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Hermes Agent
★ 30kSelf-improving, local-first general-purpose agent from Nous Research — runs tools, browses, remembers, and gets better at your workflows over time.
Hermes Agent does the job of ChatGPT Agent, Manus and OpenAI Operator, self-hosted. It is MIT-licensed, so you can do essentially what you like with it, and setting it up is an afternoon, not a weekend. ChatGPT Agent bills $20 for it. 30k stars on GitHub.
Open-source replacement for ChatGPT Agent, Manus, OpenAI Operator.
- Licence
- MIT
- Self-hosting
- Medium
- The paid one costs
- $20
- GitHub stars
- 30k
Is it actually a replacement?
We have not written a verdict on ChatGPT Agent or Manus or OpenAI Operator yet, so this page says what Hermes Agent is rather than judging what you would give up. When that product gets a page, this one will link to it.
How Hermes Agent runs
Where it runs
Hermes Agent runs on your server.
What setup takes
not verified by us yet — check the repo README.
Hermes Agent questions
Is Hermes Agent open source?
Yes — it is released under MIT.
Can I self-host Hermes Agent?
Yes — we rate it medium to self-host, and it runs on your server.