hermes agent.
Everything we've published on hermes agent across guides, agents, hardware reviews and glossary entries — 13 entries in total.
Guides (3)
- Self-hosted AI security playbook 2026 — the practical operator's guideAI Agents · 2026-05-01
Practical security playbook for self-hosted AI agent operators in 2026. Threat model, sandbox setup, credential storage, network isolation, monitoring, incident response. Step-by-step, post-OpenClaw-crisis.
- How to choose a self-hosted AI agent in 2026 — a decision treeAI Agents · 2026-05-02
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.
- Raspberry Pi 5 as a self-hosted AI host — 90 days of real-world benchmarksAI Agents · 2026-05-12
What it's actually like to run a self-hosted AI agent on a Raspberry Pi 5 for 90 days. Real numbers on tokens-per-second, watt-hours, thermal throttle, SD card wear and the workloads where the Pi is genuinely good — and the workloads where it absolutely is not.
Agents (2)
- Hermes Agent
Post-OpenClaw safe default. Docker-sandboxed by default, multi-LLM, opinionated. The agent we'd hand a colleague today.
- DeployHermes
First managed-Hermes-Agent service. $19/month for a hosted Hermes deployment with dashboard, SSO and CVE monitoring.
Hardware (7)
- Raspberry Pi 5
The default starting point for pocket AI in 2026. 4–8 GB of LPDDR4X, ARM Cortex-A76, sub-€100, runs Hermes Agent (no browser tool) or Nanobot comfortably.
- Intel NUC 13 / Mini PC
Mini PCs at €300–600 with i5/i7 + 16–32 GB RAM. The sweet spot for self-hosted AI agents that need browser automation and decent local model performance.
- 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.
- Geekom IT13 / generic Intel mini PC
Sub-€500 mini PC with i7-13620H, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD. The pragmatic alternative to the Intel NUC.
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q (used)
€150–250 used Ryzen mini PC. 16 GB RAM, NVMe slot, runs Hermes Agent comfortably. The budget winner.
- 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 self-hosted AI agent from Nous Research, released February 2026. Sandboxed by default, multi-LLM.