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wuguirongsg/my-hermes-desktop

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TLDR

Native desktop app for Hermes Agent (NousResearch AI coding tool) with streaming chat, file attachments, voice input, terminal, file tree, snapshots, and memory editor. Polished UI instead of command line.

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  root((My Hermes Desktop))
    Chat Interface
      Streaming responses
      Markdown rendering
      File attachments
      Voice input
    IDE Features
      Built-in terminal
      File tree browser
      Snapshot timeline
      Memory editor
    Tech Stack
      Tauri 2
      React 18
      Rust
    Use Cases
      AI coding workflows
      File-based reasoning
      Task management
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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Use Hermes Agent AI coding tool without opening a terminal on macOS or Windows.

USE CASE 2

Manage multi-turn conversations with AI, attach files and images, and review reasoning steps.

USE CASE 3

Run shell commands, browse project files, and restore project snapshots within one app.

USE CASE 4

Configure agent behavior by editing memory files and viewing token usage and costs in real time.

Tech stack

Tauri 2React 18RustTypeScriptHermes Agent

Getting it running

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires Rust, Node.js 18+, and Hermes CLI installed on PATH. Clone, install dependencies, and run build command to launch.

Apache 2.0, open source, free to use and modify with attribution.

In plain English

My Hermes Desktop is a native desktop application that provides a graphical interface for Hermes Agent, an AI coding tool from NousResearch. The goal is to let you use Hermes Agent on macOS or Windows without opening a terminal at all. You interact with the AI through a polished window rather than typing commands into a command line. The chat panel streams responses word by word as the AI generates them, renders Markdown formatting, and shows the AI's reasoning steps in collapsible purple blocks and tool calls in cyan blocks. You can attach files (PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or plain text), paste images directly from the clipboard, dictate messages with voice input in Chinese, and reference specific files by typing "@" to pull their contents into the conversation. While the agent is working you can queue additional messages or push a task to run in the background without interrupting the current conversation. Alongside the chat, the app includes a built-in terminal with a dark amber-gold theme so you can run shell commands without switching applications. A file tree panel lets you browse your working directory and drag files into the chat. A snapshot timeline shows project states that Hermes has saved, and you can restore any of them with one click. A dashboard panel embeds Hermes's own management interface for task boards, scheduled jobs, configuration, and MCP settings. A memory editor lets you directly modify the files that shape the agent's behavior (MEMORY.md and USER.md) and shows a character count progress bar so you stay within limits. A status bar at the top displays the current model, token usage, estimated cost, and how long the session has been running. You can switch models from a dropdown that only shows models you have configured. The app is built with Tauri 2 for the native layer (Rust) and React 18 for the interface. Building from source requires Rust, Node.js 18 or newer, and the Hermes CLI installed and on your PATH. The license is Apache 2.0.

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Prompt 1
Show me how to set up My Hermes Desktop on my Mac. What do I need to install first?
Prompt 2
How do I attach a PDF file to the chat and ask Hermes to summarize it?
Prompt 3
Can I use voice input to dictate my questions to Hermes? What languages are supported?
Prompt 4
How do snapshots work? Can I restore a previous state of my project in one click?
Prompt 5
What does the memory editor do and why would I modify MEMORY.md or USER.md?
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