal. - Capability, installation, compatibility, runtime state, and risk claims must cite repo evidence, source paths, or Claim Graph. - **Overview and Quickstart**: importance `high` - source_paths: README.md, setup-hermes.sh, scripts/install.sh, scripts/install.ps1, hermes_cli/setup.py - **System Architecture and Agent Loop**: importance `high` - source_paths: agent/conversation_loop.py, agent/agent_init.py, agent/prompt_builder.py, agent/context_engine.py, agent/context_compressor.py - **Providers and Model Integrations**: importance `high` - source_paths: providers/base.py, providers/README.md, plugins/model-providers/anthropic/plugin.yaml, plugins/model-providers/openai-codex/plugin.yaml, plugins/model-providers/bedrock/plugin.yaml - **Messaging Gateway and Platforms**: importance `high` - source_paths: gateway/run.py, gateway/config.py, gateway/platforms/api_server.py, gateway/platforms/telegram.py, gateway/platforms/discord.py - **Tools, Toolsets, and Plugins**: importance `high` - source_paths: tools/registry.py, toolsets.py, toolset_distributions.py, tools/browser_tool.py, tools/browser_supervisor.py - **Skills, Memory, and the Learning Loop**: importance `high` - source_paths: agent/memory_manager.py, agent/memory_provider.py, agent/curator.py, agent/curator_backup.py, agent/skill_commands.py - **Frontend Surfaces (Desktop, Web, TUI)**: importance `high` - source_paths: apps/desktop/electron/main.cjs, apps/desktop/electron/preload.cjs, apps/desktop/src/main.tsx, apps/desktop/src/hermes.ts, apps/desktop/src/lib/gateway-ws-url.ts - **Deployment, Profiles, and Operations**: importance `high` - source_paths: Dockerfile, docker-compose.yml, docker/entrypoint.sh, docker/s6-rc.d/main-hermes/run, flake.nix ## Repo Inspection Evidence - repo_clone_verified: true - repo_inspection_verified: true - repo_commit: `846821d8c0b57808a24ef8f3de21e072c573db1d` - inspected_files: `uv.lock`, `Dockerfile`, `pyproject.toml`, `README.md`, `package.json`, `docker-compose.yml`, `docs/middleware/README.md`, `docs/security/network-egress-isolation.md`, `docs/observability/README.md`, `docs/kanban/multi-gateway.md` Host AI hard rules: - Without repo_clone_verified=true, do not claim that the source code has been read. - Without repo_inspection_verified=true, do not write README, docs, or package-file conclusions as facts. - Without quick_start_verified=true, do not claim that the Quick Start path has run successfully. ## Doramagic Pitfall Constraints These rules come from Doramagic discovery, validation, or compilation findings. The host AI must treat them as operating constraints, not background notes. ### Constraint 1: Installation risk requires verification - Trigger: Project evidence flags a installation risk. Review the linked source before relying on this workflow. - Host AI rule: Reproduce the official install and quickstart path in an isolated environment. - Why it matters: May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user. - Evidence: community_evidence:github | cevd_ebdf0d00876046d89748da04ed227c7e | https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/issues/3002 - Hard boundary: Do not present this pitfall as solved, verified, or ignorable unless later evidence explicitly closes it. ### Constraint 2: Configuration risk requires verification - Trigger: Project evidence flags a configuration risk. Review the linked source before relying on this workflow. - Host AI rule: Reproduce the official install and quickstart path in an isolated environment. - Why it matters: May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user. - Evidence: community_evidence:github | cevd_0b1cf269e8544779854a23690e9187be | https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/issues/38240 - Hard boundary: Do not present this pitfall as solved, verified, or ignorable unless later evidence explicitly closes it. ### Constraint 3: Security or permission risk requires verification - Trigger: Project evidence flags a security or permission risk. Review the linked source before relying on this workflow. - Host AI rule: Reproduce the official install and quickstart path in an isolated environment. - Why it matters: May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user. - Evidence: community_evidence:github | cevd_533af3ccff3243efbc8a4a049fb486f8 | https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/issues/38412 - Hard boundary: Do not present this pitfall as solved, verified, or ignorable unless later evidence explicitly closes it. ### Constraint 4: Installation risk requires verification - Trigger: Developers should check this installation risk before relying on the project: Hermes Agent v0.12.0 (2026.4.30) - Host AI rule: Before packaging this project, run the relevant install/config/quickstart check for: Hermes Agent v0.12.0 (2026.4.30). Context: Observed during installation or first-run setup. - Why it matters: Upgrade or migration may change expected behavior: Hermes Agent v0.12.0 (2026.4.30) - Evidence: failure_mode_cluster:github_release | fmev_1ab5e40250fb7bb7500a78bfac6921ce | https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/releases/tag/v2026.4.30 - Hard boundary: Do not present this pitfall as solved, verified, or ignorable unless later evidence explicitly closes it. ### Constraint 5: Installation risk requires verification - Trigger: Developers should check this installation risk before relying on the project: Hermes Agent v0.13.0 (2026.5.7) — The Tenacity Release - Host AI rule: Before packaging this project, run the relevant install/config/quickstart check for: Hermes Agent v0.13.0 (2026.5.7) — The Tenacity Release. Context: Observed when using windows - Why it matters: Upgrade or migration may change expected behavior: Hermes Agent v0.13.0 (2026.5.7) — The Tenacity Release - Evidence: failure_mode_cluster:github_release | fmev_abceb1a94a2e1f07743c8878577f695b | https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/releases/tag/v2026.5.7 - Hard boundary: Do not present this pitfall as solved, verified, or ignorable unless later evidence explicitly closes it. ### Constraint 6: Installation risk requires verification - Trigger: Developers should check this installation risk before relying on the project: Hermes Agent v0.14.0 (2026.5.16) - Host AI rule: Before packaging this project, run the relevant install/config/quickstart check for: Hermes Agent v0.14.0 (2026.5.16). Context: Observed when using python, windows - Why it matters: Upgrade or migration may change expected behavior: Hermes Agent v0.14.0 (2026.5.16) - Evidence: failure_mode_cluster:github_release | fmev_94f238ed56ebeb1d4c3cc44c330f6166 | https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/releases/tag/v2026.5.16 - Hard boundary: Do not present this pitfall as solved, verified, or ignorable unless later evidence explicitly closes it. ### Constraint 7: Installation risk requires verification - Trigger: Developers should check this installation risk before relying on the project: Hermes Agent v0.15.1 (2026.5.29) — The Patch Release - Host AI rule: Before packaging this project, run the relevant install/config/quickstart check for: Hermes Agent v0.15.1 (2026.5.29) — The Patch Release. Context: Observed when using node, docker - Why it matters: Upgrade or migration may change expected behavior: Hermes Agent v0.15.1 (2026.5.29) — The Patch Release - Evidence: failure_mode_cluster:github_release | fmev_42c8eb734be226f0ea2754c6ec441b49 | https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/releases/tag/v2026.5.29 - Hard boundary: Do not present this pitfall as solved, verified, or ignorable unless later evidence explicitly closes it. ### Constraint 8: Installation risk requires verification - Trigger: Developers should check this installation risk before relying on the project: Hermes Agent v0.16.0 (2026.6.5) — The Surface Release - Host AI rule: Before packaging this project, run the relevant install/config/quickstart check for: Hermes Agent v0.16.0 (2026.6.5) — The Surface Release. Context: Observed when using windows, macos, linux - Why it matters: Upgrade or migration may change expected behavior: Hermes Agent v0.16.0 (2026.6.5) — The Surface Release - Evidence: failure_mode_cluster:github_release | fmev_cd46b9a84f20e3a44f6b2422437a74b8 | https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/releases/tag/v2026.6.5 - Hard boundary: Do not present this pitfall as solved, verified, or ignorable unless later evidence explicitly closes it. ### Constraint 9: Installation risk requires verification - Trigger: Developers should check this installation risk before relying on the project: Hermes Agent v0.9.0 (v2026.4.13) - Host AI rule: Before packaging this project, run the relevant install/config/quickstart check for: Hermes Agent v0.9.0 (v2026.4.13). Context: Observed during installation or first-run setup. - Why it matters: Upgrade or migration may change expected behavior: Hermes Agent v0.9.0 (v2026.4.13) - Evidence: failure_mode_cluster:github_release | fmev_ebc5e39694eba4ae912d57e33b801fbc | https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/releases/tag/v2026.4.13 - Hard boundary: Do not present this pitfall as solved, verified, or ignorable unless later evidence explicitly closes it. ### Constraint 10: Installation risk requires verification - Trigger: Developers should check this installation risk before relying on the project: [Bug]: Fails to install NeuTTS during setup - Host AI rule: Before packaging this project, run the relevant install/config/quickstart check for: [Bug]: Fails to install NeuTTS during setup. Context: Observed when using python, docker, linux - Why it matters: Developers may fail before the first successful local run: [Bug]: Fails to install NeuTTS during setup - Evidence: failure_mode_cluster:github_issue | fmev_aa0532f69fee3ba2c93ab682a2a9d932 | https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/issues/3002 - Hard boundary: Do not present this pitfall as solved, verified, or ignorable unless later evidence explicitly closes it.