Want to connect Hermes agent to Claude Code? Running them together gives you the best of both — Claude Code's coding harness plus Hermes' free, open-source automation — inside one system, and you can even run Claude Code with free APIs. Here's how to connect Hermes and Claude Code.
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Why Connect Hermes And Claude Code?
Claude Code is a superb coding agent; Hermes is a free, open-source agent that automates everything else. Connect them and you can build in Claude Code while Hermes handles background tasks, memory and orchestration — and switch between them the moment one goes down. It's system over model.
How To Connect Hermes And Claude Code
The cleanest way is inside an Agent OS, where Claude Code and Hermes both plug in as separate CLIs and share the same memory. You run Claude Code for coding and Hermes agentically, and a memory system keeps them on the same context so nothing is lost between them.
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Free Claude Code (Run The Harness With Free APIs)
You can also run "free Claude Code" — the Claude Code harness pointed at free or local APIs instead of the paid meter. You keep Claude Code's workflow but power it with a free model, which is exactly what Hermes does too. See free API options.
Orchestrate Them Together With Paperclip
To make Hermes and Claude Code truly work as a team, orchestrate them with Paperclip — a group chat where agents coordinate and complete tasks together, then show you everything they built. See multi-agent orchestration for Claude Code.
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Focus On One, Add The Other
A tip from experience: don't tool-hop. Master one (say Claude Code), then connect Hermes for what Claude Code can't do — free and local models, always-on background tasks, voice. Together they cover everything without you rebuilding your workflow.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I connect Hermes agent to Claude Code?
Plug both into an Agent OS as separate CLIs sharing one memory system — run Claude Code for coding and Hermes for automation, and orchestrate them together with Paperclip.
Can I run Claude Code for free with Hermes?
Yes — run the Claude Code harness pointed at free or local APIs (free Claude Code), and use Hermes with a free model too, so the whole setup costs nothing.
Why use both instead of one?
Claude Code is best for coding; Hermes adds free and local models, always-on background automation and voice. Connected, they cover far more than either alone.
The Bottom Line
Connect Hermes agent to Claude Code by running both in one Agent OS with shared memory and Paperclip orchestration — and run Claude Code free with a free API. You get Claude Code's coding power plus Hermes' free automation, all in one place.
