Installation Guide

Requirements

Linux, macOS, or WSL2
git (only prerequisite)

Installation Steps

Step 1: Run the installer

Execute the installation script that handles all dependencies

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/main/scripts/install.sh | bash

Step 2: Reload shell

Source your shell configuration to activate the hermes command

source ~/.bashrc  # or: source ~/.zshrc

Step 3: Start chatting

Run hermes to begin your first conversation

hermes  # start chatting!

Setup Wizard

Use hermes setup for a guided configuration experience

hermes setup

Essential Commands

hermes - Interactive CLIhermes model - Choose LLM providerhermes tools - Configure toolshermes gateway - Start messaging gatewayhermes setup - Full setup wizard