NousResearch/hermes-agent

Published on Jul 26, 2026
★ 260.1k Python MIT

An open-source coding agent that builds its own skills over time

This AI agent creates its own skills from experience

Built-in learning loop creates skills.

When Hermes Agent performs tasks, it extracts reusable skills from its experience, refines them, and stores them to solve complex tasks faster next time.

Self-improving learning loop · Skill creation

Run it anywhere, control via chat.

You can run Hermes on a local laptop, a cheap five dollar VPS, or a GPU cluster. Then, interact with it through Telegram, Discord, Slack, or Signal.

CLI TUI + Messaging gateway · Telegram / Slack / WhatsApp

Unified gateway with Portal.

Pair it with Nous Portal for a single subscription covering three hundred models, web search, image generation, text-to-speech, and a cloud browser.

Nous Portal · Tool Gateway integration

Import your OpenClaw setup instantly.

Migrating from OpenClaw is built-in. Hermes automatically imports your SOUL persona, memories, generated skills, allowlists, and API keys.

hermes claw migrate · seamless import

219k stars. Open source MIT.

Hermes Agent is built by Nous Research, completely open source under the MIT License, with over two hundred thousand stars. Try it this weekend.

NousResearch/hermes-agent · MIT License