Do skills written for Claude Code work on Hermes Agent?

Yes. SKILL.md is an open standard (agentskills.io) adopted by 40+ agent clients including both Claude Code and Hermes Agent. Most skills work across both without modification.

How do I install a skill on Hermes Agent?

Run `hermes skills install ` for any skill in the catalog. The command pulls the SKILL.md and supporting files into ~/.hermes/skills/.

Skills for Hermes Agent — SKILL.md catalog

Q: Hermes Plugins vs Agent Skills — what's the difference?

Plugins (plugin.yaml + Python register()) extend Hermes with custom tools, hooks, and CLI commands — Hermes-specific. Skills (SKILL.md) are reusable agent behaviours in the open standard format — cross-compatible across 40+ clients. GuildSkills catalogs skills, not plugins.

Skills for Hermes Agent

85,000+ SKILL.md files compatible with Hermes Agent. Cross-agent skills from the open Agent Skills standard, install in one command. Free to browse. Pro unlocks the multi-signal Quality Score on every skill.

hermes skills install <owner/repo>

What is Hermes Agent?

Hermes Agent is an open-source autonomous AI agent built by Nous Research, launched February 2026. MIT-licensed, local-first, with no telemetry or cloud lock-in. Multi-platform: Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, Email, CLI, plus a native Hermes Desktop app for macOS / Windows / Linux. 57,000+ GitHub stars in its first 6 weeks; backed by Paradigm + a16z.

Hermes Agent uses two distinct extension primitives: Skills (the open SKILL.md format catalogued here) and Plugins (Hermes-specific Python register(ctx) modules — not cross-compatible). This page covers skills only. Plugins are documented separately on the official Hermes docs.

How to install a skill on Hermes Agent

Find a skill in the catalog or filter by your use case.
Copy the install command from the skill page: hermes skills install <owner/repo>.
Run it in your terminal — the command pulls the SKILL.md plus supporting files into ~/.hermes/skills/<slug>/.
Restart Hermes (or start a fresh session). Hermes loads new skills via progressive disclosure on next launch.
Trigger by intent — the skill fires automatically when the agent encounters a task matching its description.

Compatibility notes

The SKILL.md format is an open standard, so most skills work on Hermes without modification. A few patterns may need attention:

Skills that reference ~/.claude/ paths should be adapted to ~/.hermes/ equivalents.
Skills using Claude-specific tools (Computer Use, specific MCP bindings) may not have a 1:1 Hermes equivalent — the SKILL.md will load but its action steps may fail.
Skills with allowed-tools: frontmatter listing Claude Code-specific tools work, but the tools themselves may not be available in Hermes — adapt or omit.

Author attribution and original repo link are preserved on every skill detail page. If you're a skill author and prefer not to have your work listed under cross-agent positioning, contact acreatorstore@translatea.com for opt-out within 48 hours.

Hermes skills, answered

What is Hermes Agent?

Hermes Agent is an open-source autonomous AI agent from Nous Research, launched February 2026. MIT-licensed; runs locally on macOS, Windows, or Linux via Hermes Desktop, plus 14 messaging channel integrations. 57,000+ GitHub stars in its first 6 weeks; backed by Paradigm + a16z. Self-improving via persistent memory and auto-generated skills.

Do skills written for Claude Code work on Hermes?

Mostly yes. The SKILL.md format is an open standard (agentskills.io) adopted by both Claude Code and Hermes Agent. Skills that don't use Claude-specific paths (~/.claude/) or tools (Computer Use, specific MCP bindings) work without modification. Skills that do need minor adaptation. Every skill detail page flags known compatibility constraints.

What's the difference between Hermes Plugins and Agent Skills?

Plugins (plugin.yaml + Python register(ctx)) extend Hermes with custom tools and hooks — Hermes-specific. Skills (SKILL.md) are reusable agent behaviours in the open standard format — cross-compatible across 40+ clients. GuildSkills catalogs skills. For Hermes plugins, see the official Hermes plugin examples.

How do I run hermes skills install?

Once Hermes Agent is installed and on your PATH: hermes skills install <owner/repo> — for example, hermes skills install ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills. Hermes pulls the SKILL.md plus supporting files and registers them for the next session. See the Hermes quickstart for installation.

Is GuildSkills affiliated with Nous Research?

No. GuildSkills is an independent community catalog. Nous Research's own Hermes Skills Hub is the canonical Hermes-native registry — we complement it with cross-agent search, multi-signal Quality Score ranking, and the larger SKILL.md catalog drawn from the wider open-standard universe.

What is Hermes Agent?

How to install a skill on Hermes Agent

Compatibility notes

Hermes skills, answered