Hermes Bot Forge plugin
Hermes Agent plugin that builds a complete working Bot from one sentence: name, SOUL.md, memory, tools and optional routines
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Why this level
- The agent creates bot profiles with their own memory, tools and cron routines that run without your involvement
- Profiles are not sandboxes, so bots share access to host resources
Install
- Works in
Manual install
hermes plugins install bot-forgeCommand from the README, run inside Hermes Agent.
Access and checks
How we reviewExtended accessThe tool runs code or makes network calls and only reads external data.
- The agent creates bot profiles with their own memory, tools and cron routines that run without your involvement
- Profiles are not sandboxes, so bots share access to host resources
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
Hermes Bot Forge is a Hermes Agent plugin that lets any agent spawn a complete working Bot Mode Bot from one sentence, with no New Agent dialog and no setup. It installs with `hermes plugins install bot-forge`. The new Bot gets a unique name and a face in the Bots roster, a `SOUL.md` written by the agent for that job, starter facts in memory plus what Hermes already knows about you, tools for files, web and browser plus what the role needs, optional routines that post into its Bot Chat, an introduction in chat and a check of the live gateway with a rescan when needed. If creation fails the plugin attempts cleanup, and the result states what is still pending: sign-in or the gateway. Before creating, the skill asks the agent to inspect the roster, skills and routines and reuse an existing owner, a skill, temporary delegation or a routine when sufficient. A new profile is justified for a persistent responsibility or a state or configuration difference. Profiles are not security sandboxes.
Who it is for. Hermes Agent users who build a team of bots for persistent roles and want to create them in one sentence.
Good fit when
- A role needs a separate bot with its own persona, memory and routines
- A team of bots has to be raised in one request instead of manual setup
- You need to check whether an existing bot or skill suffices before creating a new one
- The bot should get an introduction in its own chat straight away
Not a fit when
- You do not use Hermes Agent: the plugin works only inside it
- You need strict isolation between bots: profiles are not security sandboxes
- The task is one-off and is covered by temporary delegation or an existing skill
Example request
Create a Release Editor bot that gathers the week changes, drafts notes and posts them in its own chat every MondayLimitations
The plugin works only inside Hermes Agent with Bot Mode turned on. Creating a team is not atomic: sign-in and gateway readiness may stay pending, and the result says so. The decision on a new Bot stays advisory, not a deterministic classifier or a new planning service. Profiles do not isolate bots from each other for security. Cron routines post messages into the Bot chat. The last commit is dated November 8, 2026.
How to disable. Remove the plugin with the `hermes plugins` command for `bot-forge` and, if needed, delete the bots it created from the roster along with their routines.
FAQ
How do I install Bot Forge?
With `hermes plugins install bot-forge` inside Hermes Agent.
What does a new bot get?
A name and face, `SOUL.md`, starter memory, tools, optional routines, a chat introduction and a gateway check.
Is a new bot always created?
No, the skill first asks to inspect existing bots, skills and routines and reuse what fits.
What happens if creation fails?
The plugin attempts cleanup, and the result states what remains: sign-in or gateway readiness.
Are bots isolated from each other?
No, profiles are not security sandboxes.
Discussion
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Comparison with similar tools
Cards that share the main search query, and how they differ.
| Tool | Official | Repository stars | Main difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermes Bot Forge (this card) | no | 146 | |
| oh-my-hermes | no | 5,603 | creates Bot Mode bots from one sentence with SOUL.md and routines |
| Hermes Jev Skills | no | 1,338 | a bot creation plugin that ships no ready skill set |
README in short
The README presents the plugin as a way to create a full Bot in one sentence and shows a table of what the Bot gets. The section Does this job need a new Bot explains when to reuse an existing one and when to create a new one, and stresses that the advice is advisory. The rest covers commands, failures and safety.