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Where to install

Set up Hermes on your laptop, Mac Mini, or virtual server.

Is Hermes safe?

This is probably your first question, and I don’t blame you.

I think Hermes is safe because it’s:

  1. One of the most popular open-source agent repos on GitHub 
  2. Backed by a real company in Nous Research 
  3. Respected in the AI community

For these reasons, I’m comfortable installing Hermes on both my main laptop and my Mac Mini. But I have a strong preference on where to install it first.

My recommendation: Set up Hermes on a Mac Mini so it’s available 24/7.

Let’s walk through the pros and cons of each option:

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