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Hermes second brain
A knowledge vault for every key Hermes concept.
Concepts, source components, workflows, and articles are now linked like an Obsidian vault. Start from the graph, a family, or a workflow pattern.
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Memory
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Skills
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Automation
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Interfaces
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Operations
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Workflow Patterns
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Important notes
Start with the concepts that explain the system.
Runtime
Agent Runtime
The top-level runtime object that connects CLI, desktop, gateways, cron, and transports to the agent loop.
RuntimeTurn Loop
The complete path for one user request, from context construction through model calls, tools, and finalization.
RuntimeTurn Context
The once-per-turn assembled view of instructions, history, tools, memory, and guardrails.
RuntimeConversation Loop
The source component that owns model/tool iteration during a single user turn.
MemoryMemory
Selected knowledge that survives beyond a single prompt and can influence future turns.
MemoryMemory Manager
The component that orchestrates built-in and external memory providers.
MemoryLong-Term Memory
Curated information intended to remain useful across sessions and days.
MemoryKnowledge Curation
The discipline of selecting what should become memory and what should remain transient.
MemoryPrivacy
The boundary around what Hermes may store, retrieve, expose, or send to providers.
SkillsSkills
Packaged working knowledge that lets Hermes repeat a process without rediscovering it each time.
SkillsSelf-Improving Skills
The practice of turning repeated lessons into better reusable instructions.
ToolsTool Registry
The central registry for tool schemas, handlers, availability checks, and toolset membership.
ToolsToolsets
Named bundles of capabilities that control which tools are available.
ToolsFile Tools
Read, write, patch, and search capabilities over the project filesystem.
ToolsTerminal Tools
Shell and process execution capabilities used for coding and operations.
AutomationCron Jobs
Scheduled agent work that enters the same operational pipeline as manual requests.
InterfacesHermes Desktop
The visual local interface for sessions, models, settings, artifacts, and gateway connections.
InterfacesDashboard API
The FastAPI surface for config, sessions, files, memory, skills, cron, messaging, and operations.
Workflow layer
Turn the graph into repeatable operating patterns.
starter · daily
Daily Priority Ritual
A morning loop that turns memory, goals, and calendar context into one concrete priority.
intermediate · event or daily
Business CRM Intake
A bounded small-business workflow that qualifies incoming messages and writes structured CRM records.
intermediate · weekly or on demand
Research Briefing Loop
A repeatable research workflow that gathers sources, extracts claims, and produces a decision brief.
intermediate · hourly or daily
Repository Monitor
A scheduled monitor that reports important repository changes without constant model usage.
starter · on demand
Content Repurposing Station
A workflow that turns approved notes, articles, and transcripts into reusable drafts under human publishing control.
advanced · daily
Slack Second Brain
A team-memory pattern that extracts decisions and useful context from channels into a shared knowledge layer.