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橙皮书 (Orange Book) Series · by HuaShu (花叔)
A practical guide to Hermes Agent, the open-source AI Agent framework by Nous Research. The first Agent that ships with reins built in — and the reins keep growing.
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Hermes Agent is an open-source AI Agent framework released by Nous Research in February 2026. Unlike OpenClaw and Claude Code, it takes a fundamentally different approach: a built-in self-improving learning loop, three-layer memory system, and automatic Skill creation and evolution.
If you've read the "Harness Engineering" 橙皮书, Hermes is the first productization of those five components (instructions / constraints / feedback / memory / orchestration).
17 chapters across 5 parts:
| Part | Content | Chapters |
|---|---|---|
| Concepts | From Harness to Hermes | §01-02 |
| Core Mechanisms | Learning loop, memory, Skills, tool ecosystem | §03-06 |
| Hands-On Setup | Installation, first conversation, multi-platform, customization | §07-11 |
| Real-World Scenarios | Knowledge assistant, dev automation, content creation, multi-Agent | §12-15 |
| Deep Thinking | Three-way comparison, boundaries of self-improving Agents | §16-17 |
- Developers who've used Claude Code / OpenClaw / Cursor and want to understand Hermes
- AI enthusiasts who want to build a personal AI Agent
- Anyone interested in seeing Harness Engineering concepts turned into a real product
This is part of the 橙皮书 series — free, practical guides on AI tools. Other titles include Claude Code, Harness Engineering, OpenClaw, and more.
All books free to download: huasheng.ai/orange-books
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- v260408 — First edition, based on Hermes Agent v0.7.0
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