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Prerequisites

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Quick start

Launch Hermes Agent with vault run. It wraps Hermes with a vault-scoped session and installs the Agent Vault skill so Hermes knows how to proxy requests and raise proposals automatically. If you haven’t logged in yet, you’ll be guided through setup automatically. 
agent-vault vault run -- hermes
That’s it. Hermes Agent launches with Agent Vault access — no invite, no token pasting.
vault run also installs two Agent Vault skills at ~/.hermes/skills/agent-vault-cli/SKILL.md and ~/.hermes/skills/agent-vault-http/SKILL.md. These teach Hermes Agent how to discover services, proxy requests, and raise proposals through Agent Vault. The skills persist across sessions.

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Target a specific vault

agent-vault vault run --vault myproject -- hermes

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Try it out

Ask Hermes Agent to do something that requires an external API:
“Fetch my recent Stripe charges”
Here’s what happens — with zero pre-configuration:
  1. Hermes Agent routes a request to api.stripe.com through Agent Vault
  2. Agent Vault returns a 403 — Stripe isn’t configured yet
  3. Hermes Agent reads the proposal_hint and creates a proposal requesting Stripe access
  4. Hermes Agent presents you with an approval link
  5. You click the link, paste your Stripe key, and click Allow
  6. Hermes Agent retries — Agent Vault injects your Stripe credentials and the request succeeds
You didn’t pre-configure anything. The agent discovered what it needed, asked for approval, and handled the rest.

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Alternative: invite-based setup

If you can’t use vault run (e.g. you’re connecting a remote or cloud-hosted Hermes instance), use the invite flow instead: 
agent-vault agent invite hermes
This generates a one-time onboarding prompt and copies it to your clipboard. Paste it into Hermes Agent — it redeems the invite automatically and receives an agent token plus usage instructions inline.

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Next steps

How it works

Full request lifecycle end-to-end.

Services

Pre-configure services you know the agent will need.