Connecting Hermes Agent To Claude Code (The Right Way)
By Julian Goldie · 2026-07-20 · GoldieBench Blog
Hermes and Claude Code aren't rivals — they're colleagues.
The mistake is running them in separate windows with separate memories.
Connected inside one agentic OS, they share context, split work, and cover each other's outages.
Three connection layers
1.
Shared memory. Both point at the same Obsidian vault: Claude's plans land where Hermes reads, Hermes's build logs land where Claude plans.
This alone kills the copy-paste-context loop.
2.
Free Claude Code. An open-source proxy speaks the Claude API locally and routes to a free model — so the Claude Code harness (its tools, its discipline) runs on a $0 local brain for everyday work.
Best local brains for it right now: Agents-A1 (95 tok/s) or Gemma 4 MLX, both scored with demos on the local board.
3.
Orchestration. A team layer (kanban/paperclip pattern) assigns tasks: Claude plans and reviews, Hermes executes with its always-on tool loop.
One task board, two agents, no overwrites — with the rule that only one agent edits a given repo at a time.
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Why bother
Resilience (model down? the other lane carries on), token economics (subscription + local instead of API-metered everything), and capability (Hermes's computer-use + Claude's planning depth beats either alone).
Build it
Free guides at agentos.guide cover the proxy, profiles and voice layer; the pre-wired version ships in the AI Profit Boardroom.
FAQ
Can Hermes Agent and Claude Code share one memory?
Yes — point both at the same Obsidian vault. Each writes markdown logs the other reads; context flows both directions automatically.
What is Free Claude Code?
An open-source local proxy that speaks Anthropic's API and routes to a free model (local Ollama or free API) — you keep the Claude Code harness and tools while the everyday brain costs $0.
Which agent should own which jobs?
Claude-class models: planning, review, hard reasoning. Hermes: execution, scheduling, computer use, always-on loops. The orchestration layer hands tasks between them.
Won't two agents conflict on the same code?
They can — enforce one-builder-at-a-time per repo. Orchestration boards make that natural: a task is assigned to exactly one agent at any moment.
About Julian
I'm Julian Goldie — AI entrepreneur, SEO expert, and founder of the AI Profit Boardroom (4,000+ members).
I help business owners scale with AI agents, automation, and SEO.
400K+ YouTube subscribers. 7-figure AI agency (Goldie Agency). Daily training inside the Boardroom.
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