What Is the Hermes Agent Dashboard in 2026?

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This image presents an overview of the Hermes Agent Dashboard, featuring its official admin UI accessible via port 9119, and details about the Agent 37 service priced from $3.99 per month. The dashboard interface displayed on a computer screen shows key features including system status (online with 100% uptime over 7 days), chat functionality, communication channels (#general, #ops, #alerts), and active sessions. Additional features highlighted are 'Port 9119' for access, 'Loopback first' configuration preference, and 'Auth on remote' security. The image is designed to inform users about the Hermes Agent Dashboard capabilities and promote the Agent 37 always-on console service.

The Hermes agent dashboard is the built-in web admin UI for a Hermes agent install. You start it with hermes dashboard, open http://127.0.0.1:9119, and manage config, sessions, channels, MCP, credentials, and chat without living in YAML. That control plane still runs on your machine or VPS. For an always-on Hermes agent with isolation and a managed browser console (task board, terminal, files, live desktop), Agent 37 starts at $3.99/mo (1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 8 GB storage).

What is the Hermes agent dashboard?

The Hermes agent dashboard is Nous Research's browser panel for operating Hermes agent. Official docs call it the Hermes Web Dashboard: status, embedded chat (TUI over PTY), sessions, channels, skills, MCP catalog, API keys, memory, webhooks, and gateway controls.

It is not the Hermes agent runtime itself. Hermes agent is the open-source loop (quickstart). The dashboard is the admin surface on top of that install.

This image provides a detailed overview of the components included in the Hermes Agent Dashboard for browser-based administration. It highlights four main features: 1) Status, showing live gateway system status including uptime, active sessions, and CPU usage; 2) Chat, illustrating a terminal user interface accessed via the browser for command execution and system interaction; 3) Channels, demonstrating integration with messaging platforms such as Telegram, Discord, and Slack, all indicated as connected; and 4) MCP (Modular Control Panel) tools, which allow enabling or disabling browser-based tools like filesystem access, shell command execution, web content fetching, and database querying. This comprehensive dashboard consolidates system monitoring, communication, and administrative controls into a single interface.

Three phrases people mix up:

Phrase	What it usually means
Hermes agent dashboard / Web UI	Official `hermes dashboard` on port 9119
Hermes Workspace	Separate OSS command-center UI (hermes-workspace.com)
Agent 37 dashboard	Managed host console for an always-on Hermes instance

This page covers the product search hermes agent dashboard, then shows when a managed host console beats self-hosting that admin panel on a VPS.

Why do people search for Hermes agent dashboard?

People search for Hermes agent dashboard when CLI setup works, but day-two ops hurt. They want to see gateway health, sessions, token use, and channel state without grepping logs. They also want Chat in the browser after the v0.16 Surface release expanded the admin panel.

Common triggers:

Docs or a release note said "open the dashboard" after hermes setup

They need Channels, MCP, or credentials without editing config files

They bound the UI to a VPS and hit the auth gate

They confuse the official dashboard with Hermes Workspace or a host vendor console

If your real goal is "Hermes answers Telegram at 2 a.m. without me SSHing," you need always-on hosting more than you need another admin tab. Managed path: Hermes agent hosting.

How do you open the Hermes agent dashboard?

You open the Hermes agent dashboard by installing Hermes agent, adding the web extras if needed, then running hermes dashboard. Default bind is loopback on port 9119.

Practical order:

Install Hermes agent and finish hermes setup (or Nous Portal quick setup).

Install web extras when prompted (web and usually pty for Chat). Official docs: Web Dashboard.

Run hermes dashboard. Browser opens http://127.0.0.1:9119.

Confirm Status shows version, gateway state, and recent sessions.

Use Chat for a one-line smoke test before you wire Telegram or Discord.

Useful flags: --port if 9119 is taken, --no-open for headless start, --host 0.0.0.0 only when you intend remote access with auth configured first.

Remote access rule of thumb: keep the dashboard on 127.0.0.1 and reach it with SSH tunnel, Tailscale, or VPN. A non-loopback bind requires an auth provider (password or OAuth). Since the June 2026 hardening, --insecure no longer disables authentication.

Hermes agent dashboard vs Hermes Workspace vs Agent 37

This image provides a comparative overview between running the Hermes Dashboard on a self-hosted VPS and using the managed service Agent 37. It highlights the operational differences: the self-host option requires users to manage the Hermes dashboard, tunneling or authentication, gateway uptime, and is vulnerable to disruptions like laptop sleep killing channels. In contrast, Agent 37 offers a one-click Hermes agent setup with per-instance isolation, integrated browser terminal and file management, starting at $3.99 per month. The image includes branding and a minimalist 3D layered cube graphic, framing the choice between self-managed and managed service environments.

Hermes agent dashboard fits when you already self-host Hermes and want the official admin UI. Hermes Workspace fits when you want that specific OSS command-center product. Agent 37 fits when you want the agent online with isolation and you do not want to operate the control plane.

Surface	Who ships it	Default job	Who owns uptime
Hermes agent dashboard	Nous / Hermes agent	Admin + Chat on your install	You
Hermes Workspace	Separate OSS project	Command-center UI on a gateway	You
Agent 37 console	Agent 37	Task board, terminal, files, desktop on a managed instance	Platform

Use the official dashboard when:

You are debugging a local or VPS Hermes install

You need Channels, MCP, or credentials in-browser

You will keep the UI private (loopback, tunnel, or auth gate)

Use Agent 37 when:

Channels must stay up without your laptop

Per-instance isolation matters for clients

You want published USD tiers with browser terminal and files included

Workspace deep dive: Hermes Workspace. Runtime choice: Hermes vs OpenClaw. Deploy steps: deploy Hermes.

What does a production Hermes dashboard setup look like?

A production Hermes dashboard setup looks like one private admin URL, one auth story, one live channel proof, and a host that survives overnight. A public 0.0.0.0 bind with no auth is not production.

Checklist:

Dashboard on loopback (or authenticated non-loopback).

Gateway running as a separate always-on service for messaging.

One real Chat response and one Telegram / Discord / Slack ping.

Memory and disk pressure banners understood (Status page warns before OOM kills).

Export configs and workspace files before you delete the box.

If you only need Chat and channel uptime, skip operating this panel on a VPS and deploy managed Hermes instead. Product page: Hermes hosting.

How much does a Hermes agent dashboard cost?

The dashboard software is free with Hermes agent. You still pay for the machine, tokens, and your time.

Path	Cash	What you get
Local `hermes dashboard`	$0 host	Admin UI on your laptop
DIY VPS + dashboard	About $6 to $12/mo typical	You own Docker, TLS, patches, tunnels
Agent 37 managed Hermes	Basic $3.99/mo; Plus $9.99/mo; Pro $29.99/mo; Max $99.99/mo	Always-on instance + managed browser console
Model APIs	BYOK or bundled free models on Plus+	ㅤ

Plus adds 12 GB storage and bundled GPT-5.6 Luna, DeepSeek V4 Flash, and Mercury 2 with usage caps. Pro adds Chromium (2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB). Max is 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 40 GB. Cloud API instances for products start from $1.99 per agent per month, billed per minute.

Token spend usually dwarfs a $3.99 host line once Chat and channels are busy. Budget discipline: one always-on host, not a laptop dashboard plus a forgotten VPS.

How should agencies think about the Hermes agent dashboard?

Agencies should treat the Hermes agent dashboard as an operator tool, not a client portal. Giving every client a shared VPS admin URL is a credentials incident waiting to happen. Per-client instances matter more than which admin theme you prefer.

White-label path: white label AI agents. Host ranking: Hermes agent hosting.

Want Hermes online without babysitting hermes dashboard on a VPS? Start on Agent 37 pricing at $3.99/mo.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Hermes agent dashboard?

The Hermes agent dashboard is the official browser admin UI for Hermes agent. Start it with hermes dashboard and open http://127.0.0.1:9119 by default. Docs: Web Dashboard.

Is the Hermes agent dashboard the same as Hermes Workspace?

No. Hermes Workspace is a separate open-source command-center product. The Hermes agent dashboard ships with Hermes agent itself.

How do I open the Hermes agent dashboard remotely?

Prefer loopback plus SSH tunnel, Tailscale, or VPN. If you bind a non-loopback address, configure password or OAuth auth first. --insecure no longer bypasses authentication.

Do I need the Hermes agent dashboard if I use Agent 37?

Not for day-to-day chat. Agent 37 gives you a managed console (task board, web terminal, files, live desktop) on an always-on Hermes instance. Use the official dashboard when you specifically self-host Hermes agent.

What port does the Hermes agent dashboard use?

Default port is 9119 on 127.0.0.1. Change it with hermes dashboard --port <n>.

What is the cheapest always-on path if I only wanted a dashboard?

Managed Agent 37 Basic at $3.99/mo is the published low managed entry when the real need is uptime, not a self-hosted admin panel.

Can agencies give each client a Hermes agent dashboard?

Give each client an isolated instance, not a shared machine dashboard. On Agent 37 that is the default model. On one shared VPS it is usually fake isolation.