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1
Install Node.js (Free)
Hermes runs on Node.js. Download and install it first.
Choose the "LTS" version.
2
Download Cursor (Recommended Editor)
Cursor is the best code editor to use with Hermes. Free and makes editing code easy.
3
Install Hermes
Open your terminal and install Hermes globally:
npm install -g hermes-ai
4
Add Your AI API Key
Hermes needs an AI model. DeepSeek is the cheapest option — about $0.27 per million tokens.
You can build your entire app for under $1 in API costs.
5
Start Building
Run hermes in your terminal. Tell it what you want to build. Then use the prompts from the main guide!