What to run Hermes Agent on.
Agent from Nous Research (MIT, Python). Runs shell commands on the host by default, with an approval step for dangerous ones; Docker and cloud sandboxes are options. Works with many LLM providers.
The machine
Raspberry Pi 5
Hermes Agent runs comfortably on a Pi 5 (8 GB) provided you skip the browser tool.
What Hermes Agent needs
- Linux on x86_64 or aarch64 (64-bit OS), or macOS.
- The default terminal backend runs commands on the host; its security docs advise the Docker backend in production.
- The model runs at your provider (Anthropic, OpenAI, OpenRouter...) unless you point it at a local server.
Our sizing, an estimate: 4 GB at the very least, 8 GB to be comfortable, with the model at a cloud provider. 8 GB without the browser tool; plan 16 GB if you turn on the Chromium browser tool, which is what gets a Pi 5 8 GB swapping. The project publishes no minimum and we have not measured one.
Sources: Hermes Agent docs · Hermes Agent docs · Hermes Agent v0.22.2, checked 2026-10-18.
Every machine we cover
| Raspberry Pi 5 | Fits | Hermes Agent runs comfortably on a Pi 5 (8 GB) provided you skip the browser tool. Our notes |
| Intel NUC 13 and Geekom IT13 | Fits | This is the workhorse setup. Our notes |
| Mac Mini M4 / M4 Pro | With caveats | Hermes Agent on a Mac Mini M4 24 GB works, but you're paying Apple Silicon prices for a workload x86 mini PCs cover for less. Our notes |
| Framework Laptop 13 / 16 | Fits | Get the 8 GB configuration or more. |
| Orange Pi 5 Plus | Fits | Get the 8 GB configuration or more. |
| Mac Studio M3 Ultra | With caveats | Overkill for Hermes Agent itself, but a credible setup if you specifically want a single workstation that hosts Hermes alongside heavy local LLM workloads (70B-class models, simultaneous browser automation, large-context retrieval). Our notes |
| MacBook Air M3 / M4 | Fits | Get the 8 GB configuration or more. |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q (used) | Fits | The €150-250 used ThinkCentre M75q running Hermes Agent is the cheapest credible workhorse setup in 2026. Our notes |
| Minisforum UM790 Pro | Fits | Get the 16 GB configuration or more. |
| Khadas Edge2 Pro | Fits | Get the 8 GB configuration or more. |
| Dell OptiPlex 3070 / 5070 Micro (used) | Fits | Get the 8 GB configuration or more. |
| Geekom Mini Air 12 | Fits | Get the 16 GB configuration or more. |
Before you install: Hermes Agent CVEs
- CVE-2026-71963 (CVSS 8.8): no fixed release known yet.
- CVE-2026-85107 (CVSS 4.3): no fixed release known yet.
- CVE-2026-85106 (CVSS 6.3): no fixed release known yet.
- CVE-2026-85105 (CVSS 7.3): no fixed release known yet.
- CVE-2026-84289 (CVSS 4.3): no fixed release known yet.
The Hermes Agent blueprint: everything above, plus the setup, on one page you keep.
- The machine for your answers above, the configuration to buy and the parts that go with it.
- The install steps for Hermes Agent on that machine, from the project's docs and our setup guides.
- A security checklist for Hermes Agent: what is off by default and what to switch on.
- The current CVEs with the release to install, refreshed every time you open the page.
Nothing in it is secret: it is what this site publishes, assembled for your agent and your machine. One payment through Stripe, no account, no subscription. The link is emailed to you.
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