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The Hermes Agent Install Guide

Nous Research's self-learning AI agent, deployed properly. Install Hermes on Windows or macOS, pick a provider, connect Telegram, and fix the python-telegram-bot venv pitfall that silently breaks 90% of first-time setups.

  • Windows + macOS one-line installers
  • The venv + python-telegram-bot pitfall fix
  • 16+ provider options, from Nous Portal to OpenRouter

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What's Inside

7 steps. Installed, connected, talking on Telegram.

01What Hermes Agent is (and how it differs from OpenClaw)
02Windows + macOS one-line install commands
03Migrating from OpenClaw (import data, run migration)
04Picking a provider — Nous Portal, OpenAI Codex, Claude, OpenRouter, 15+ more
05Telegram gateway setup with @BotFather
06Locking it down with Allowed User ID (via @userinfobot)
07CRITICAL — the python-telegram-bot venv pitfall (the #1 silent failure)
08Slash commands, session resume, voice mode
09Scheduling automated tasks via natural-language cron
10Hermes vs OpenClaw — when to use each

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