A bridge enabling OpenClaw to delegate complex tasks and queries to a locally installed Hermes Agent via CLI.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install hermes-bridge
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install hermes-bridge using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Hermes Agent Bridge?
The Hermes Agent Bridge is a powerful integration designed to connect OpenClaw with the Hermes Agent ecosystem. By utilizing this bridge, users can tap into the specific personas, localized terminal tools, and high-performance response times that Hermes offers, all while staying within their OpenClaw environment.
This skill represents a significant step in multi-agent orchestration, allowing OpenClaw to act as a primary interface that can offload specialized processing to local sub-agents. It is one of the essential Openclaw Skills for developers looking to build a decentralized, local-first AI workflow.
Hermes Agent Bridge Use Cases
- Delegating specialized script writing to Hermes for faster iteration.
- Accessing unique Hermes personas for creative or technical brainstorming.
- Utilizing local terminal tools through the Hermes CLI interface when direct execution is preferred via a sub-agent.
- Comparing model outputs between OpenClaw and local Hermes instances.
How Hermes Agent Bridge Works
- OpenClaw receives a request that requires Hermes Agent's specific capabilities.
- OpenClaw invokes the
exectool to run a system-level bash command. - The command targets the local Hermes binary (typically located at
~/.local/bin/hermes) with the-qquery flag. - Hermes processes the prompt locally and returns the result via standard output (stdout).
- OpenClaw captures the stdout and presents the final response or integrated data to the user.
Hermes Agent Bridge Setup
To use this bridge among your other Openclaw Skills, ensure Hermes is installed and accessible in your PATH.
# Verify Hermes installation
~/.local/bin/hermes --version
# Basic usage pattern via exec tool
~/.local/bin/hermes chat -q "your prompt here"
Hermes Agent Bridge Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill operates through standard CLI streams, ensuring a lightweight and stateless interaction model.
| Data Component | Format | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Input Query | String | The text prompt passed via the -q argument. |
| Output | stdout | The raw text response generated by the Hermes Agent. |
| Path Dependency | Absolute Path | Defaults to ~/.local/bin/hermes for execution safety. |
Hermes Agent Bridge Advanced Features
- Support for complex quoting to pass structured data through the CLI bridge.
- Ability to leverage Hermes's specific local configuration and system tools.
- Multi-agent chaining where OpenClaw post-processes the Hermes output before final delivery.
- Integration with local-first automation pipelines using standard Openclaw Skills protocols.
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