Hermes Agent Setup Summary (as of now)

✅ What’s Successfully Done

  • Updated to latest v0.13.0 “Tenacity” (May 7, 2026) with computer-use preview
  • Telegram bot created and running (@lvydvy_hermes_bot)
  • Systemd user service installed (auto-starts on boot)
  • tinker-atropos (self-improvement / RL module) installed
  • computer_use tool is available
  • 28 tools + 98 skills loaded
  • OpenClaw migration completed
  • Running locally with Qwen2.5:32B

⚠️ Only Remaining Issue

  • Config bug: ‘dict’ object has no attribute ‘strip’ (Caused by old migration data in config.yaml — affects /model and some commands)

Quick Fix:

Bash

nano ~/.hermes/config.yaml

Replace the model: section with:

YAML

model:
  provider: ollama
  default: qwen2.5:32b

Then:

Bash

hermes doctor
hermes model

Current Ways to Use Hermes

  • Terminal: hermes chat
  • Telegram: Message your bot anytime
  • Check status: hermes doctor / hermes gateway status

You’re very close to a fully clean install. The agent is already functional.