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Hermes Agent

Hermes Agent is a personal AI assistant by Nous Research.

An agent from Nous Research that remembers over time, works in messaging apps, runs scheduled tasks and browses the web.

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YesTexting
YesOpen source
October 14Checked, with sources

What it does

An agent from Nous Research that remembers over time, works in messaging apps, runs scheduled tasks and browses the web.

  • Lives in Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal
  • Persistent memory
  • Self-created skills
  • Natural-language scheduling
  • Isolated subagents
  • Isolated sandboxing backends
  • Remembers over time
  • Scheduled tasks

Best for

Persistent memory across sessionsWorking in messaging appsScheduled automation tasksWeb browsing and research

The maker

Nous Research

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Its memory and messaging work across desktop and chat apps.

Cons

  • You must set up an AI model provider and a place for it to run. Always-on hosting is optional and costs extra.

Pricing

Free

The software is free and open source (MIT license). AI models and optional hosted services cost extra.

PlanPrice
FreeFree models only, standard rate limits$0month
Plus$22.00 monthly credits, 10% bonus$20month
Super$110.00 monthly credits, 10% bonus$100month
Ultra$220.00 monthly credits, 10% bonus$200month

Prices change. Confirm on the official site.

Runs on

iOSAndroidMacWindowsLinuxWebCLIChromeWhatsAppTelegramSMSAPI

Lit = listed by the maker. Dimmed = not listed.

Mac and Windows desktop downloads; Linux install through the terminal. The Mac bootstrap installer requires Apple Silicon. Windows MSIX packages need Windows 11 22H2 or later; the website also offers a bootstrap EXE labeled Windows 10/11.

Works with

TelegramDiscordSlackWhatsAppSignalEmailCLI

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Last verified October 14, 2026

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