Hermes Web Dashboard Overhaul: Manage Your Agent Entirely from a Browser

Key Takeaways

• The Hermes web dashboard is now a full admin panel in your browser — no terminal access required for any common management task.
• A Chat tab has been added directly inside the web UI, giving a third interaction method alongside Telegram and the Desktop app — useful when you're already in the browser.
• Dual model configuration: Assign a primary model and a separate auxiliary/sub-agent model. Use two free-tier models and alternate between them to avoid rate limiting without paying for a higher tier.
• Searchable skill catalog with one-click install — search "social media," see matching skills, install with a single click, and toggle them on/off from the same panel.
• All scheduled tasks (cron jobs) can be created, edited, and managed across all agent profiles from the dashboard — no terminal cron syntax needed.
• View all sessions, logs, token usage, and conversation history in one searchable place — no more losing a useful chat.
• The dashboard is mobile responsive — manage your agent from a phone without installing anything extra.
• Change API keys, update to the latest Hermes version, and restart the gateway — all from browser buttons without touching config files.

What You Can Manage from the Web Dashboard

# Access the Hermes web dashboard at: http://localhost:9119
# (default port — adjust if you changed it during setup)

# Dashboard sections:
# Sessions    — view recent conversations, message counts, search history
# Models      — set primary model + auxiliary sub-agent model
#               e.g. primary: claude-opus-4-8, auxiliary: gemma-4 (free)
# Skills      — search catalog, one-click install, toggle on/off, delete
# Tool Sets   — browser hub and other grouped tool sets
# Channels    — configure Telegram, Discord, and other messaging integrations
# MCPs        — manage Model Context Protocol tool connections
# Plugins     — view and manage installed plugins
# Cron        — create and manage scheduled tasks across all profiles
# Logs        — view agent activity and error logs
# Settings    — add/update API keys, update Hermes version, restart gateway

# Model switching tip (rate limit avoidance):
# Primary:   paid or higher-limit model for main tasks
# Auxiliary: free-tier model (e.g. Gemma 4) for sub-agent tasks
# Hermes rotates between them automatically when rate limits are hit