Hermes Desktop AI Agent
by fathahDesktop Companion for Hermes Agent
Hermes Desktop is an open-source ai agent by fathah, written mainly in TypeScript, with 14,505 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Oct 13, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 1710248. Seen able to run shell commands, run dynamic code, read environment and secrets, connect to the internet. Scan policy
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1710248 · Nov 5, 2026 ScannedStatic, secrets and dependency checks completed with no critical findings. BuildsIt installed from a fresh machine.
Warning. This check found something worth reading in the findings below. It is not proof of a problem.Static code scanwarnWarning. This check found something worth reading in the findings below. It is not proof of a problem.
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Findings (44)
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.credential-access issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.dropper issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.credential-access issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.credential-access issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.credential-access issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.credential-access issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.credential-access issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.credential-access issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.credential-access issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.credential-access issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.credential-access issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.secrets issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.Runs shell commands. Fine for some tools, but it means the agent can run anything your user can.
.agents/skills/typescript-expert/scripts/ts_diagnostic.py:16 - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.Runs shell commands. Fine for some tools, but it means the agent can run anything your user can.
scripts/repro-gateway-restart-midchat.js:62 - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.Runs shell commands. Fine for some tools, but it means the agent can run anything your user can.
scripts/repro-gateway-restart-midchat.js:73 - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.Runs shell commands. Fine for some tools, but it means the agent can run anything your user can.
scripts/repro-gateway-restart-v2.js:48 - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.Runs shell commands. Fine for some tools, but it means the agent can run anything your user can.
scripts/repro-gateway-restart-v2.js:59 - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.brace-expansion@1.1.18: 3 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-6j4f-fj2g-mc7p, GHSA-q2hr-2g5m-vwhr, GHSA-qhr7-859c-m2p7
package-lock.json - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.brace-expansion@2.1.4: 3 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-6j4f-fj2g-mc7p, GHSA-q2hr-2g5m-vwhr, GHSA-qhr7-859c-m2p7
package-lock.json - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.brace-expansion@5.0.9: 3 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-6j4f-fj2g-mc7p, GHSA-q2hr-2g5m-vwhr, GHSA-qhr7-859c-m2p7
package-lock.json - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.electron@44.1.1: 7 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-2p8c-gr87-2676, GHSA-3qxv-5xgr-q7w9, GHSA-997q-gvvc-jwmx, GHSA-fw47-9c62-h3vw, GHSA-h3v5-h239-pg29 +2 more
package-lock.json - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.source-map-js@1.2.1: 1 known vulnerabilityGHSA-68fv-2mgg-jv7q
package-lock.json - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.undici@6.28.0: 8 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-2m5v-pch6-74hx, GHSA-3wwx-pv8p-q78v, GHSA-4qv8-2p9j-2685, GHSA-9fm3-97px-rjf6, GHSA-qrxm-fqhp-jwvm +3 more
package-lock.json - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.undici@7.30.0: 8 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-2m5v-pch6-74hx, GHSA-4qv8-2p9j-2685, GHSA-4w7w-5xrc-9h26, GHSA-55wc-3pg8-jfw6, GHSA-9fm3-97px-rjf6 +3 more
package-lock.json - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.vite@7.3.6: 5 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-587h-7wmj-h5pm, GHSA-698v-4r3x-3vcv, GHSA-9jrq-w75r-8gcw, GHSA-r825-w8mm-5pxw, GHSA-rq7h-c2jc-7f22
package-lock.json - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.zod@4.3.6: 1 known vulnerabilityGHSA-mrhx-c7xc-m3w5
package-lock.json - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.Install contacted hosts other than package registriesartifacts.electronjs.org, www.electronjs.org
- lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.In tests/examples/docs: Executes dynamically built code (eval / new Function / vm).
src/main/profile-editor-target.test.ts:65 - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.In tests/examples/docs: Executes dynamically built code (eval / new Function / vm).
src/main/remote-gateway.test.ts:101 - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.In tests/examples/docs: Executes dynamically built code (eval / new Function / vm).
src/main/remote-models.ipc.test.ts:44 - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.In tests/examples/docs: Executes dynamically built code (eval / new Function / vm).
src/main/remote-profiles.ipc.test.ts:50 - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.In tests/examples/docs: Executes dynamically built code (eval / new Function / vm).
src/main/remote-providers.test.ts:105 - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.In tests/examples/docs: Executes dynamically built code (eval / new Function / vm).
src/main/speech.test.ts:100 - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.In tests/examples/docs: Executes dynamically built code (eval / new Function / vm).
src/main/web-preview-inspector.test.ts:154 - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.Possible example credential in docs/tests: generic-api-key
tests/ssh-env-update.test.ts:362 - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.Possible example credential in docs/tests: generic-api-key
tests/sibling-hermes-home-drift.test.ts:80 - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.Possible example credential in docs/tests: generic-api-key
tests/validation.test.ts:289 - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.@vitest/mocker@4.1.8: 2 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-82fw-gwwq-j7x9, GHSA-qxg6-89mg-rqv8
package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.fast-uri@3.1.7: 5 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-333x-w4r6-6crp, GHSA-hrr3-gc8f-f4qj, GHSA-w74x-v6f9-j3xg, GHSA-wjr9-j795-jxcr, GHSA-xhq7-xmqj-769h
package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.minimatch@10.2.5: 1 known vulnerabilityGHSA-g3hv-75wg-m249
package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.minimatch@9.0.9: 1 known vulnerabilityGHSA-g3hv-75wg-m249
package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.vitest@4.1.8: 1 known vulnerabilityGHSA-82fw-gwwq-j7x9
package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.package.json has a postinstall scriptinstall-electron --no && electron-builder install-app-deps
package.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.No manifest declaring network access and environment variables (agent.json)
Network activity
During install
artifacts.electronjs.orggithub.comnodejs.orgregistry.npmjs.orgrelease-assets.githubusercontent.comwww.electronjs.org
While running
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