Hermes Desktop

Hermes Desktop is a native AI assistant app by Nous Research. It provides a desktop chat interface for Hermes Agent, an AI agent that can work with models, run tools, manage projects, use memory and skills, and connect to messaging gateways.

Quick start

ollama launch hermes-desktop

Ollama handles the setup flow automatically:

1. Install - If Hermes Desktop isn't installed, Ollama prompts to install it
2. Model - Pick a model from the selector
3. Configure - Ollama configures Hermes Desktop to use your selected Ollama model
4. Launch - Ollama opens Hermes Desktop

Run directly with a model

ollama launch hermes-desktop --model <model>

Run ollama launch hermes-desktop again to switch models later.