Hermes Desktop
Hermes Desktop is a desktop app that installs, configures, and chats with the Hermes Agent for people who prefer not to use the command line.
What it is good for
- Installing and setting up an AI agent without using the terminal
- Chatting with an AI agent that can use tools and remember past sessions
- Scheduling recurring AI tasks and sending results to messaging apps
- Switching between AI model providers from one screen
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Install a desktop app or browser extension
Level 3 of 5. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Agent app
- Tasks
- Works with
- OpenRouter, Anthropic, OpenAI, Ollama, Telegram, Discord
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 14,510
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is Hermes Desktop free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (MIT license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use Hermes Desktop?
- No. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- What does Hermes Desktop work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with OpenRouter, Anthropic, OpenAI, Ollama, Telegram, and Discord.
- What is Hermes Desktop good for?
- Installing and setting up an AI agent without using the terminal, chatting with an AI agent that can use tools and remember past sessions, scheduling recurring AI tasks and sending results to messaging apps, and switching between AI model providers from one screen.
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