Hermes Setup | Core Docs

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Use this in the app you are connecting, then approve only the browser login, app setting, or restart steps that the app requires.

Please help me set up Core for Hermes. Core keeps shared context for AI work: it preserves useful context, decisions, files, and what worked across connected tools.

Use this official setup reference:
https://core.gradien.ai/core/docs/reference

Source checked: 2026-07-24 Official source: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/mcp

Use the complete Secure server address shown by Core during onboarding, including ?setup_attempt=.... Outside onboarding, use https://core.gradien.ai/mcp/continuity.

Add Core

Run:

hermes mcp add core --url '<secure-server-address>' --auth oauth
hermes mcp login core

Approve Core in the browser from a fresh terminal, then restart Hermes or run /reload-mcp.

The equivalent ~/.hermes/config.yaml entry is:

mcp_servers:
  core:
    url: "<secure-server-address>"
    auth: oauth

If Hermes asks which tools to enable, run hermes mcp configure core and keep the default Core context tools enabled. This connection does not replace Hermes's identity, system instructions, or safety policy.