\nPlease keep in mind that TrueConf does not advocate the use of Hermes, does not recommend its deployment in a corporate infrastructure, and assumes no responsibility for the work of Hermes, related AI agents, external services, or third\u2011party components.<\/p>\n
The plugin is used and connected to Hermes by a user or system administrator at their own discretion and with due consideration of possible risks. Before deploying this software in a corporate network, you must learn about security risks, including data leakage, unauthorised access, prompt injection, execution of unwanted commands, compromise of API keys, and unexpected behaviour of AI agents:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Anthropic Cybersecurity Skills \u2014 Full Tutorial<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The plugin should be used only after you carry out a full risk assessment, test the software in an isolated environment, restrict access rights, configure monitoring, and take measures to protect the corporate infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
We recommend deploying the agent on a dedicated server or virtual machine to make sure that it is available 24\/7. The main requirement is that this server has to be accessible from your local network. We will install Hermes on a dedicated VM, and users will interact with the agent in the chat of TrueConf client applications.<\/p>\n
Getting ready<\/h2>\n
We will use Debian 13 to exemplify the integration of Hermes and TrueConf. Before starting installation, we recommend updating OS packages:<\/p>\n
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y<\/pre>\n
Install the curl tool if you do not have it:<\/p>\n
sudo apt install curl -y<\/pre>\n
Installation of Hermes<\/h2>\n
Choosing an AI Model<\/h3>\n
Before installation, you need to select an AI model and get an API key. To get an API key, select a provider. We will demonstrate the configuration using the free models provided by OpenCode<\/a>. On the main page, choose Zen \u2192 Get started with Zen<\/b>, and log in to your personal account. You will then see your API key, and below there will be a large list of available models (check only those marked Free):<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nInstallation of the Hermes AI agent<\/h3>\n
To install Hermes, just run the following command:<\/p>\n
curl -fsSL https:\/\/hermes-agent.nousresearch.com\/install.sh | bash<\/pre>\n
The setup wizard will open. Below we explain each step in more detail.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image19-690x467.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nThe installation wizard will check whether your OS meets the requirements and install any missing components. Select Full setup<\/b> in the menu How would you like to set up Hermes?<\/b><\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image3-690x467.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nNow, let us discuss the main stages. First, select the AI model provider \u2013 in our case, OpenCode \u2192 OpenCode Zen<\/b>:<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image15-690x467.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nNext paste the API key for accessing the model; leave the URL at its default value. We showed how to get the API key earlier:<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image10-690x467.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nWe chose the model mimo-v2.5-free<\/b> as an example:<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image9-690x467.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nWhen you see the prompt Select terminal backend<\/b>, choose Local<\/b>:<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image6-690x467.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nDuring the step Select platforms to configure<\/b>, press Esc<\/b>, because we will later configure our TrueConf plugin as the channel:<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image1-690x467.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nAlso press Esc<\/b> when you are in the Tools for CLI<\/b> menu:<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image14-690x467.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nDuring the next step, select the recommended option Local Browser<\/b>:<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image16-690x467.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nSelect Skip<\/b> when configuring image generation settings:<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image2-690x467.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nChoose Skip<\/b> during the TTS settings step:<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image5-690x467.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nTo let the AI agent search for information on the Internet, select a search provider, for example DuckDuckGo<\/b>:<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image7-690x467.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nAfter configuration, run the command:<\/p>\n
source ~\/.bashrc<\/pre>\n
Installation of the TrueConf plugin for Hermes<\/h2>\n
The adapter for the TrueConf messenger is installed directly from the corporate GitHub: the plugin project can be found here<\/a>. To install the plugin, run this command:<\/p>\n
curl -fsSL https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/TrueConf\/hermes-trueconf-adapter\/main\/install.sh -o \/tmp\/install.sh && bash \/tmp\/install.sh<\/pre>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image17-679x470.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nLet us go through each of the configuration steps in detail:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Enter the server address<\/li>\n
- Specify the login of the account under which the agent will work<\/li>\n
- Enter the password for the agent account<\/li>\n
- Choose whether you want to use SSL\/HTTPS<\/li>\n
- If you are using a self\u2011signed SSL certificate, disable SSL certificate verification (this may also be useful during testing)<\/li>\n
- Allow users to write messages to your bot<\/li>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image18-679x470.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\n- To let users send messages to the agent, do the following:<\/li>\n
- \n
- Restart the gateway with the command:<\/li>\n
hermes gateway restart<\/pre>\n
- Send a message to the bot from one of TrueConf client applications, the bot will send you a pairing code in response.<\/li>\n
- Enter the pairing code by running this command:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n
hermes pairing approve trueconf PAIR_CODE<\/pre>\n
where
PAIR_CODE<\/code> should be replaced with the pairing code sent by the bot:<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image22-679x470.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nThe user connected to TrueConf Server as the agent will have the Online<\/b> status, and you can interact with it via the corporate chat in your TrueConf client application.<\/p>\n
If necessary, you can edit the settings of the TrueConf adapter, for example, when you want to use a different server account for the AI agent. To edit settings, run this command:<\/p>\n
hermes setup<\/pre>\n
Skip the first steps until you reach the step Select platforms to configure<\/b>, the TrueConf adapter will be listed there as TrueConf (configured)<\/b>:<\/p>\n
- To let users send messages to the agent, do the following:<\/li>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image12-690x467.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image4-431x470.png\" "\\"\\"")
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