An open-source, self-hosted autonomous AI agent by Nous Research with persistent memory, reachable via Telegram, Discord and Slack.
What it does
Hermes Agent is an open-source autonomous agent from Nous Research that lives on your own infrastructure rather than an IDE or single API. It keeps cross-session memory, builds its own reusable skills, ships 40+ built-in tools and is reachable through Telegram, Discord, Slack or WhatsApp.
Core features
Persistent cross-session memory with recall and summarization
Self-created, reusable procedural skills
40+ built-in tools (web search, files, terminal, TTS, vision)
Multi-platform gateway (Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp)
MCP integration and programmatic tool calling
Runs on VPS, Docker, SSH or serverless; built-in cron scheduler
Best for
→Autonomous developer and terminal automation
→Always-on personal assistant reachable from chat apps
→Scheduled research, monitoring and reporting
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Reviews
Big-picture takes: what it's for and whether it delivers. High-engagement YouTube videos — not sponsored.
Tutorials
Step-by-step: exactly how to get things done with it.