Hermes Prime MCP Server

Deliver a versioned convention card to a fresh Claude Code session. hermes-prime is developed by Hermes Labs. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with agent orchestration, bash and claude md and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Shell.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-23 · ★ 2 · #54 OF 117 MAINTAINED AI & ML · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

MIT · Shell · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Hermes Prime

Claude Code

claude mcp add hermes-labs-ai-hermes-prime -- uvx hermes-prime-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hermes-labs-ai-hermes-prime": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "hermes-prime-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package hermes-prime-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.hermes-labs-ai is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · Who maintains Hermes Prime

Hermes Prime is maintained by hermes-labs-ai. We track 2 MCP servers from hermes-labs-ai - 2 actively maintained, 25 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026. Full record: all servers from hermes-labs-ai.

Fidelis Memory Recall locally stored agent memories through an MCP-compatible host. ★ 23

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/hermes-labs-ai/hermes-prime
website: https://github.com/hermes-labs-ai/hermes-prime
category: AI & ML - ranked #54 of 117 actively-maintained AI & ML servers as of 2026-09-30.
registry: io.github.hermes-labs-ai/hermes-prime (active, first published 2026-09-18)
packages: pypi:hermes-prime-mcp

05 · Hermes Prime FAQ

What is Hermes Prime?

Deliver a versioned convention card to a fresh Claude Code session. hermes-prime is developed by Hermes Labs. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Hermes Prime still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-23. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Hermes Prime?

Run `uvx hermes-prime-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Hermes Prime run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

06 · Alternatives to Hermes Prime

Alternatives to Hermes Prime

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