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* feat(moa): expose MoA presets as selectable virtual models Reconstructed onto current main (PR #46081's base had diverged with no common ancestor, marking the PR dirty so CI never dispatched). MoA is now a virtual provider: each named preset is a selectable model under provider 'moa', and the preset's aggregator is the acting model that answers and calls tools. Reference models fan out in parallel via a bounded ThreadPoolExecutor (the same batch pattern delegate_task uses) — all references dispatched at once, collected when every one finishes, then handed to the aggregator. Output order is preserved, failures and the MoA-recursion guard stay isolated per reference. - Removed the old mixture_of_agents model tool and moa toolset. - Added moa as a virtual provider in the provider/model inventory. - /moa is shortcut behavior over model selection (default preset / named preset / one-shot prompt). - Dashboard + Desktop manage named presets; presets appear in model pickers. - Parallel reference fan-out in agent/moa_loop.py with regression test. * fix(moa): thread moa_config through _run_agent to _run_agent_inner The reconstructed gateway MoA wiring declared moa_config on _run_agent (the profile-scoping wrapper) and used it inside _run_agent_inner, but the wrapper never forwarded it — _run_agent_inner had no such parameter, so the runtime hit NameError: name 'moa_config' is not defined on the compression-failure session sync path. Add moa_config to _run_agent_inner's signature and forward it from both wrapper call sites (multiplex and non-multiplex). Caught by tests/gateway/test_compression_failure_session_sync.py on CI shard test(4). * fix(moa): classify moa as a virtual provider in the catalog The moa virtual provider has no PROVIDER_REGISTRY/ProviderProfile entry, so provider_catalog() fell through to the default auth_type="api_key" with no env vars — tripping two catalog invariants: - test_provider_catalog: api_key providers must expose a credential env var - test_provider_parity: every hermes-model provider must be desktop-configurable moa already declares auth_type="virtual" in HERMES_OVERLAYS; consult that overlay as an auth_type fallback so the catalog reports moa as virtual (no real credential, no network endpoint). Exempt virtual providers from the desktop parity union check the same way 'custom' is exempt — derived from the catalog, not a hardcoded slug, so future virtual providers are covered too. |
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Hermes Desktop ☤
The native desktop app for Hermes Agent — the self-improving AI agent from Nous Research. Same agent, same skills, same memory as the CLI and gateway, in a polished native window — chat with streaming tool output, side-by-side previews, a file browser, voice, and settings, no terminal required. Available for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
| Chat with the full agent | Streaming responses, live tool activity, structured tool summaries, and the same conversation history as every other Hermes surface. |
| Side-by-side previews | Render web pages, files, and tool outputs in a right-hand pane while you keep chatting. |
| File browser | Explore and preview the working directory without leaving the app. |
| Voice | Talk to Hermes and hear it back. |
| Settings & onboarding | Manage providers, models, tools, and credentials from a real UI. First-run setup gets you to your first message in seconds. |
| Stays current | Built-in updates pull the latest agent and rebuild the app in place. |
Install
Install with Hermes (recommended)
Already have the Hermes CLI? Just run:
hermes desktop
It builds and launches the GUI against your existing install — same config, keys, sessions, and skills. On first launch Hermes walks you through picking a provider and model; nothing else to configure.
Prebuilt installers
Prebuilt installers are built and distributed via the Hermes Desktop website..
Updating
The app checks for updates in the background and offers a one-click update when one is ready. You can also update any time from the CLI:
hermes update
Requirements
The installer handles everything for you (Python 3.11+, a portable Git, ripgrep).
Development
Want to hack on the app itself? Install workspace deps from the repo root once, then run the dev server from this directory:
npm install # from repo root — links apps/desktop, web, apps/shared
cd apps/desktop
npm run dev # Vite renderer + Electron, which boots the Python backend
Point the app at a specific source checkout, or sandbox it away from your real config:
HERMES_DESKTOP_HERMES_ROOT=/path/to/clone npm run dev
HERMES_HOME=/tmp/throwaway npm run dev
npm run dev:fake-boot # exercise the startup overlay with deterministic delays
Building installers
npm run dist:mac # DMG + zip
npm run dist:win # NSIS + MSI
npm run dist:linux # AppImage + deb + rpm
npm run pack # unpacked app under release/ (no installer)
Installers are built and uploaded to GitHub Releases manually. macOS/Windows signing & notarization happen automatically when the relevant credentials are present in the environment (CSC_LINK / CSC_KEY_PASSWORD / APPLE_* for macOS, WIN_CSC_* for Windows).
How it works
The packaged app ships the Electron shell and a native React chat surface. On first launch it can install the Hermes Agent runtime into HERMES_HOME (~/.hermes, or %LOCALAPPDATA%\hermes on Windows) — the same layout a CLI install uses, so the two are interchangeable. Backend resolution first honours HERMES_DESKTOP_HERMES_ROOT, then a completed managed install, then a probed hermes on PATH (unless HERMES_DESKTOP_IGNORE_EXISTING=1 is set), and finally an explicit HERMES_DESKTOP_HERMES command override for packagers/troubleshooting. The renderer (React, in src/) talks to a hermes dashboard backend over the tui_gateway/dashboard APIs and reuses the agent runtime rather than embedding hermes --tui. The install, backend-resolution, and self-update logic all live in electron/main.cjs.
Verification
Run before opening a PR (lint may surface pre-existing warnings but must exit cleanly):
npm run fix
npm run typecheck
npm run lint
npm run test:desktop:all
Troubleshooting
Boot logs land in HERMES_HOME/logs/desktop.log (includes backend output and recent Python tracebacks) — check it first if the app reports a boot failure.
macOS / Linux:
# Force a clean first-launch setup
rm "$HOME/.hermes/hermes-agent/.hermes-bootstrap-complete"
# Rebuild a broken Python venv
rm -rf "$HOME/.hermes/hermes-agent/venv"
# Reset a stuck macOS microphone prompt (macOS only)
tccutil reset Microphone com.nousresearch.hermes
Windows (PowerShell):
# Force a clean first-launch setup
Remove-Item "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\hermes\hermes-agent\.hermes-bootstrap-complete"
# Rebuild a broken Python venv
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\hermes\hermes-agent\venv"
The default Hermes home on Windows is
%LOCALAPPDATA%\hermes. Set theHERMES_HOMEenv var if you've relocated it.
Community
- 💬 Discord
- 📖 Documentation
- 🐛 Issues
License
MIT — see LICENSE.
Built by Nous Research.