hermes agent.
Everything we've published on hermes agent across guides, agents, hardware reviews and glossary entries: 11 entries in total.
Guides (3)
- Self-hosted AI security best practices: a playbookAI Agents · 2026-10-18
Securing an AI agent you host yourself: threat model, sandbox tiers, where credentials belong, Tailscale or SSH instead of a public port, logging, incident response.
- Best self-hosted AI agents 2026: OpenClaw, Hermes, Nanobot compared (decision tree)AI Agents · 2026-10-18
Pick the right self-hosted AI agent in 2026 with a six-question decision tree. Covers OpenClaw, Hermes Agent, Nanobot, NanoClaw, IronClaw, ZeroClaw, Moltworker. Practical, vendor-agnostic, no-bullshit.
- OpenClaw and Hermes add-on CVEs, October 2026: plugins, skills, routersAI Agents · 2026-10-13
Third-party add-ons around OpenClaw and Hermes Agent picked up CVEs in October 2026: an unauthenticated prompt-injection port, a skill that deletes your home directory, a config injection that runs shell commands.
Agents (1)
- Hermes Agent
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.
Hardware (6)
- Raspberry Pi 5
Raspberry Pi 5 for self-hosted AI: four Cortex-A76 cores, 1 to 16 GB of LPDDR4X. Hosts Hermes Agent (no browser tool) or Nanobot; local models up to about 3B.
- Intel NUC 13 and Geekom IT13
Intel NUC 13 and Geekom IT13: 13th-gen Intel Core mini PCs with 16 to 64 GB of RAM, room for Hermes Agent with browser automation and a 7B model beside it.
- Framework Laptop 13 / 16
Repairable, modular laptop with strong Linux support. The right choice if you want a portable agent host that doubles as a daily driver.
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q (used)
Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q, used: a €150-250 Ryzen mini PC with 16 GB of RAM and an NVMe slot, enough for Hermes Agent with the browser tool.
- Dell OptiPlex 3070 / 5070 Micro (used)
€100-180 used Intel mini PC. 8th gen i5, 8-16 GB RAM, NVMe. The cheapest credible mini PC for self-hosted AI.
- Geekom Mini Air 12
Sub-€300 fanless Intel N100 mini PC with 16 GB RAM. The silent always-on tier.
Glossary (1)
- Hermes Agent :Open-source (MIT) AI agent from Nous Research. Multi-LLM; runs commands on the host behind approvals unless you choose a sandbox backend.