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* docs: add HERMES.md deep-dive, Why Hermes section in README, and screenshot layout

- HERMES.md: full why-Hermes document -- assistant vs. agent mental
  model, three pillars (memory/scheduling/reach), four-category
  taxonomy of AI tools, per-tool comparison sections with tables
  (Claude Code, Codex CLI, OpenCode, Cursor/Copilot, Claude.ai),
  compounding advantage, who it's for, what it's not, quick reference
- README: hero screenshot stays full-width; two new UI screenshots in
  side-by-side HTML table with captions below
- README: new Why Hermes section with 6-bullet summary, comparison
  table, and link to HERMES.md
- README: HERMES.md added to Docs section
- docs/images/: two UI screenshots (workspace browser, sessions view)

* docs: fact-check and update all comparisons; add Open Interpreter section

Researched current state of each tool before updating:

Claude Code:
- Scheduled jobs: now Partial (has /loop session-scoped, cloud-managed
  /schedule via claude.ai/code, and desktop app automations); updated
  table to reflect this with footnotes distinguishing self-hosted cron
- Persistent memory: Partial (CLAUDE.md, MEMORY.md, rolling auto-memory
  but not full automatic cross-session recall)
- Provider-agnostic: No -- supports Bedrock/Vertex but Claude models only
- Web UI: Yes but Anthropic-hosted (not self-hosted)

Codex CLI:
- Persistent memory: Partial (session history + AGENTS.md since v0.100.0)
- Scheduled jobs: Partial (desktop app Automations only; CLI has no native
  scheduling as of early 2026, open feature request)
- Provider-agnostic: Yes (10+ providers)

OpenCode:
- Web UI: now Yes (embedded in binary + official desktop app)
- Persistent memory: Partial (SQLite sessions + AGENTS.md, not semantic)
- Messaging: community Telegram bot only, not first-party

Open Interpreter: added as new comparison section
- Most common 'why not just use this' question; addressed head-on
- Session-scoped, no persistent memory by their own docs, no scheduler,
  no messaging integration; powerful for one-shot tasks, not always-on

README Why Hermes table: updated to include Open Interpreter column,
fixed Claude Code self-hosted row (No -- scheduling runs on Anthropic
cloud), added footnotes for partial entries

* docs: add OpenClaw comparison; update category framework and quick reference table

OpenClaw (openclaw.ai, MIT, 347k stars) is the most direct Hermes
competitor -- both are open-source, self-hosted, always-on agents with
persistent memory, cron, and messaging integration. Added:

- Full OpenClaw section in HERMES.md with honest comparison: where it
  wins (15+ messaging platforms incl. iMessage/WeChat, native Chrome CDP
  browser control, voice wake words, ClawHub marketplace) and where
  Hermes differs (self-improving skills system, Python/ML ecosystem,
  web UI, multi-profile, sub-agent orchestration)
- Category 4 framework updated: now lists both Hermes and OpenClaw,
  with the key architectural distinction called out
- Quick reference table expanded to include OpenClaw column (now 8 tools)
- New rows added: self-improving skills, browser/computer control,
  Python/ML ecosystem
- README Why Hermes table updated: OpenClaw replaces OpenCode column,
  self-improving skills row replaces generic skills row, callout line
  at bottom addresses OpenClaw head-on

* docs: major accuracy pass -- OpenClaw deep-dive, Claude Code corrections, drop Open Interpreter

OpenClaw:
- Expanded comparison from a table to a full prose section with
  'Where OpenClaw wins' / 'Where Hermes wins' structure
- Honest about OpenClaw strengths: 15+ messaging platforms, native
  Chrome CDP browser control, voice wake words, 13k+ ClawHub skills
- Hermes advantages called out clearly: self-improving skills as a
  first-class automatic loop (vs marketplace-install model), stability
  (documented OpenClaw update regressions, Telegram breakage in early
  2026, WhatsApp protocol instability), security (156 CVEs and 1,184
  malicious skills found in ClawHub audit vs Hermes's no marketplace
  attack surface), Python/ML ecosystem, full web UI vs dashboard-only,
  and first-class multi-profile support
- Category 4 framework updated to name both Hermes and OpenClaw
- Table updated: added stability/security rows, corrected web UI row
  (OpenClaw has a gateway dashboard but not a full chat UI)

Claude Code corrections (researched against official docs at code.claude.com):
- Skills/Hooks: changed from No to Yes -- has a full Hooks system (13
  event types, 4 handler types) and a Plugin/Skills marketplace since
  v2.0.12; unified with slash commands in v2.1.0
- Messaging: changed from No to Partial -- Channels feature (Telegram,
  Discord, iMessage, Webhooks) in research preview since v2.1.80; deep
  Slack integration that triggers cloud sessions and creates PRs
- Added Claude Cowork row: separate product with 38+ connectors
  (Slack, Gmail, Teams, Notion, Jira, Salesforce, etc.)
- Scheduling footnote updated: cloud-managed has 1-hour minimum interval
- Provider-agnostic clarified: routes through Bedrock/Vertex but always
  Claude models; cannot swap to GPT or Gemini

Open Interpreter removed:
- Less relevant comparison than OpenClaw for the 'always-on agent' frame
- Kept coverage focused on the tools people actually compare Hermes to

Quick reference table:
- Now 7 tools wide (added OpenClaw, kept Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode,
  Cursor, Claude.ai, Hermes)
- New rows: self-improving skills, browser/computer control, stability
- Updated: Claude Code messaging to Partial, OpenClaw web UI to
  'Dashboard only', skills rows differentiated by type

* docs: apply full editorial pass from hermes-edit-list.md

Writing patterns fixed:
- Em dashes reduced by ~80%; replaced with commas, periods, parens
- All 'Not X, it's Y' negative parallelism rewritten as positive
  statements; 'What Hermes Is Not' section renamed 'Scope and Limits'
  and reframed positively throughout
- 'It compounds.' standalone flourish removed
- 'meaningfully' removed everywhere (was appearing 3+ times)
- 'leverages' -> 'uses' in README
- 'remembers everything' softened to 'retains context across sessions'
- Bolded Hermes column in Quick Reference table un-bolded (only genuine
  differentiator cells kept bold: self-improving skills, always-on,
  orchestrates other agents)
- 'The honest summary' framing removed from OpenClaw section
- 'Hermes is different.' cliche transition cut from README
- Rule-of-three slogans trimmed (e.g. 'Same agent, same memory...')
- 'tired of re-explaining' -> 'don't want to re-explaining'

Duplicate content removed:
- 'day one / day one hundred' comparison kept only in Compounding
  Advantage section; removed from Pillar 1

Factual accuracy fixes:
- Claude.ai comparison updated: memory now auto-generated from history
  (not just user-curated); code execution and file read/write noted
  as sandboxed (Artifacts), not flat No
- Category 2: Windsurf framed as 'earliest' on memory, Copilot
  'catching up'; removed overconfident 'most mature' claim
- Category 4 qualifier: 'as of early 2026' added
- '1-hour minimum' for Claude Code cloud scheduling softened to
  'minimum interval applies' (specific claim unverified)
- Claude Code scheduling table note: 'cloud or desktop-app only'
  (was just 'cloud-managed or session-scoped')
- README claim 'No other open-source tool combines...' removed;
  was false because OpenClaw does combine all three
- OpenClaw self-improving skills: 'No' -> 'Partial' with clarification
- README OpenClaw callout: 'relies on a marketplace' softened to
  'skill system centers on a community marketplace'
- 'meaningfully more stable' -> 'more stable'; 'supply chain issues'
  -> 'security incidents involving malicious skills'
- OpenClaw star count: '347k+' -> '~347k' (moving fast)
- Stability row added to OpenClaw table; bold removed from table

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Layout: three-panel Claude-style. Left sidebar for sessions and tools,
center for chat, right for workspace file browsing.
<img width="1392" height="854" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/79cd3c0d-3167-42ed-9434-447a742c25c3" />
<img width="1392" alt="Hermes Web UI — three-panel layout" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/79cd3c0d-3167-42ed-9434-447a742c25c3" />
This gives you nearly **1:1 parity with Hermes CLI from a convenient web UI** which you can access securely through an SSH tunnel from your Hermes setup. Single command to start this up, and a single command to SSH tunnel for access on your computer. Every single part of the web UI leverages your existing Hermes agent, existing models, without requiring any setup.
<table>
<tr>
<td width="50%" align="center">
<img alt="Workspace file browser with inline preview" src="docs/images/ui-workspace.png" />
<br /><sub>Workspace file browser with inline preview</sub>
</td>
<td width="50%" align="center">
<img alt="Session projects, tags, and tool call cards" src="docs/images/ui-sessions.png" />
<br /><sub>Session projects, tags, and tool call cards</sub>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
This gives you nearly **1:1 parity with Hermes CLI from a convenient web UI** which you can access securely through an SSH tunnel from your Hermes setup. Single command to start this up, and a single command to SSH tunnel for access on your computer. Every single part of the web UI uses your existing Hermes agent and existing models, without requiring any additional setup.
---
## Why Hermes
Most AI tools reset every session. They don't know who you are, what you worked on, or what
conventions your project follows. You re-explain yourself every time.
Hermes retains context across sessions, runs scheduled jobs while you're offline, and gets
smarter about your environment the longer it runs. It uses your existing Hermes agent setup,
your existing models, and requires no additional configuration to start.
What makes it different from other agentic tools:
- **Persistent memory** — user profile, agent notes, and a skills system that saves reusable
procedures; Hermes learns your environment and does not have to relearn it
- **Self-hosted scheduling** — cron jobs that fire while you're offline and deliver results to
Telegram, Discord, Slack, Signal, email, and more
- **10+ messaging platforms** — the same agent available in the terminal is reachable from your phone
- **Self-improving skills** — Hermes writes and saves its own skills automatically from experience;
no marketplace to browse, no plugins to install
- **Provider-agnostic** — OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, DeepSeek, OpenRouter, and more
- **Orchestrates other agents** — can spawn Claude Code or Codex for heavy coding tasks and bring
the results back into its own memory
- **Self-hosted** — your conversations, your memory, your hardware
**vs. the field** *(landscape is actively shifting — see [HERMES.md](HERMES.md) for the full breakdown)*:
| | OpenClaw | Claude Code | Codex CLI | OpenCode | Hermes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persistent memory (auto) | Yes | Partial† | Partial | Partial | Yes |
| Scheduled jobs (self-hosted) | Yes | No‡ | No | No | Yes |
| Messaging app access | Yes (15+ platforms) | Partial (Telegram/Discord preview) | No | No | Yes (10+) |
| Web UI (self-hosted) | Dashboard only | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Self-improving skills | Partial | No | No | No | Yes |
| Python / ML ecosystem | No (Node.js) | No | No | No | Yes |
| Provider-agnostic | Yes | No (Claude only) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes (MIT) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
† Claude Code has CLAUDE.md / MEMORY.md project context and rolling auto-memory, but not full automatic cross-session recall
‡ Claude Code has cloud-managed scheduling (Anthropic infrastructure) and session-scoped `/loop`; no self-hosted cron
**The closest competitor is OpenClaw** — both are always-on, self-hosted, open-source agents
with memory, cron, and messaging. The key differences: Hermes writes and saves its own skills
automatically as a core behavior (OpenClaw's skill system centers on a community marketplace);
Hermes is more stable across updates (OpenClaw has documented release regressions and ClawHub
has had security incidents involving malicious skills); and Hermes runs natively in the Python
ecosystem. See [HERMES.md](HERMES.md) for the full side-by-side.
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## Docs
- `HERMES.md` -- why Hermes, mental model, and detailed comparison to Claude Code / Codex / OpenCode / Cursor
- `ROADMAP.md` -- feature roadmap and sprint history
- `ARCHITECTURE.md` -- system design, all API endpoints, implementation notes
- `TESTING.md` -- manual browser test plan and automated coverage reference