Hermes Local

Hermes Local

hermeslocal runs [Hermes Agent](https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent) — a full-featured AI agent by Nous Research — on the same machine as Paperclip. Use it when you want persistent memory, a 30+ tool suite, 80+ loadable skills, multi-provider model routing, and MCP client support in a single adapter.

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When To Use

You already use Hermes Agent locally (pip install hermes-agent). You need persistent memory, FTS5 session search, or sub-agent delegation. You want to route to multiple inference providers (Anthropic, OpenRouter, OpenAI, Nous, OpenAI Codex, ZAI, Kimi Coding, MiniMax). You want filesystem checkpoints for rollback safety.

When Not To Use

The runtime lives behind a webhook or API. Use OpenClaw Gateway (/docs/adapters/openclaw-gateway) or HTTP (/docs/adapters/http). You only need a one-shot shell command. Use Process (/docs/adapters/process). Hermes Agent is not installed on the machine (requires Python 3.10+).

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Common Fields

Core