Tier 2Verified 3 May 2026

Hermes Agent

Agent by Nous Research. 95.6K stars.

Who it's for

Researchers and developers who want a well-documented, community-driven agent framework.

What you can do today in 60 seconds

  1. Clone from https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes
  2. Follow the quickstart to run your first agent.
  3. Experiment with different model backends.

How it actually works

Hermes is an open-source agent framework from Nous Research. It reached 95.6K stars within 7 weeks of release. It supports multiple model providers and is designed for research and experimentation.

Pricing today

Free and open-source. You provide the API keys or local models.