Claude + Hermes Setup: Persistent Memory and Agent OS

Key Takeaways

• Hermes stores all conversations and skills in a persistent SQLite database that survives across sessions — Claude on its own forgets everything when you close the tab
• Hermes can spawn Claude Code as a sub-agent for heavy implementation tasks, then log results back into the persistent memory system
• Jarvis voice mode uses MiniMax M3 for voice commands — can schedule cron jobs, write files, and execute tasks hands-free over a phone call
• Obsidian Agent OS: separate rooms for Claude and Hermes, shared memory vault, Kanban board, goals page, and content studio in one dashboard
• Learning curve exists: memory configuration and Claude Code permissions integration require careful setup — not plug-and-play