Tool
Hermes Agent
Nous Research open-source self-improving CLI agent with persistent memory, skill creation, sandboxed execution, and multi-chat-platform reach
Why notable
Fast-growing 2026 OSS harness on GitHub; self-improving skill loop stands out vs static agents
- Pricing
- Open Source
- Pricing detail
- Free BYOK across many providers
- Platforms
- CLI + Telegram/Slack/Discord/WhatsApp bridges
- Best for
- self-improving multi-platform CLI agent
- Source
- GitHub NousResearch/hermes-agent, awesome-cli-coding-agents, arXiv harness mentions
- Confidence
- High