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Published by AICodeNews Editorial Team | August 29, 2026

Whether you are building autonomous software engineering pipelines, managing multi-channel bots, or writing self-improving tools, this Hermes Agent Cheat Sheet provides the definitive reference for Nous Research’s terminal-first AI agent runtime.

Based directly on the official Nous Research Command Registry, this Hermes Agent Cheat Sheet details all 82 core built-in slash commands, surface tags (CLI, Chat, Config), model configuration keys, autonomous SKILL.md syntax, and SQLite FTS5 memory queries.

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1. Surface Tag Legend in the Hermes Agent Cheat Sheet

Hermes Agent commands execute across different interfaces depending on their assigned surface tag:

• CLI: Terminal-only commands (interactive shell or CLI runner).
• CHAT: Messaging-only commands (Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp gateways).
• CFG: Config-gated or conditional commands based on active runtime parameters.
• [CLI + CHAT]: Universal commands available in both terminal and chat interfaces.

2. Session & Execution Flow Slash Commands (31 Commands)

These commands control active sessions, execution loops, context compression, checkpoint branching, and prompt steering:

Slash Command	Surface Tag	Description & Canonical Aliases
/start	CHAT	Platform start ping.
/new	CLI + CHAT	Starts a fresh session (alias: /reset).
/topic	CHAT	Sets or manages Telegram DM topics.
/clear	CLI	Clears screen and initializes a new session.
/redraw	CLI	Forces terminal UI repaint.
/history	CLI	Displays complete conversation transcript.
/save	CLI	Saves current conversation to disk.
/retry	CLI + CHAT	Resends the last message.
/prompt	CLI	Composes prompt in $EDITOR (alias: /compose).
/undo	CLI + CHAT	Backs up and removes the previous turn.
/title	CLI + CHAT	Sets session title.
/handoff	CLI	Moves active session to connected chat app.
/branch	CLI + CHAT	Forks session into a new branch (alias: /fork).
/compress	CLI + CHAT	Summarizes context window (alias: /compact).
/rollback	CLI + CHAT	Lists and restores checkpoint states.
/snapshot	CLI	Creates state snapshot (alias: /snap).
/stop	CLI + CHAT	Kills and interrupts running tasks.
/approve	CHAT	Allows pending command execution.
/deny	CHAT	Rejects pending command execution.
/background	CLI + CHAT	Spawns separate background run (aliases: /bg, /btw).
/agents	CLI + CHAT	Lists active agents and background tasks (alias: /tasks).
/journey	CLI	Displays learning timeline (alias: /learning).
/queue	CLI + CHAT	Queues next prompt (alias: /q).
/steer	CLI + CHAT	Provides mid-run nudge to adjust trajectory.
/goal	CLI + CHAT	Initializes a persistent autonomous goal loop.
/moa	CLI + CHAT	Triggers one-shot Mixture of Agents execution.
/subgoal	CLI + CHAT	Adds goal criteria to active goal loop.
/status	CLI + CHAT	Displays session, model, and context token status.
/sethome	CHAT	Sets delivery home channel (alias: /set-home).
/resume	CLI + CHAT	Restores a named session.
/sessions	CLI	Browses sessions via TUI (alias: /switch).

3. Configuration & Runtime Controls (15 Commands)

These commands manage model endpoints, personality profiles, and execution speed in the Hermes Agent Cheat Sheet:

Slash Command	Surface Tag	Description & Action
/config	CLI	Displays current configuration settings.
/model	CLI + CHAT	Switches active model and provider endpoint.
/codex-runtime	CLI + CHAT	Configures Codex app-server (alias: /codex_runtime).
/personality	CLI + CHAT	Sets agent personality and response persona.
/statusbar	CLI	Toggles status bar visibility (alias: /sb).
/timestamps	CLI	Toggles message timestamps (alias: /ts).
/verbose	CFG	Toggles tool progress verbose mode.
/footer	CLI + CHAT	Toggles metadata footer display.
/yolo	CLI + CHAT	Skips command confirmation approvals (autonomous mode).
/reasoning	CLI + CHAT	Adjusts reasoning effort and display controls.
/fast	CLI + CHAT	Enables priority high-speed mode.
/skin	CLI	Changes terminal display theme.
/indicator	CLI	Customizes busy indicator spinner style.
/voice	CLI + CHAT	Toggles voice and text-to-speech (TTS) mode.
/busy	CLI	Configures Enter key behavior mid-run.

4. Tools & Skill Synthesis Commands (18 Commands)

These commands manage tool definitions, Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, and self-improving skill creation:

Slash Command	Surface Tag	Description & Action
/tools	CLI	Enables or disables individual tools.
/toolsets	CLI	Lists available toolset groups.
/skills	CFG	Manages and approves installed skills.
/memory	CLI + CHAT	Approves or manages memory writes.
/bundles	CLI + CHAT	Manages skill bundle aliases.
/pet	CLI	Displays Petdex mascot companion.
/hatch	CLI	Generates new pet mascot (alias: /generate-pet).
/learn	CLI + CHAT	Creates a reusable skill from current trajectory.
/cron	CLI	Manages scheduled background cron tasks.
/suggestions	CLI + CHAT	Generates automation ideas (alias: /suggest).
/blueprint	CLI + CHAT	Applies automation template (alias: /bp).
/curator	CLI + CHAT	Runs skill maintenance and optimization.
/kanban	CLI + CHAT	Opens collaboration board.
/reload	CLI	Reloads environment variables from .env.
/reload-mcp	CLI + CHAT	Reloads connected MCP servers (alias: /reload_mcp).
/reload-skills	CLI + CHAT	Rescans skills directory (alias: /reload_skills).
/browser	CLI	Attaches Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) browser.
/plugins	CLI	Displays plugin status.

5. Information, Diagnostics & Exit Commands (18 Commands)

These commands provide telemetry, usage analytics, gateway controls, and clean exits:

Slash Command	Surface Tag	Description & Action
/whoami	CLI + CHAT	Displays slash command access level.
/profile	CLI + CHAT	Shows active user profile and home channel.
/commands	CHAT	Displays paged command list in chat.
/help	CLI + CHAT	Shows general command help.
/restart	CHAT	Restarts messaging gateway adapter.
/usage	CLI + CHAT	Displays tokens, cost, and rate limits.
/credits	CLI + CHAT	Displays remaining Nous credits balance.
/billing	CLI	Displays terminal billing information.
/insights	CLI + CHAT	Shows usage analytics and speed metrics.
/platforms	CLI	Displays gateway status (alias: /gateway).
/platform	CHAT	Pauses or resumes specific adapter.
/copy	CLI	Copies assistant reply to clipboard.
/paste	CLI	Pastes clipboard image into session.
/image	CLI	Attaches image file path to session.
/update	CLI + CHAT	Updates Hermes Agent to latest version.
/version	CLI + CHAT	Shows version info (alias: /v).
/debug	CLI + CHAT	Uploads debug diagnostic report.
/quit	CLI	Exits CLI session (alias: /exit).

6. Dynamic Skill Routes & SKILL.md Anatomy

In addition to the 82 core built-ins, every installed skill exposes a dynamic slash route formatted as /<skill-name> (e.g. /plan, /audit). Skills reside in ~/.hermes/skills/ and follow the standard structure:

---
name: k8s-triage
description: Automatically inspects failing Kubernetes pods and pod logs.
version: 1.0.0
author: AICodeNews
env:
  KUBECONFIG: "~/.kube/config"
---
# Instructions
When the user invokes `/k8s-triage`:
1. Execute `kubectl get pods --field-selector status.phase!=Running`.
2. Inspect logs on CrashLoopBackOff containers.
3. Output root cause diagnosis and recommended patch commands.

7. Key Takeaways on the Hermes Agent Cheat Sheet

• 82 Core Built-In Commands: The Hermes Agent Cheat Sheet centralizes flow control, config toggles, MCP management, and diagnostics into a unified command registry.
• Dynamic Route Expansion: Every custom SKILL.md automatically registers its own /<skill-name> shortcut for instant execution.
• Cross-Surface Portability: Commands seamlessly adapt across terminal shells and connected chat apps using explicit surface tagging.

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