Hermes Agent
by NousResearchThe agent that grows with you
Hermes Agent is an open-source ai agent by NousResearch, written mainly in Python, with 259,338 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Nov 1, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 48438d0. Seen able to run shell commands, run dynamic code, read environment and secrets, connect to the internet. Scan policy
What Hermes Agent can touch
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Run shell commandsFound in the code by our scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Run dynamic codeFound in the code by our scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Read environment and secretsFound in the code by our scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Control a web browserNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to databasesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Connect to the internetFound in the code by our scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit 48438d0, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Hermes Agent
AgenticMart scanned Hermes Agent on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What it can access
- An AI agent decides its own next steps and calls whatever tools you give it, so its risk depends on the access you grant.
Before you install
- Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
- Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.
- Maintained by NousResearch on GitHub, 259,338 stars and 57,042 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Nov 1, 2026.
- Open-source license: MIT.
Hermes Agent is an open-source ai agent by NousResearch, written mainly in Python. The agent that grows with you
At a glance
- Stars
- 259k
- Forks
- 57k
- Language
- Python
- License
- MIT
- Created
- Jul 2025
- Last update
- Nov 1, 2026
- Type
- AI Agent
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Hermes Agent
What is Hermes Agent?
The agent that grows with you
Who maintains Hermes Agent?
Hermes Agent is maintained by NousResearch on GitHub (NousResearch/hermes-agent). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Hermes Agent safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Hermes Agent on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What license does Hermes Agent use?
It is published under the MIT license.
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