Mates

Hermes Agent

by Nous Research

Open source agent that keeps memory and writes its own skills, runs scheduled jobs, and talks through the CLI or chat apps.

WebsiteChangelogGitHub
Pricehermes-agent.nousresearch.com
Free
Optional Nous Portal model plans from $20/mo
Licensegithub.com/NousResearch
Open source
MIT
Platformshermes-agent.nousresearch.com
Command line, Desktop, Slack, Messaging apps
Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, Signal, email; desktop for macOS and Windows
Launchedgithub.com/NousResearch
Jul 22, 2025

What it can do

The same 11 checks for every agent, each linked to the page it came from.

Its own cloud computerPartlyLocal, Docker, SSH, Singularity or Modal backendshermes-agent.nousresearch.com
Uses a web browserYesBrowser automation built inhermes-agent.nousresearch.com
Remembers between chatsYesPersistent memory across sessionshermes-agent.nousresearch.com
Routines and schedulesYesNatural-language scheduling for reports and briefingshermes-agent.nousresearch.com
App connectors or MCPNot documentedThe maker's pages don't sayNo source says
Asks before risky actionsNot documentedThe maker's pages don't sayNo source says
Teams or several agentsPartlyIsolated subagents; no shared team producthermes-agent.nousresearch.com
Works in iMessage, WhatsApp or TelegramYesTelegram, WhatsApp, Signal and Discordhermes-agent.nousresearch.com
VoicePartlyText-to-speech listed; speech input not mentionedhermes-agent.nousresearch.com
Bring your own model or keyYesYour own provider or Nous Portal modelshermes-agent.nousresearch.com
Can be self-hostedYesRuns on your machine or serverhermes-agent.nousresearch.com

How it differs from Mates

Self-hosted and reached over the CLI or chat apps; Mates is hosted, with a web app and a computer for each mate.

See Mates' entry

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