# Hermes Agent: AI agent (CLI agent) in 2026

> Nous Research's self-improving terminal agent for coding and other tasks, with persistent memory, agent-made skills and a messaging gateway.

**Sourced facts checked 2026-10-17.** Source: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com (checked 2026-10-17). Rank 4 of 16 in CLI agent.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Type | AI agent |
| Category | CLI agent |
| Maker | Nous Research |
| Interface | CLI, desktop, messaging, SDK |
| Licence | MIT (Open source) |
| GitHub stars | 254,611 (as of 2026-10-17) |
| Supported models | Nous Portal, OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint |
| MCP support | Yes (per official docs) |
| Subagents | Yes |
| Headless mode | Yes |
| Sandboxing | Yes |
| Note | It's a general-purpose agent, not only a coding tool. The docs index calls it 'a terminal-native autonomous coding and task agent'. Models can come through an optional Nous Portal subscription (price not read). |
| Website | https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com |
| Repository | https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent |
| Source | https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com (checked 2026-10-17) |
| Vibe Shipped harness page | https://vibeshipped.io/harness/hermes-agent |

## Install

### Install

This agent is an MCP client (official docs). To give it a server from this directory, add that server in this agent's own MCP settings; every MCP server entry shows the snippet.

Source: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com (checked 2026-10-17).

## Links

- Page: https://vibeshipped.io/directory/agents/hermes-agent
- JSON: https://vibeshipped.io/directory/agents/hermes-agent.json
- Claim this listing: https://vibeshipped.io/directory/claim?entry=agents/hermes-agent
- Directory: https://vibeshipped.io/directory

Ranking rule: Within a category, entries sort by (1) latest verification: verified working, then reachable but sign-in required, then failing; (2) share of daily checks that passed; (3) number of sourced facts attached to the entry; (4) median response time of passing checks; (5) name. Nothing else counts. Rankings are never for sale: sponsors and paid plans cannot change an entry's position.