Hermes Agent Optimization

Skill by ara.so — Hermes Skills collection.

Hermes Agent is an autonomous AI agent framework that orchestrates LLM calls across 20+ platforms (Telegram, Discord, Slack, CLI, webhooks), integrates with MCP servers for tool access, supports multiple LLM providers (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, local models), and includes durable execution features like Kanban boards and persistent goals.

This skill covers production deployment, multi-platform configuration, cost optimization, security hardening, skill creation, and troubleshooting based on the OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide repository.

Installation

Quick Local Setup (5 minutes)

# Install Hermes (requires Node.js 18+)
npm install -g @nousresearch/hermes-agent

# Initialize config directory
hermes init