# Hermes Atlas

> The decision layer for Hermes Agent by Nous Research — install guidance, mode and skill picks, and a community-curated catalog of 280+ tools, skills, plugins, and integrations with live GitHub data and AI-generated summaries. Updated daily. As of 2026-10-26.

Hermes Atlas tracks every open-source project in the Hermes Agent ecosystem across 12 categories. Each project has a dedicated page with a prose summary, live star count, README, and category metadata. The full catalog is also available as JSON at https://hermesatlas.com/data/repos.json for programmatic access.

## About
- [About Hermes Atlas](https://hermesatlas.com/about): What the site is and who it's for, what gets listed (projects built for or integrated with Hermes Agent), how the data stays current, how to submit a project (free), and how to get in touch.

## Guide
- [Beginner's Guide to Hermes Agent](https://hermesatlas.com/guide/): Install, pick a model, ship your first workflow, with the best community tool for every step.
- [Install Hermes Agent](https://hermesatlas.com/guide/install/): Step-by-step install for every platform, with troubleshooting.
- [Install on Windows 10/11](https://hermesatlas.com/guide/install/windows/): Native PowerShell (Tier 1, no admin), the Desktop installer, or WSL2 — with the official guidance on which to pick.
- [Install on macOS](https://hermesatlas.com/guide/install/macos/): Desktop installer or curl one-liner — Apple Silicon only; Intel Macs and brew installs are unsupported.
- [Install on Linux](https://hermesatlas.com/guide/install/linux/): Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch — plus the headless server and systemd service-user recipe.
- [Install on a Raspberry Pi](https://hermesatlas.com/guide/install/raspberry-pi/): Pi 4/5 with a 64-bit OS — direct install or the official aarch64 Docker image.
- [Install on a VPS](https://hermesatlas.com/guide/install/vps/): The always-on server setup — sizing, Docker vs direct, and the mandatory-auth security guidance.
- [The Hermes Agent Memory Guidebook](https://hermesatlas.com/guide/memory/): Kevin Simback's guide to native memory, MemoryProviders, and community memory plug-ins.
- [How to Run Hermes Agent: Desktop vs CLI vs Docker/VPS vs Bot Gateway](https://hermesatlas.com/guide/modes/): Every way to run Hermes compared — front-ends share state; the real decision is where the agent lives.
- [Hermes Desktop: The Complete Guide](https://hermesatlas.com/guide/desktop/): Install on macOS/Windows/Linux, desktop-only features, plugins, remote/VPS connections, and known rough edges.
- [Hermes Agent vs. Claude Code](https://hermesatlas.com/guide/vs-claude-code/): Feature-by-feature comparison for choosing between the two.

## Masterclass
- [Tonbi's Hermes Agent Masterclass](https://hermesatlas.com/masterclass/): Ten video modules covering setup, deployment, memory, skills, models, tools, automation, subagents, profiles, Kanban, and security, with transcript-derived field notes and timestamp links.

## Dev Tutorial
A hands-on developer tutorial for building on the Hermes Agent codebase, written for agentic developers (no CS degree assumed). Seven modules plus reference sheets.
- [Build on Hermes Agent (index)](https://hermesatlas.com/dev/): The tutorial hub — 7 modules from mental model to shipping your own extension.
- [What Hermes Agent actually is](https://hermesatlas.com/dev/what-is-hermes-agent): The mental model — an agent is a loop, not a chatbot.
- [The agent loop](https://hermesatlas.com/dev/agent-loop): Tracing one message through think → call tool → see result → repeat.
- [Tools & toolsets](https://hermesatlas.com/dev/tools-and-toolsets): What a tool is, the self-registering registry, and the approval safety model.
- [Skills — the self-improvement loop](https://hermesatlas.com/dev/skills): Author a Markdown skill by hand; how the agent improves its own.
- [Memory & cross-session recall](https://hermesatlas.com/dev/memory): MEMORY.md, the user profile, FTS5 session search, pluggable backends.
- [MCP, the gateway & cron](https://hermesatlas.com/dev/mcp-gateway-cron): More tools (MCP), more places (gateway), more time (cron).
- [Building on Hermes](https://hermesatlas.com/dev/building-on-hermes): The Footprint Ladder, embedding the agent as a Python library, subagents.
- [Glossary](https://hermesatlas.com/dev/glossary): Plain-English definitions of every Hermes term.
- [Codebase map & cheat sheet](https://hermesatlas.com/dev/codebase-map): Where to edit X — key files, the ~/.hermes data dir, and commands.
- [Skill authoring template](https://hermesatlas.com/dev/skill-template): A copy-paste SKILL.md with annotated frontmatter.

## Ecosystem Catalog
- [The full ecosystem catalog](https://hermesatlas.com/ecosystem/): All 280 tracked projects across 12 categories on one page, with live GitHub data.

## Top Projects
- [obra/superpowers](https://hermesatlas.com/projects/obra/superpowers): An agentic skills framework & software development methodology that works. (305,213 stars)
- [NousResearch/hermes-agent](https://hermesatlas.com/projects/NousResearch/hermes-agent): The self-improving AI agent that grows with you — persistent memory, auto-generated skills, 14 platforms, 6 execution backends (257,151 stars, official)
- [farion1231/cc-switch](https://hermesatlas.com/projects/farion1231/cc-switch): Cross-platform all-in-one manager for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, Gemini CLI, and Hermes Agent (148,755 stars)
- [TauricResearch/TradingAgents](https://hermesatlas.com/projects/TauricResearch/TradingAgents): TradingAgents: Multi-Agents LLM Financial Trading Framework (114,984 stars)
- [nexu-io/open-design](https://hermesatlas.com/projects/nexu-io/open-design): Local-first open-source design/prototyping system with coding-agent CLI support including Hermes Agent (104,025 stars)
- [colbymchenry/codegraph](https://hermesatlas.com/projects/colbymchenry/codegraph): Local pre-indexed code knowledge graph for Hermes Agent and other coding agents to reduce token usage and tool calls (75,362 stars)
- [mem0ai/mem0](https://hermesatlas.com/projects/mem0ai/mem0): Universal memory layer for AI Agents — official Hermes Agent memory provider, available as managed cloud or Apache-2.0 self-hosted OSS (67,824 stars)
- [vectorize-io/hindsight](https://hermesatlas.com/projects/vectorize-io/hindsight): Agent memory that learns — long-term retain/recall/reflect workflows (53,890 stars, official)
- [volcengine/OpenViking](https://hermesatlas.com/projects/volcengine/OpenViking): Open-source context database for AI agents — official Hermes Agent memory provider using viking:// URIs and tiered L0/L1/L2 loading; 91% token reduction and 43-49% task-completion gain over baseline on LoCoMo10. AGPL-3.0. (40,839 stars)
- [mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills](https://hermesatlas.com/projects/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills): 754 structured cybersecurity skills mapped to MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF 2.0, ATLAS, D3FEND & NIST AI RMF (35,031 stars)
- [iOfficeAI/AionUi](https://hermesatlas.com/projects/iOfficeAI/AionUi): Local open-source cowork app for OpenClaw, Hermes Agent, Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Gemini CLI, and other agent CLIs (33,774 stars)
- [topoteretes/cognee](https://hermesatlas.com/projects/topoteretes/cognee): Cognee is the open-source AI memory platform for agents. Give your AI agents persistent long-term memory across sessions with a self-hosted knowledge graph engine. (32,759 stars)
- [supermemoryai/supermemory](https://hermesatlas.com/projects/supermemoryai/supermemory): Memory engine and API — official Hermes Agent memory provider with sub-300ms recall sustained at 100B+ tokens/month, custom vector graph engine, context fencing, and byte-level dedupe with 100% prompt-cache discount. (31,400 stars)
- [garrytan/gbrain](https://hermesatlas.com/projects/garrytan/gbrain): Garry's Opinionated OpenClaw/Hermes Agent Brain (31,230 stars)
- [nesquena/hermes-webui](https://hermesatlas.com/projects/nesquena/hermes-webui): Hermes WebUI: The best way to use Hermes Agent from the web or from your phone! (19,190 stars)

## Curated Lists
- [Best Memory Providers for Hermes Agent](https://hermesatlas.com/lists/best-memory-providers): The top community-built memory and context management tools for Hermes Agent, ranked by GitHub stars. Memory is what makes Hermes self-improving — these tools extend its built-in r
- [Top Skills for Hermes Agent](https://hermesatlas.com/lists/top-skills): The most popular skills and skill registries in the Hermes ecosystem, ranked by GitHub stars. Skills are reusable capabilities that follow the agentskills.io open standard — from c
- [Deployment Options for Hermes Agent](https://hermesatlas.com/lists/deployment-options): How to deploy Hermes Agent in production — Docker images, Nix packages, systemd services, and managed cloud templates. From a $5 VPS to enterprise Kubernetes.
- [Multi-Agent Frameworks for Hermes](https://hermesatlas.com/lists/multi-agent-frameworks): Orchestration tools for running multiple Hermes agents together. Fleet management dashboards, swarm coordinators, and multi-agent delegation systems.
- [Developer Tools for Hermes Agent](https://hermesatlas.com/lists/developer-tools): CLI tools, linters, migration helpers, token trackers, and other utilities that make developing with Hermes easier.
- [Workspaces & GUIs for Hermes Agent](https://hermesatlas.com/lists/workspaces-and-guis): Web-based and desktop interfaces that wrap Hermes Agent with visual UIs — chat interfaces, terminal emulators, memory browsers, and configuration dashboards.

## Skills
The decision layer over the Skills & Skill Registries category: hand-picked groups, one top pick each, install command read from the project's own README, and a verdict per entry. 21 curated entries across 7 use cases. Updated 2026-08-20, tested against Hermes v0.20.4.
- [Hermes Skills Hub](https://hermesatlas.com/skills/): Every curated pick, the top pick per use case, and the full 52-project skills catalog.
- [Best Hermes Skills for Coding](https://hermesatlas.com/skills/for-coding): Developers looking for skills or plugins that plan, review, harden, or simplify code changes inside Hermes Agent or Claude Code.
- [Best Hermes Skills for Cybersecurity](https://hermesatlas.com/skills/for-cybersecurity): Security engineers and red-teamers looking for large, framework-mapped skill packs covering offense, defense, and compliance.
- [Best Tools for Discovering & Managing Hermes Skills](https://hermesatlas.com/skills/for-skill-management): Users who want to browse, retrieve, evolve, or bulk-install skills at scale rather than add a single-purpose skill.
- [Best Hermes Skills for Design & Diagrams](https://hermesatlas.com/skills/for-design-and-diagrams): Users generating diagrams, design prototypes, or image output through agent skills.
- [Best Hermes Skills for Writing & Content](https://hermesatlas.com/skills/for-writing-and-content): Content creators and marketers who want to de-AI-ify prose, pull structured video/platform data, or automate content production.
- [Best Hermes Skills for Crypto & Agent Payments](https://hermesatlas.com/skills/for-crypto-and-payments): Builders wiring agents into on-chain protocols or agent-to-agent payment and dispute-resolution rails.
- [Best Hermes Skills for Personal Ops](https://hermesatlas.com/skills/for-personal-ops): Users who want Hermes to manage personal infrastructure — self-hosted services and cross-platform runtime friction.

## Use Cases
Cross-category repo bundles for a specific buildable outcome ("I want to build X"), each with a rationale and links to real community posts that prove people ship it.
- [Use cases index](https://hermesatlas.com/use-cases/): All 14 use-case bundles.
- [An always-on personal ops agent](https://hermesatlas.com/use-cases/always-on-personal-ops-agent): I want Hermes running 24/7, handling my inbox, calendar and daily errands without me prompting it — JackTheGit/hermes-autonomous-server, mem0ai/mem0, adnw-vinc/hermes-nextcloud, nesquena/hermes-webui, 8bit64k/cronalytics
- [Hermes in your pocket](https://hermesatlas.com/use-cases/hermes-in-your-pocket): I want to talk to my Hermes agent from my phone — mobile app, web UI, or a messaging bridge — nesquena/hermes-webui, uzairansaruzi/hermex, Codename-11/hermes-relay, clawvader-tech/hermes-telegram-miniapp, amirghm/hermes-agent-mobile
- [A coding agent that actually knows your codebase](https://hermesatlas.com/use-cases/codebase-aware-coding-agent): I want Hermes to understand my repo deeply instead of re-reading files and burning tokens every session — colbymchenry/codegraph, ccf/agentcairn, IVRZ-da/agentiker-code-intel, obra/superpowers, liaohch3/claude-tap
- [Cut your token bill](https://hermesatlas.com/use-cases/cut-your-token-bill): I want to know where my spend is going and run Hermes for a fraction of what it costs me now — junhoyeo/tokscale, Javis603/token-monitor, aliasocracy/hermes-tool-slimmer, nujovich/hermes-telemetry, marshallrichards/ClawPhone
- [A multi-agent build pipeline](https://hermesatlas.com/use-cases/multi-agent-build-pipeline): I want several agents planning, coding, reviewing and shipping in parallel instead of one agent doing everything serially — builderz-labs/mission-control, agent37-platform/minions, spacering-net/codeg, tiann/execplan-skill, IVRZ-da/agentiker-plan-follow
- [A fully self-hosted, private stack](https://hermesatlas.com/use-cases/fully-self-hosted-private-stack): I want Hermes running entirely on my own hardware with local models and no data leaving my network — xmbshwll/hermes-agent-docker, InfiniteWhispers/HermesAgent-MultiModel, yoloshii/ClawMem, runta-dev/clawshell, pyrate-llama/hermes-ui
- [Your notes as the agent's second brain](https://hermesatlas.com/use-cases/obsidian-second-brain): I want Hermes to read and write my Obsidian vault as its long-term memory, not a black-box database — ccf/agentcairn, stephenschoettler/hermes-lcm, Sahil-SS9/hermes-memlock, outsourc-e/hermes-workspace
- [A content engine that writes in your voice](https://hermesatlas.com/use-cases/content-engine-in-your-voice): I want Hermes researching, drafting and posting content that actually sounds like me — supermemoryai/supermemory, ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills, indranilbanerjee/contentforge, conorbronsdon/avoid-ai-writing, Xquik-dev/hermes-tweet
- [A generative media studio](https://hermesatlas.com/use-cases/generative-media-studio): I want Hermes generating images, video, music and visuals, not just text — jau123/MeiGen-AI-Design-MCP, black-forest-labs/skills, aivrar/portable-hermes-agent, Cyber-Yichen/hermes-xiaomi-mimo-tts, nexu-io/open-design
- [A daily research briefing](https://hermesatlas.com/use-cases/daily-research-briefing): I want Hermes to scan sources overnight and hand me a filtered briefing every morning — robbyczgw-cla/hermes-web-search-plus, Shelpuk-AI-Technology-Consulting/kindly-web-search-mcp-server, ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills, vectorize-io/hindsight, JackTheGit/hermes-ai-infrastructure-monitoring-toolkit
- [An agent that can actually browse the web](https://hermesatlas.com/use-cases/agent-that-browses-the-web): I want Hermes to search, scrape and drive a real browser instead of answering from training data — robbyczgw-cla/hermes-web-search-plus, unmodeled-tyler/vessel-browser, 335234131/agent-browser-mcp, abundantbeing/hermes-browser-extension, chainbase-labs/Agentkey
- [Run Hermes for a team or clients](https://hermesatlas.com/use-cases/run-hermes-for-your-team): I want to operate Hermes for a team or for paying clients, with isolation, oversight and cost attribution — shannhk/hermes-agent-control-room, ultraworkers/hermes-agent-helm-chart, sharbelxyz/hermes-agent-mission-control, plur-ai/plur, nujovich/hermes-telemetry
- [Guardrails before it touches anything real](https://hermesatlas.com/use-cases/guardrails-before-it-touches-prod): I want approval gates and sandboxing so my agent can't do something destructive on its own — TheAiSingularity/hermesclaw, runta-dev/clawshell, nativ3ai/hermes-agent-camel, ucsandman/DashClaw, Sahil-SS9/hermaguard
- [See what your agent is actually doing](https://hermesatlas.com/use-cases/see-what-your-agent-is-doing): I want visibility into every tool call, session and decision instead of guessing from the output — liaohch3/claude-tap, stainlu/hermes-labyrinth, briancaffey/hermes-otel, jazzyalex/agent-sessions, observeco/observeco

## Data
- [Full catalog JSON](https://hermesatlas.com/data/repos.json): Machine-readable catalog of every tracked project.
- [AI-generated summaries](https://hermesatlas.com/data/summaries.json): Prose summary + highlights for each project.
- [Per-list summaries](https://hermesatlas.com/data/list-summaries.json): Curated prose for each list-page project.
- [Use-case bundles JSON](https://hermesatlas.com/data/use-cases.json): Machine-readable "I want to build X" → repo stack mappings.
- [Community story corpus](https://hermesatlas.com/data/user-stories.json): Mirror of Nous Research's Hermes Agent user-stories corpus (MIT), cited as evidence on use-case pages.
- [Full context bundle](https://hermesatlas.com/llms-full.txt): Concatenated content of every guide, report, and summary for direct LLM ingestion.
- [Sitemap](https://hermesatlas.com/sitemap.xml): All URLs with last-modified dates.

## Reports
- [Reports index](https://hermesatlas.com/reports/): Quarterly community reports on the Hermes Agent ecosystem.
- [The State of Hermes Agent — September 2026](https://hermesatlas.com/reports/state-of-hermes-september-2026): Two months after July: 246K core stars, 250 Atlas-tracked projects, and the Quicksilver → Herald → Pantheon arc that made continuity and coordination the product.
- [The State of Hermes Agent — July 2026](https://hermesatlas.com/reports/state-of-hermes-july-2026): Eight weeks after May: 216K core stars, more than one million ecosystem stars, and the Velocity → Surface → Reach → Judgment arc that turned Hermes into an operating surface built around evidence.
- [The State of Hermes Agent — May 2026](https://hermesatlas.com/reports/state-of-hermes-may-2026): Six weeks after April: 165K stars, 22 messaging platforms, the Curator → Tenacity → Foundation release trilogy, a memory category that grew 15x, and the OAuth-proxy play turning Hermes into the subscription bus for the AI stack.
- [The State of Hermes Agent — April 2026](https://hermesatlas.com/reports/state-of-hermes-april-2026): A community report on the first six weeks of Nous Research's self-improving AI agent. 57,200 stars, 80+ ecosystem projects, and what to watch for in Q2.

## Optional
- [Privacy policy](https://hermesatlas.com/privacy): How the site handles visitor data.
- [GitHub source](https://github.com/ksimback/hermes-ecosystem): The repo backing this site.