Hermes Agent - Master Map
A comprehensive knowledge vault covering Hermes Agent — the self-improving AI agent by Nous Research. 779 concept notes across 15 domains, designed for F1-F5 Hong Kong secondary school students.
Domains
Hermes Fundamentals
What Hermes is, core concepts, and how it differs from chatbots
- Agent Loop
- Ai Agent Vs Chatbot
- Autonomous Agent
- Browser Toolset
- Checkpoints
- … and 49 more
Installation & Setup
Installing Hermes on any platform, setup wizard, and prerequisites
- Api Keys
- Auth File
- Backup Before Update
- Bot Token
- Code Execution Tool
- … and 40 more
CLI & Commands
The hermes CLI: chat, model, config, tools, skills, sessions, cron, gateway
- Checkpoints Flag
- Config Check
- Config Edit
- Config Migrate
- Config Path
- … and 43 more
Configuration
config.yaml, sections, settings, and customization
Models & Providers
LLM providers, authentication, model selection, and auxiliary models
- Alibaba Dashscope
- Anthropic
- Api Key
- Auth Add
- Auth Json
- … and 42 more
Tools & Toolsets
Tool calling, tool registry, and all available toolsets
Skills System
Skills: reusable procedures, SKILL.md, curator, and skill lifecycle
- Curator
- Curator Archive
- Curator Backup
- Curator Pause
- Curator Pin
- … and 51 more
Memory & Context
Persistent memory, context compression, and context management
- Agentsmd
- Built In Memory
- Claudemd
- Compress Command
- Compression Threshold
- … and 47 more
Sessions & Profiles
Session management, branching, and multi-profile setup
Agent Architecture
Agent loop, system prompt, reasoning levels, and personalities
- Agent Loop
- Audit Log
- Busy
- Config Layers
- Context Compression Trigger
- … and 54 more
Gateway & Platforms
Telegram, Discord, Matrix, and other messaging platform integrations
- Api Server
- Approve
- Bluebubbles
- Bot Token
- Broadcast
- … and 54 more
Automation & Scheduling
Cron jobs, webhooks, delegation, and background tasks
- 3 Minute Interrupt
- 5 Field Cron Schedule
- Automation Chain
- Automation Safety
- Background Tasks
- … and 56 more
Security
Secrets, approvals, redaction, and safety features
MCP & Integrations
MCP protocol, plugins, voice, and external integrations
- Acp Persona
- Acp Server
- Browser Automation
- Browserbase
- Built In Plugins
- … and 37 more
Development & Contributing
Source code, testing, and contributing to Hermes
- Adding A Slash Command
- Adding A Tool
- Agent Loop
- Branch Session
- Checkpoints
- … and 42 more
Learning Paths
F1-F2 (Beginner)
Start here if you are new to AI agents:
- What is Hermes Agent (D01)
- Installation (D02)
- Hermes Chat (D03)
- Config YAML (D04)
- Tool Calling (D06)
- Skills (D07)
- Sessions (D09)
- Security Overview (D13)
F3-F4 (Intermediate)
For students comfortable with the basics:
- Agent Loop (D10)
- Provider Agnostic (D05)
- Persistent Memory (D08)
- Gateway (D11)
- Cron Jobs (D12)
- MCP Overview (D14)
- Hermes Doctor (D15)
F5 (Advanced)
Deep dive for advanced students:
- System Prompt (D10)
- Context Compression (D08)
- Delegate Task (D12)
- MCP Server (D14)
- Agent Loop internals (D10)
- Credential Pools (D05)
- Checkpoints (D15)
- Hermes Source Code (D15)
Structure (10 Sessions)
| Session | Topic | Domains |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is Hermes? Installation | D01, D02 |
| 2 | CLI Basics & Configuration | D03, D04 |
| 3 | Models & Providers | D05 |
| 4 | Tools & Toolsets | D06 |
| 5 | Skills System | D07 |
| 6 | Memory & Sessions | D08, D09 |
| 7 | Agent Architecture | D10 |
| 8 | Gateway & Platforms | D11 |
| 9 | Automation & Security | D12, D13 |
| 10 | MCP, Integrations & Development | D14, D15 |
Stats
- 779 concept notes across 15 domains
- Each note has: motivation, concrete example, analogy, and wiki-style links
- Designed for F1-F5 Hong Kong secondary school students
- Covers everything from installation to development
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