Hermes Agent Desktop App

Searches for the “Hermes Agent desktop app” have grown fast in recent months — for good reason. Hermes isn't just a command you type once; after installation it runs as a persistent desktop experience with its own terminal UI, an optional graphical chat window, and a kanban-style task board. Here's what that actually looks like and how to get it running with the least friction.

What does “Hermes Agent desktop app” mean?

After installation, Hermes gives you more than a one-off command. Running hermes --tui opens a full-screen terminal interface with a live activity feed, tool usage and thinking traces. A lighter graphical desktop window and a kanban board (hermes kanban) for tracking multi-step tasks are also available — that's the “desktop app” layer people are searching for, distinct from calling hermes -z "prompt" once from a script.

Desktop app vs. CLI-only usage

You don't have to choose — the same installation gives you both. Use the desktop TUI for interactive daily work, or call Hermes non-interactively from scripts and automations. Ready-made assistant profiles (support, sales, social, booking, office) each get their own desktop-style command, for example support chat.

Fastest way to get the desktop app running

The official route installs the CLI and desktop components via a terminal command, then you configure a provider and a desktop shortcut yourself. Hermes Easy Installer automates every one of those steps — including a working desktop shortcut and 5 pre-configured assistants — through a 6-language wizard, typically in under 15 minutes.

Is the desktop app free?

Yes. Hermes Agent and its desktop interface are open source (MIT license, NousResearch). You need an AI model to power it — the free Nous Portal login is enough to start, no API key or payment required.