Your personal AI desktop assistant—autonomous, context-aware, and always ready.
Hermes Agent Desktop transforms your computer into a thinking companion that understands workflows, manages tasks, and adapts to your unique environment.
Hermes Agent Desktop is not merely another automation tool—it is a desktop-born AI agent that lives alongside you, interpreting your screen, understanding your intent, and executing complex multi-step actions across applications. Imagine a personal assistant that watches, learns, and acts—without needing cloud dependency for every decision.
Designed for professionals, developers, creators, and power users, Hermes bridges the gap between human intention and machine execution. It is the desktop AI assistant that finally understands context, not just commands.
A pixel-perfect, responsive desktop interface that adapts to any screen resolution—from ultrawide monitors to compact laptops. The UI is built with glassmorphism principles, offering translucent panels that keep your workspace visible while overlaying agent controls.
Hermes understands and responds in over 40 languages natively. From Spanish to Mandarin, Arabic to Hindi, the agent recognizes intent across linguistic boundaries. No plugin required—just speak or type naturally.
Harness the power of OpenAI GPT-4o and Anthropic Claude 3.5 Sonnet simultaneously. Route tasks intelligently: complex reasoning to Claude, creative generation to GPT, or let Hermes decide the best model per task. Configure API keys once and switch models mid-workflow.
Extend functionality with Hermes Skills—modular plugins that add capabilities like file parsing, database queries, image recognition, or custom tool creation. Share skills with the community or write your own in Python or TypeScript.
Run multiple AI agents simultaneously. One agent monitors email, another scans code for bugs, a third manages calendar conflicts—all coordinated by Hermes. Think of it as a conductor for your digital orchestra.
Hermes reads your active windows, open files, clipboard history, and recent notifications to build a temporal context map. It knows what you were doing five minutes ago and can pick up where you left off.
graph TD
User[User Input] --> HermesCore[Hermes Core Engine]
HermesCore --> ContextEngine[Context Engine]
ContextEngine --> ScreenAnalysis[Screen & Window Analysis]
ContextEngine --> MemoryStore[Episodic Memory Store]
HermesCore --> PluginManager[Skill & Plugin Manager]
PluginManager --> Skills[Community Skills]
PluginManager --> CustomTools[Custom Tools]
HermesCore --> ModelRouter[Intelligent Model Router]
ModelRouter --> GPT[OpenAI GPT-4o]
ModelRouter --> Claude[Anthropic Claude 3.5]
ModelRouter --> Local[Local Models via Ollama]
HermesCore --> ExecutionEngine[Execution Engine]
ExecutionEngine --> Automation[Desktop Automation]
ExecutionEngine --> FileOps[File Operations]
ExecutionEngine --> WebInteractions[Web Interactions]
MemoryStore --> Learning[Reinforcement Learning]
Automation --> Feedback[User Feedback Loop]
Feedback --> HermesCore
Profiles define how Hermes behaves across different contexts. Below is a sample configuration for a development-oriented profile:
profile_name: "Developer Companion 2026"
model_preference: "claude-3.5-sonnet"
fallback_model: "gpt-4o"
language: "en"
context_depth: 30 # seconds of screen history tracked
screen_capture_interval: 1.5 # seconds
plugins:
- code_analyzer
- terminal_commander
- git_integrator
custom_tools:
- name: "search_documentation"
description: "Search local or web documentation for libraries"
endpoint: "http://localhost:8899/docs-search"
memory:
episodic: true
semantic: true
retention_days: 90
privacy:
local_inference: true
cloud_inference_threshold: 0.85Hermes can be invoked directly from the terminal for power users who prefer keyboard-driven control:
hermes --profile developer --task "Refactor the main controller class to use async patterns"hermes --mode agent --plugin git_integrator --multi-agent --agents 3 --duration 600hermes --headless --task "Summarize today's meeting notes from ~/Documents/notes/" --output json| Operating System | Version | Status | Emoji |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | 10, 11 | ✅ Supported | 🪟 |
| macOS | Ventura, Sonoma, Sequoia | ✅ Supported | 🍎 |
| Ubuntu | 22.04, 24.04 | ✅ Supported | 🐧 |
| Fedora | 39, 40 | ✅ Supported | 🐧 |
| Arch Linux | Rolling | ✅ Community | 🐧 |
| Debian | 12, 13 | ✅ Supported | 🐧 |
| openSUSE | Tumbleweed | 🟡 Beta | 🐧 |
- Download the latest release for your OS from the link above.
- Launch the installer—no terminal commands required.
- Configure your API keys for OpenAI and/or Claude (optional but recommended for full functionality).
- Choose a profile or create your own with the built-in editor.
- Start typing or speaking—Hermes begins observing and assisting immediately.
💡 Hermes operates in a zero-trust privacy mode by default. No data leaves your machine unless you explicitly enable cloud inference.
Hermes Agent Desktop prioritizes local-first execution. Key privacy features:
- All screen analysis occurs on-device using lightweight computer vision models
- Episodic memory is stored locally with optional encryption (AES-256-GCM)
- API calls to OpenAI/Claude are proxied through a local gateway that strips personally identifiable information
- No telemetry, no background phoning-home, no analytics trackers
We maintain a global support network that responds within minutes—not hours. Whether you're a free-tier user or enterprise customer, you'll find:
- Live chat embedded in the Hermes desktop UI
- Email-based ticket system with 2-hour SLA
- Community forum with active developers and power users
- Dedicated support for enterprise deployments
This project is licensed under the MIT License. You are free to use, modify, distribute, and sublicense the software, provided that the original copyright notice appears in all copies.
Hermes Agent Desktop is a tool for productivity enhancement. It is not an autonomous decision-maker and should not be used in life-critical systems, financial trading without human oversight, or any context where incorrect execution could cause harm. The developers provide no warranty—expressed or implied—and assume no liability for actions taken by the agent under user instruction. Users are responsible for all actions performed by Hermes on their systems.
Hermes Agent Desktop – Your desktop, augmented. First release: 2026.