Hermes Agent: The Complete Guide (Orange Book)

Hermes Agent: The Complete Guide is a free, downloadable PDF guide (橙皮书 / Orange Book series) written by HuaShu (花叔) that covers the open-source Hermes Agent framework released by Nous Research. The book spans 17 chapters across 5 parts, taking readers from foundational concepts through hands-on setup and real-world use cases. It is available in both Chinese and English and is part of a broader series of free AI tool guides at huasheng.ai.

• Bilingual PDF download — Available in both Chinese (中文版) and English editions, freely downloadable from GitHub.
• 17-chapter structure — Organized into 5 parts: Concepts, Core Mechanisms, Hands-On Setup, Real-World Scenarios, and Deep Thinking.
• Core mechanism coverage — Explains Hermes Agent's built-in self-improving learning loop, three-layer memory system, and automatic Skill creation and evolution.
• Hands-on setup guidance — Walks through installation, first conversation, multi-platform usage, and customization of Hermes Agent.
• Real-world scenario walkthroughs — Covers knowledge assistant, dev automation, content creation, and multi-Agent use cases.
• Comparative analysis — Includes a three-way comparison of Hermes Agent vs. OpenClaw vs. Claude Code, and explores the boundaries of self-improving Agents.
• Orange Book series — Part of a free, practical AI tools guide series; other titles include Claude Code, Harness Engineering, and OpenClaw.
• CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license — Free to share and adapt with attribution for non-commercial use.