/config in the chat composer) brings together every operational knob for Hermes Agent into a single place. There are five sub-tabs — Config, Skills, Toolsets, Env, and Memory — navigated with Shift+Left / Shift+Right. You can jump to any sub-tab directly from the chat composer using its matching slash command.
Config
The Config sub-tab lets you view and edit Hermes Agent’s core configuration without opening a text editor.| Key | Action |
|---|---|
m | Toggle between form view and raw YAML |
Ctrl+S | Save the current configuration |
m when you need to edit fields not yet exposed in the form, or when you want to copy a config block verbatim. Form mode is better for guided edits with inline validation.
After saving, configuration changes take effect for the next turn. Use /reload to hot-reload ~/.hermes/.env (API keys and env overrides) without restarting the gateway, and /reload-mcp to restart MCP servers and rediscover any new tools.
Navigate here directly with
/config. From the Config sub-tab, Ctrl+S writes the configuration back to disk.Skills
The Skills sub-tab lists all skills loaded from~/.hermes/skills/. Skills are Markdown-based capability files that extend what Hermes Agent can do.
Enable / disable
Highlight a skill and press
Space to toggle it on or off for the current session.Reload skills
Run
/reload-skills (alias: /reload_skills) to re-scan ~/.hermes/skills/ for any skills you have added or removed on disk since Herm started./skills.
Toolsets
The Toolsets sub-tab shows the tool configurations available to Hermes Agent — the set of external tools, MCP servers, and built-in capabilities that the agent can call during a turn. Use this view to inspect what tools the agent has access to and manage their configuration. After making changes, run/reload-mcp to restart MCP servers and rediscover tools.
Jump to this sub-tab with /toolsets.
Env
The Env sub-tab shows the environment variables that are passed to the Hermes Agent gateway. This is where API keys, model endpoint overrides, and other runtime secrets live. After editing environment variables, run/reload to hot-reload the .env file without restarting the gateway:
/env.
Memory
The Memory sub-tab lets you browse the persistent memory entries that Hermes Agent has stored across sessions. These entries persist between conversations and can influence how the agent responds to you over time.| Key | Action |
|---|---|
↑ / ↓ | Navigate memory entries |
d | Delete the selected entry |
/ | Filter entries by content |
/memory.
Deleting a memory entry is permanent. The agent will no longer have access to that information in future sessions.
Quick-navigation slash commands
Every Config sub-tab has a direct slash command you can type from the chat composer:| Command | Destination |
|---|---|
/config | Config sub-tab |
/skills | Skills sub-tab |
/toolsets | Toolsets sub-tab |
/env | Env sub-tab |
/memory | Memory sub-tab |
Hot-reload commands
Two slash commands let you apply changes without restarting the Hermes Agent gateway:/reload
Hot-reload
~/.hermes/.env to pick up updated API keys and environment overrides immediately./reload-mcp
Restart all MCP servers and rediscover tools. Use this after adding, removing, or reconfiguring an MCP server. Accepts an optional
now or always argument.