Hermes How-To · Reference

Learning Path

Not sure which Hermes episode to watch first? Pick a path by your experience level or by what you are trying to do, and follow it in order.

How to use this page

The series has a lot in it, and you do not need all of it. Find the row that matches you below, watch those episodes in order, and you will be productive fast. You can always come back for the next path.

Brand new? Begin with the Start Here overview, then come back and pick a path.

By experience level

Beginner · get running and have your first real conversation

  1. What It Actually Is
  2. Platform Support (can my machine run it?)
  3. One-Line Install
  4. Your First Chat
  5. Desktop App
  6. Native Sign-In
  7. Projects
  8. Five Slash Commands
  9. Configuration Deep Dive

Intermediate · bots, memory, scheduling, and skills

  1. Sessions
  2. Hermes on Telegram
  3. Tools & Toolsets
  4. Custom Slash Commands
  5. It Remembers You
  6. Schedule With Cron

Advanced · extend it and build on top

  1. Connect Anything With MCP
  2. Build Your Own Plugin
  3. Code Execution: Runs Python
  4. LSP Semantic Diagnostics
  5. Subagent Delegation
  6. As an API Server

By goal

"I want a coding and terminal assistant"

  1. One-Line Install
  2. Your First Chat
  3. Projects
  4. Drop Files with @
  5. Code Execution: Runs Python
  6. Git Worktrees

"I want a bot I can text from my phone"

  1. One-Line Install
  2. Hermes on Telegram
  3. Hermes on Discord
  4. Voice Mode
  5. Security & Approvals

"I want it to work while I sleep"

  1. Schedule With Cron
  2. Set a Goal, Walk Away
  3. Subagent Delegation
  4. Event Hooks
  5. Daily Briefing Bot

"I want to build my own tools and skills"

  1. Built-In Plugins Tour
  2. Build Your Own Plugin
  3. Tools & Toolsets
  4. Custom Slash Commands
  5. Connect Anything With MCP

"I want to run it privately or for free"

  1. The Provider Landscape
  2. Run Hermes with Ollama
  3. Run Local LLMs on Mac
  4. Nemotron 3 Ultra Free
  5. Security & Approvals

"I want Hermes in my team's chat"

  1. Microsoft Teams
  2. Teams Meeting Summaries
  3. Google Chat
  4. Hermes on Slack
  5. Hermes on Mattermost

"I want private or unusual messaging"

  1. SimpleX Chat
  2. Hermes on Signal
  3. Photon iMessage
  4. Hermes on IRC
  5. Hermes on Raft
  6. WhatsApp Cloud API

"I want the newest power features"

  1. Tool Search
  2. Checkpoints & Rollback
  3. Deliverable Mode
  4. Web Dashboard
  5. Computer Use

"I want the easiest managed setup"

  1. Nous Portal
  2. Google Vertex AI
  3. Configuring Models
  4. Fallback Providers
  5. Provider Routing

Still deciding?

Two quick reference pages will keep you moving: the Glossary explains every term the series uses, and the FAQ answers the practical questions about cost, privacy, and what runs where.