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Hermes Agent — a standalone terminal app and a native application for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Install it and start a conversation with the agent that grows with you.

articleEarendil20 Aug 2026

What is a Harness?

An agent harness is a piece of software that provides an environment for an AI model to operate within.

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postX17 Aug 2026

Introducing Bot Mode for Hermes Desktop.

Introducing Bot Mode for Hermes Desktop. Your agent profiles become a series of named Bots. Each Bot has its own role, model, memory, skills and profile picture; Bots can use any model and even communicate with each other. Build a specialist Bot once to use it forever.

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articleDrew Breunig14 Aug 2026

Harnesses are Situated Agents

Harnesses manage the systems around agents, from the session, to the company, to the domain.

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