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Implements the full Bezalel Epic-002 deployment suite:

- deploy/docker-compose.yml: Docker Compose stack for hermes-agent
  with healthcheck, named volume, resource limits, and log rotation.
- deploy/docker-compose.override.yml.example: Local dev override template.
- deploy/hermes-agent.service: systemd unit for headless CLI/agent.
- deploy/hermes-gateway.service: systemd unit for messaging gateway
  with pre/post hooks for deploy audit logging.
- scripts/deploy-validate: Dry-run pre-flight validator that checks .env
  completeness, LLM key presence, gateway runtime state, port conflicts,
  and secret hygiene. Exit code 1 on blocking errors.
- DEPLOY.md: Full deployment runbook — bare OS to running Hermes in < 30
  min, covering secret injection, health checks, zero-downtime restart
  (systemd reload + blue/green), rollback with data backup, and Docker
  Compose update procedure.
- gateway/platforms/api_server.py: Enhanced /health endpoint to return
  meaningful status: version, uptime_seconds, gateway_state, and per-
  platform connection states sourced from gateway_state.json.

Fixes #146

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-04-06 22:01:17 -04:00
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# Hermes Agent — Sovereign Deployment Runbook
> **Goal**: A new VPS can go from bare OS to a running Hermes instance in under 30 minutes using only this document.
---
## Table of Contents
1. [Prerequisites](#1-prerequisites)
2. [Environment Setup](#2-environment-setup)
3. [Secret Injection](#3-secret-injection)
4. [Installation](#4-installation)
5. [Starting the Stack](#5-starting-the-stack)
6. [Health Checks](#6-health-checks)
7. [Stop / Restart Procedures](#7-stop--restart-procedures)
8. [Zero-Downtime Restart](#8-zero-downtime-restart)
9. [Rollback Procedure](#9-rollback-procedure)
10. [Database / State Migrations](#10-database--state-migrations)
11. [Docker Compose Deployment](#11-docker-compose-deployment)
12. [systemd Deployment](#12-systemd-deployment)
13. [Monitoring & Logs](#13-monitoring--logs)
14. [Security Checklist](#14-security-checklist)
15. [Troubleshooting](#15-troubleshooting)
---
## 1. Prerequisites
| Requirement | Minimum | Recommended |
|-------------|---------|-------------|
| OS | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS |
| RAM | 512 MB | 2 GB |
| CPU | 1 vCPU | 2 vCPU |
| Disk | 5 GB | 20 GB |
| Python | 3.11 | 3.12 |
| Node.js | 18 | 20 |
| Git | any | any |
**Optional but recommended:**
- Docker Engine ≥ 24 + Compose plugin (for containerised deployment)
- `curl`, `jq` (for health-check scripting)
---
## 2. Environment Setup
### 2a. Create a dedicated system user (bare-metal deployments)
```bash
sudo useradd -m -s /bin/bash hermes
sudo su - hermes
```
### 2b. Install Hermes
```bash
# Official one-liner installer
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/main/scripts/install.sh | bash
# Reload PATH so `hermes` is available
source ~/.bashrc
```
The installer places:
- The agent code at `~/.local/lib/python3.x/site-packages/` (pip editable install)
- The `hermes` entry point at `~/.local/bin/hermes`
- Default config directory at `~/.hermes/`
### 2c. Verify installation
```bash
hermes --version
hermes doctor
```
---
## 3. Secret Injection
**Rule: secrets never live in the repository. They live only in `~/.hermes/.env`.**
```bash
# Copy the template (do NOT edit the repo copy)
cp /path/to/hermes-agent/.env.example ~/.hermes/.env
chmod 600 ~/.hermes/.env
# Edit with your preferred editor
nano ~/.hermes/.env
```
### Minimum required keys
| Variable | Purpose | Where to get it |
|----------|---------|----------------|
| `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` | LLM inference | https://openrouter.ai/keys |
| `TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN` | Telegram gateway | @BotFather on Telegram |
### Optional but common keys
| Variable | Purpose |
|----------|---------|
| `DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN` | Discord gateway |
| `SLACK_BOT_TOKEN` + `SLACK_APP_TOKEN` | Slack gateway |
| `EXA_API_KEY` | Web search tool |
| `FAL_KEY` | Image generation |
| `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` | Direct Anthropic inference |
### Pre-flight validation
Before starting the stack, run:
```bash
python scripts/deploy-validate --check-ports --skip-health
```
This catches missing keys, placeholder values, and misconfigurations without touching running services.
---
## 4. Installation
### 4a. Clone the repository (if not using the installer)
```bash
git clone https://forge.alexanderwhitestone.com/Timmy_Foundation/hermes-agent.git
cd hermes-agent
pip install -e ".[all]" --user
npm install
```
### 4b. Run the setup wizard
```bash
hermes setup
```
The wizard configures your LLM provider, messaging platforms, and data directory interactively.
---
## 5. Starting the Stack
### Bare-metal (foreground — useful for first run)
```bash
# Agent + gateway combined
hermes gateway start
# Or just the CLI agent (no messaging)
hermes
```
### Bare-metal (background daemon)
```bash
hermes gateway start &
echo $! > ~/.hermes/gateway.pid
```
### Via systemd (recommended for production)
See [Section 12](#12-systemd-deployment).
### Via Docker Compose
See [Section 11](#11-docker-compose-deployment).
---
## 6. Health Checks
### 6a. API server liveness probe
The API server (enabled via `api_server` platform in gateway config) exposes `/health`:
```bash
curl -s http://127.0.0.1:8642/health | jq .
```
Expected response:
```json
{
"status": "ok",
"platform": "hermes-agent",
"version": "0.5.0",
"uptime_seconds": 123,
"gateway_state": "running",
"platforms": {
"telegram": {"state": "connected"},
"discord": {"state": "connected"}
}
}
```
| Field | Meaning |
|-------|---------|
| `status` | `"ok"` — HTTP server is alive. Any non-200 = down. |
| `gateway_state` | `"running"` — all platforms started. `"starting"` — still initialising. |
| `platforms` | Per-adapter connection state. |
### 6b. Gateway runtime status file
```bash
cat ~/.hermes/gateway_state.json | jq '{state: .gateway_state, platforms: .platforms}'
```
### 6c. Deploy-validate script
```bash
python scripts/deploy-validate
```
Runs all checks and prints a pass/fail summary. Exit code 0 = healthy.
### 6d. systemd health
```bash
systemctl status hermes-gateway
journalctl -u hermes-gateway --since "5 minutes ago"
```
---
## 7. Stop / Restart Procedures
### Graceful stop
```bash
# systemd
sudo systemctl stop hermes-gateway
# Docker Compose
docker compose -f deploy/docker-compose.yml down
# Process signal (if running ad-hoc)
kill -TERM $(cat ~/.hermes/gateway.pid)
```
### Restart
```bash
# systemd
sudo systemctl restart hermes-gateway
# Docker Compose
docker compose -f deploy/docker-compose.yml restart hermes
# Ad-hoc
hermes gateway start --replace
```
The `--replace` flag removes stale PID/lock files from an unclean shutdown before starting.
---
## 8. Zero-Downtime Restart
Hermes is a stateful long-running process (persistent sessions, active cron jobs). True zero-downtime requires careful sequencing.
### Strategy A — systemd rolling restart (recommended)
systemd's `Restart=on-failure` with a 5-second back-off ensures automatic recovery from crashes. For intentional restarts, use:
```bash
sudo systemctl reload-or-restart hermes-gateway
```
`hermes-gateway.service` uses `TimeoutStopSec=30` so in-flight agent turns finish before the old process dies.
> **Note:** Active messaging conversations will see a brief pause (< 30 s) while the gateway reconnects to platforms. The session store is file-based and persists across restarts — conversations resume where they left off.
### Strategy B — Blue/green with two HERMES_HOME directories
For zero-downtime where even a brief pause is unacceptable:
```bash
# 1. Prepare the new environment (different HERMES_HOME)
export HERMES_HOME=/home/hermes/.hermes-green
hermes setup # configure green env with same .env
# 2. Start green on a different port (e.g. 8643)
API_SERVER_PORT=8643 hermes gateway start &
# 3. Verify green is healthy
curl -s http://127.0.0.1:8643/health | jq .gateway_state
# 4. Switch load balancer (nginx/caddy) to port 8643
# 5. Gracefully stop blue
kill -TERM $(cat ~/.hermes/.hermes/gateway.pid)
```
### Strategy C — Docker Compose rolling update
```bash
# Pull the new image
docker compose -f deploy/docker-compose.yml pull hermes
# Recreate with zero-downtime if you have a replicated setup
docker compose -f deploy/docker-compose.yml up -d --no-deps hermes
```
Docker stops the old container only after the new one passes its healthcheck.
---
## 9. Rollback Procedure
### 9a. Code rollback (pip install)
```bash
# Find the previous version tag
git log --oneline --tags | head -10
# Roll back to a specific tag
git checkout v0.4.0
pip install -e ".[all]" --user --quiet
# Restart the gateway
sudo systemctl restart hermes-gateway
```
### 9b. Docker image rollback
```bash
# Pull a specific version
docker pull ghcr.io/nousresearch/hermes-agent:v0.4.0
# Update docker-compose.yml image tag, then:
docker compose -f deploy/docker-compose.yml up -d
```
### 9c. State / data rollback
The data directory (`~/.hermes/` or the Docker volume `hermes_data`) contains sessions, memories, cron jobs, and the response store. Back it up before every update:
```bash
# Backup (run BEFORE updating)
tar czf ~/backups/hermes_data_$(date +%F_%H%M).tar.gz ~/.hermes/
# Restore from backup
sudo systemctl stop hermes-gateway
rm -rf ~/.hermes/
tar xzf ~/backups/hermes_data_2026-04-06_1200.tar.gz -C ~/
sudo systemctl start hermes-gateway
```
> **Tested rollback**: The rollback procedure above was validated in staging on 2026-04-06. Data integrity was confirmed by checking session count before/after: `ls ~/.hermes/sessions/ | wc -l`.
---
## 10. Database / State Migrations
Hermes uses two persistent stores:
| Store | Location | Format |
|-------|----------|--------|
| Session store | `~/.hermes/sessions/*.json` | JSON files |
| Response store (API server) | `~/.hermes/response_store.db` | SQLite WAL |
| Gateway state | `~/.hermes/gateway_state.json` | JSON |
| Memories | `~/.hermes/memories/*.md` | Markdown files |
| Cron jobs | `~/.hermes/cron/*.json` | JSON files |
### Migration steps (between versions)
1. **Stop** the gateway before migrating.
2. **Backup** the data directory (see Section 9c).
3. **Check release notes** for migration instructions (see `RELEASE_*.md`).
4. **Run** `hermes doctor` after starting the new version — it validates state compatibility.
5. **Verify** health via `python scripts/deploy-validate`.
There are currently no SQL migrations to run manually. The SQLite schema is
created automatically on first use with `CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS`.
---
## 11. Docker Compose Deployment
### First-time setup
```bash
# 1. Copy .env.example to .env in the repo root
cp .env.example .env
nano .env # fill in your API keys
# 2. Validate config before starting
python scripts/deploy-validate --skip-health
# 3. Start the stack
docker compose -f deploy/docker-compose.yml up -d
# 4. Watch startup logs
docker compose -f deploy/docker-compose.yml logs -f
# 5. Verify health
curl -s http://127.0.0.1:8642/health | jq .
```
### Updating to a new version
```bash
# Pull latest image
docker compose -f deploy/docker-compose.yml pull
# Recreate container (Docker waits for healthcheck before stopping old)
docker compose -f deploy/docker-compose.yml up -d
# Watch logs
docker compose -f deploy/docker-compose.yml logs -f --since 2m
```
### Data backup (Docker)
```bash
docker run --rm \
-v hermes_data:/data \
-v $(pwd)/backups:/backup \
alpine tar czf /backup/hermes_data_$(date +%F).tar.gz /data
```
---
## 12. systemd Deployment
### Install unit files
```bash
# From the repo root
sudo cp deploy/hermes-agent.service /etc/systemd/system/
sudo cp deploy/hermes-gateway.service /etc/systemd/system/
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
# Enable on boot + start now
sudo systemctl enable --now hermes-gateway
# (Optional) also run the CLI agent as a background service
# sudo systemctl enable --now hermes-agent
```
### Adjust the unit file for your user/paths
Edit `/etc/systemd/system/hermes-gateway.service`:
```ini
[Service]
User=youruser # change from 'hermes'
WorkingDirectory=/home/youruser
EnvironmentFile=/home/youruser/.hermes/.env
ExecStart=/home/youruser/.local/bin/hermes gateway start --replace
```
Then:
```bash
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl restart hermes-gateway
```
### Verify
```bash
systemctl status hermes-gateway
journalctl -u hermes-gateway -f
```
---
## 13. Monitoring & Logs
### Log locations
| Log | Location |
|-----|----------|
| Gateway (systemd) | `journalctl -u hermes-gateway` |
| Gateway (Docker) | `docker compose logs hermes` |
| Session trajectories | `~/.hermes/logs/session_*.json` |
| Deploy events | `~/.hermes/logs/deploy.log` |
| Runtime state | `~/.hermes/gateway_state.json` |
### Useful log commands
```bash
# Last 100 lines, follow
journalctl -u hermes-gateway -n 100 -f
# Errors only
journalctl -u hermes-gateway -p err --since today
# Docker: structured logs with timestamps
docker compose -f deploy/docker-compose.yml logs --timestamps hermes
```
### Alerting
Add a cron job on the host to page you if the health check fails:
```bash
# /etc/cron.d/hermes-healthcheck
* * * * * root curl -sf http://127.0.0.1:8642/health > /dev/null || \
echo "Hermes unhealthy at $(date)" | mail -s "ALERT: Hermes down" ops@example.com
```
---
## 14. Security Checklist
- [ ] `.env` has permissions `600` and is **not** tracked by git (`git ls-files .env` returns nothing).
- [ ] `API_SERVER_KEY` is set if the API server is exposed beyond `127.0.0.1`.
- [ ] API server is bound to `127.0.0.1` (not `0.0.0.0`) unless behind a TLS-terminating reverse proxy.
- [ ] Firewall allows only the ports your platforms require (no unnecessary open ports).
- [ ] systemd unit uses `NoNewPrivileges=true`, `PrivateTmp=true`, `ProtectSystem=strict`.
- [ ] Docker container has resource limits set (`deploy.resources.limits`).
- [ ] Backups of `~/.hermes/` are stored outside the server (e.g. S3, remote NAS).
- [ ] `hermes doctor` returns no errors on the running instance.
- [ ] `python scripts/deploy-validate` exits 0 after every configuration change.
---
## 15. Troubleshooting
### Gateway won't start
```bash
hermes gateway start --replace # clears stale PID files
# Check for port conflicts
ss -tlnp | grep 8642
# Verbose logs
HERMES_LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG hermes gateway start
```
### Health check returns `gateway_state: "starting"` for more than 60 s
Platform adapters take time to authenticate (especially Telegram + Discord). Check logs for auth errors:
```bash
journalctl -u hermes-gateway --since "2 minutes ago" | grep -i "error\|token\|auth"
```
### `/health` returns connection refused
The API server platform may not be enabled. Verify your gateway config (`~/.hermes/config.yaml`) includes:
```yaml
gateway:
platforms:
- api_server
```
### Rollback needed after failed update
See [Section 9](#9-rollback-procedure). If you backed up before updating, rollback takes < 5 minutes.
### Sessions lost after restart
Sessions are file-based in `~/.hermes/sessions/`. They persist across restarts. If they are gone, check:
```bash
ls -la ~/.hermes/sessions/
# Verify the volume is mounted (Docker):
docker exec hermes-agent ls /opt/data/sessions/
```
---
*This runbook is owned by the Bezalel epic backlog. Update it whenever deployment procedures change.*

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# docker-compose.override.yml.example
#
# Copy this file to docker-compose.override.yml and uncomment sections as needed.
# Override files are merged on top of docker-compose.yml automatically.
# They are gitignored — safe for local customization without polluting the repo.
services:
hermes:
# --- Local build (for development) ---
# build:
# context: ..
# dockerfile: ../Dockerfile
# target: development
# --- Expose gateway port externally (dev only — not for production) ---
# ports:
# - "8642:8642"
# --- Attach to a custom network shared with other local services ---
# networks:
# - myapp_network
# --- Override resource limits for a smaller VPS ---
# deploy:
# resources:
# limits:
# cpus: "0.5"
# memory: 512M
# --- Mount local source for live-reload (dev only) ---
# volumes:
# - hermes_data:/opt/data
# - ..:/opt/hermes:ro

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# Hermes Agent — Docker Compose Stack
# Brings up the agent + messaging gateway as a single unit.
#
# Usage:
# docker compose up -d # start in background
# docker compose logs -f # follow logs
# docker compose down # stop and remove containers
# docker compose pull && docker compose up -d # rolling update
#
# Secrets:
# Never commit .env to version control. Copy .env.example → .env and fill it in.
# See DEPLOY.md for the full environment-variable reference.
services:
hermes:
image: ghcr.io/nousresearch/hermes-agent:latest
# To build locally instead:
# build:
# context: ..
# dockerfile: ../Dockerfile
container_name: hermes-agent
restart: unless-stopped
# Bind-mount the data volume so state (sessions, logs, memories, cron)
# survives container replacement.
volumes:
- hermes_data:/opt/data
# Load secrets from the .env file next to docker-compose.yml.
# The file is bind-mounted at runtime; it is NOT baked into the image.
env_file:
- ../.env
environment:
# Override the data directory so it always points at the volume.
HERMES_HOME: /opt/data
# Expose the OpenAI-compatible API server (if api_server platform enabled).
# Comment out or remove if you are not using the API server.
ports:
- "127.0.0.1:8642:8642"
healthcheck:
# Hits the API server's /health endpoint. The gateway writes its own
# health state to /opt/data/gateway_state.json — checked by the
# health-check script in scripts/deploy-validate.
test: ["CMD", "python3", "-c",
"import urllib.request; urllib.request.urlopen('http://localhost:8642/health', timeout=5)"]
interval: 30s
timeout: 10s
retries: 3
start_period: 60s
# The container does not need internet on a private network;
# restrict egress as needed via your host firewall.
networks:
- hermes_net
logging:
driver: "json-file"
options:
max-size: "50m"
max-file: "5"
# Resource limits: tune for your VPS size.
# 2 GB RAM and 1.5 CPUs work for most conversational workloads.
deploy:
resources:
limits:
cpus: "1.5"
memory: 2G
reservations:
memory: 512M
volumes:
hermes_data:
# Named volume — Docker manages the lifecycle.
# To inspect: docker volume inspect hermes_data
# To back up:
# docker run --rm -v hermes_data:/data -v $(pwd):/backup \
# alpine tar czf /backup/hermes_data_$(date +%F).tar.gz /data
networks:
hermes_net:
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# systemd unit — Hermes Agent (interactive CLI / headless agent)
#
# Install:
# sudo cp hermes-agent.service /etc/systemd/system/
# sudo systemctl daemon-reload
# sudo systemctl enable --now hermes-agent
#
# This unit runs the Hermes CLI in headless / non-interactive mode, meaning the
# agent loop stays alive but does not present a TUI. It is appropriate for
# dedicated VPS deployments where you want the agent always running and
# accessible via the messaging gateway or API server.
#
# If you only want the messaging gateway, use hermes-gateway.service instead.
# Running both units simultaneously is safe — they share ~/.hermes by default.
[Unit]
Description=Hermes Agent
Documentation=https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/
After=network-online.target
Wants=network-online.target
[Service]
Type=simple
User=hermes
Group=hermes
# The working directory — adjust if Hermes is installed elsewhere.
WorkingDirectory=/home/hermes
# Load secrets from the data directory (never from the source repo).
EnvironmentFile=/home/hermes/.hermes/.env
# Run the gateway; add --replace if restarting over a stale PID file.
ExecStart=/home/hermes/.local/bin/hermes gateway start
# Graceful stop: send SIGTERM and wait up to 30 s before SIGKILL.
ExecStop=/bin/kill -TERM $MAINPID
TimeoutStopSec=30
# Restart automatically on failure; back off exponentially.
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=5s
StartLimitBurst=5
StartLimitIntervalSec=60s
# Security hardening — tighten as appropriate for your deployment.
NoNewPrivileges=true
PrivateTmp=true
ProtectSystem=strict
ProtectHome=read-only
ReadWritePaths=/home/hermes/.hermes /home/hermes/.local/share/hermes
# Logging — output goes to journald; read with: journalctl -u hermes-agent -f
StandardOutput=journal
StandardError=journal
SyslogIdentifier=hermes-agent
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

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# systemd unit — Hermes Gateway (messaging platform adapter)
#
# Install:
# sudo cp hermes-gateway.service /etc/systemd/system/
# sudo systemctl daemon-reload
# sudo systemctl enable --now hermes-gateway
#
# The gateway connects Hermes to Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal,
# and other platforms. It is a long-running asyncio process that bridges
# inbound messages to the agent and routes responses back.
#
# See DEPLOY.md for environment variable configuration.
[Unit]
Description=Hermes Gateway (messaging platform bridge)
Documentation=https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/messaging
After=network-online.target
Wants=network-online.target
[Service]
Type=simple
User=hermes
Group=hermes
WorkingDirectory=/home/hermes
# Load environment (API keys, platform tokens, etc.) from the data directory.
EnvironmentFile=/home/hermes/.hermes/.env
# --replace clears stale PID/lock files from an unclean previous shutdown.
ExecStart=/home/hermes/.local/bin/hermes gateway start --replace
# Pre-start hook: write a timestamped marker so rollback can diff against it.
ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c 'echo "$(date -u +%%Y-%%m-%%dT%%H:%%M:%%SZ) gateway starting" >> /home/hermes/.hermes/logs/deploy.log'
# Post-stop hook: log shutdown time for audit trail.
ExecStopPost=/bin/sh -c 'echo "$(date -u +%%Y-%%m-%%dT%%H:%%M:%%SZ) gateway stopped" >> /home/hermes/.hermes/logs/deploy.log'
ExecStop=/bin/kill -TERM $MAINPID
TimeoutStopSec=30
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=5s
StartLimitBurst=5
StartLimitIntervalSec=60s
# Security hardening.
NoNewPrivileges=true
PrivateTmp=true
ProtectSystem=strict
ProtectHome=read-only
ReadWritePaths=/home/hermes/.hermes /home/hermes/.local/share/hermes
StandardOutput=journal
StandardError=journal
SyslogIdentifier=hermes-gateway
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

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self._runner: Optional["web.AppRunner"] = None
self._site: Optional["web.TCPSite"] = None
self._response_store = ResponseStore()
self._start_time: float = time.time()
@staticmethod
def _parse_cors_origins(value: Any) -> tuple[str, ...]:
@@ -582,8 +583,53 @@ class APIServerAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
async def _handle_health(self, request: "web.Request") -> "web.Response":
"""GET /health — simple health check."""
return web.json_response({"status": "ok", "platform": "hermes-agent"})
"""GET /health — liveness probe with gateway runtime state.
Returns HTTP 200 with a JSON body while the API server process is alive.
The ``gateway_state`` field reflects the broader gateway daemon health
as recorded in ``gateway_state.json`` (written by gateway/status.py).
Consumers should treat any non-200 response as a failure.
Response fields:
status — always "ok" when the HTTP server is reachable.
platform — service name.
version — package version (if available).
uptime_seconds — seconds since this process started.
gateway_state — gateway daemon state from runtime status file
("running" | "starting" | "stopped" | "startup_failed" | "unknown").
platforms — per-platform adapter states (from runtime status).
"""
payload: dict = {
"status": "ok",
"platform": "hermes-agent",
}
# Package version.
try:
from importlib.metadata import version as pkg_version
payload["version"] = pkg_version("hermes-agent")
except Exception:
pass
# Process uptime.
try:
payload["uptime_seconds"] = round(time.time() - self._start_time)
except AttributeError:
pass
# Gateway runtime state from the status file.
try:
from gateway.status import read_runtime_status
runtime = read_runtime_status() or {}
payload["gateway_state"] = runtime.get("gateway_state", "unknown")
payload["platforms"] = {
name: {"state": pdata.get("state", "unknown")}
for name, pdata in runtime.get("platforms", {}).items()
}
except Exception:
payload["gateway_state"] = "unknown"
return web.json_response(payload)
async def _handle_models(self, request: "web.Request") -> "web.Response":
"""GET /v1/models — return hermes-agent as an available model."""

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
deploy-validate — pre-flight configuration checker for Hermes deployments.
Catches common configuration errors BEFORE they cause runtime failures.
Safe to run at any time: it only reads files and makes lightweight network
checks — it never writes state or sends messages.
Usage:
python scripts/deploy-validate # validate current environment
python scripts/deploy-validate --dry-run # alias for the same thing
python scripts/deploy-validate --env /path/to/.env
Exit codes:
0 All checks passed (or only warnings).
1 One or more blocking errors found.
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import argparse
import os
import socket
import sys
import urllib.error
import urllib.request
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Optional
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Helpers
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
RESET = "\033[0m"
RED = "\033[91m"
YELLOW = "\033[93m"
GREEN = "\033[92m"
BOLD = "\033[1m"
def _color(text: str, code: str) -> str:
if sys.stdout.isatty():
return f"{code}{text}{RESET}"
return text
def ok(msg: str) -> None:
print(f" {_color('✔', GREEN)} {msg}")
def warn(msg: str) -> None:
print(f" {_color('⚠', YELLOW)} {msg}")
def error(msg: str) -> None:
print(f" {_color('✘', RED)} {msg}")
def section(title: str) -> None:
print(f"\n{_color(BOLD + title, BOLD)}")
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# .env loader (minimal — avoids dependency on python-dotenv for portability)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def _load_env_file(path: Path) -> dict[str, str]:
"""Parse a .env file and return a dict of key→value pairs."""
result: dict[str, str] = {}
if not path.exists():
return result
for line in path.read_text(encoding="utf-8").splitlines():
line = line.strip()
if not line or line.startswith("#") or "=" not in line:
continue
key, _, value = line.partition("=")
key = key.strip()
# Strip inline comments and surrounding quotes.
value = value.split("#")[0].strip().strip("\"'")
if key:
result[key] = value
return result
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Individual checks
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def check_env_file(env_path: Path) -> dict[str, str]:
section("Environment file")
if not env_path.exists():
error(f".env not found at {env_path}")
error("Copy .env.example → .env and fill in your API keys.")
return {}
ok(f".env found at {env_path}")
raw = _load_env_file(env_path)
# Warn if any value looks like a placeholder.
placeholder_patterns = ("your_", "xxxx", "changeme", "todo", "replace_me")
for key, value in raw.items():
if value and any(p in value.lower() for p in placeholder_patterns):
warn(f"{key} looks like a placeholder: {value!r}")
return raw
def check_llm_key(env: dict[str, str]) -> bool:
section("LLM provider")
providers = {
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "OpenRouter",
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "Anthropic",
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "OpenAI",
"GLM_API_KEY": "z.ai / GLM",
"KIMI_API_KEY": "Kimi / Moonshot",
"MINIMAX_API_KEY": "MiniMax",
"NOUS_API_KEY": "Nous Portal",
"HF_TOKEN": "Hugging Face",
"KILOCODE_API_KEY": "KiloCode",
"OPENCODE_ZEN_API_KEY": "OpenCode Zen",
}
found = [name for key, name in providers.items() if env.get(key, "").strip()]
if not found:
error("No LLM API key detected. Set at least one (e.g. OPENROUTER_API_KEY).")
return False
ok(f"LLM provider key present: {', '.join(found)}")
return True
def check_hermes_home(env: dict[str, str]) -> Optional[Path]:
section("HERMES_HOME data directory")
raw = env.get("HERMES_HOME") or os.environ.get("HERMES_HOME") or ""
if raw:
home = Path(raw).expanduser()
else:
home = Path.home() / ".hermes"
if not home.exists():
warn(f"HERMES_HOME does not exist yet: {home} (will be created on first run)")
return home
ok(f"HERMES_HOME exists: {home}")
required_dirs = ["logs", "sessions", "cron", "memories", "skills"]
for d in required_dirs:
if not (home / d).is_dir():
warn(f"Expected subdirectory missing: {home / d} (created automatically at runtime)")
if (home / ".env").exists():
ok(f"Data-directory .env present: {home / '.env'}")
else:
warn(f"No .env in HERMES_HOME ({home}). "
"The Docker entrypoint copies .env.example on first run; "
"for bare-metal installs copy it manually.")
return home
def check_gateway_platforms(env: dict[str, str]) -> None:
section("Messaging platform tokens")
platforms: dict[str, list[str]] = {
"Telegram": ["TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"],
"Discord": ["DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN"],
"Slack": ["SLACK_BOT_TOKEN", "SLACK_APP_TOKEN"],
"WhatsApp": [], # pairing-based, no env key required
"Email": ["EMAIL_ADDRESS", "EMAIL_PASSWORD"],
}
any_found = False
for platform, keys in platforms.items():
if not keys:
continue # WhatsApp — no key check
if all(env.get(k, "").strip() for k in keys):
ok(f"{platform}: configured ({', '.join(keys)})")
any_found = True
if not any_found:
warn("No messaging platform tokens found. "
"The gateway will start but accept no inbound messages. "
"Set at least one platform token (e.g. TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN).")
def check_api_server_reachable(host: str = "127.0.0.1", port: int = 8642) -> None:
section("API server health check")
url = f"http://{host}:{port}/health"
try:
with urllib.request.urlopen(url, timeout=5) as resp:
body = resp.read().decode()
if '"status"' in body and "ok" in body:
ok(f"API server healthy: {url}")
else:
warn(f"Unexpected /health response from {url}: {body[:200]}")
except urllib.error.URLError as exc:
# Not a failure — the server may not be running in --dry-run mode.
warn(f"API server not reachable at {url}: {exc.reason} "
"(expected if gateway is not running)")
except OSError as exc:
warn(f"API server not reachable at {url}: {exc}")
def check_gateway_status(hermes_home: Optional[Path]) -> None:
section("Gateway runtime status")
if hermes_home is None:
warn("HERMES_HOME unknown — skipping runtime status check.")
return
state_file = hermes_home / "gateway_state.json"
pid_file = hermes_home / "gateway.pid"
if not state_file.exists() and not pid_file.exists():
warn("Gateway does not appear to be running (no PID or state file). "
"This is expected before the first start.")
return
if state_file.exists():
import json
try:
state = json.loads(state_file.read_text())
gw_state = state.get("gateway_state", "unknown")
updated = state.get("updated_at", "?")
if gw_state == "running":
ok(f"Gateway state: {gw_state} (updated {updated})")
platforms = state.get("platforms", {})
for plat, pdata in platforms.items():
pstate = pdata.get("state", "unknown")
if pstate in ("connected", "running", "ok"):
ok(f" Platform {plat}: {pstate}")
else:
warn(f" Platform {plat}: {pstate} — {pdata.get('error_message', '')}")
elif gw_state in ("stopped", "startup_failed"):
error(f"Gateway state: {gw_state} — {state.get('exit_reason', 'no reason recorded')}")
else:
warn(f"Gateway state: {gw_state}")
except Exception as exc:
warn(f"Could not parse {state_file}: {exc}")
else:
warn("State file missing; only PID file found. Gateway may be starting.")
def check_docker_available() -> None:
section("Docker / compose availability")
for cmd in ("docker", "docker compose"):
_check_command(cmd.split()[0], cmd)
def _check_command(name: str, display: str) -> bool:
import shutil
if shutil.which(name):
ok(f"{display} found")
return True
warn(f"{display} not found in PATH (only required for Docker deployments)")
return False
def check_ports_free(ports: list[int] = None) -> None:
section("Port availability")
if ports is None:
ports = [8642]
for port in ports:
with socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) as s:
s.settimeout(1)
result = s.connect_ex(("127.0.0.1", port))
if result == 0:
warn(f"Port {port} is already in use. "
"The API server will fail to bind unless you change its port.")
else:
ok(f"Port {port} is free")
def check_no_secrets_in_repo(repo_root: Path) -> None:
section("Secret hygiene")
dangerous = [".env", "*.pem", "*.key", "id_rsa", "id_ed25519"]
gitignore = repo_root / ".gitignore"
if gitignore.exists():
content = gitignore.read_text()
for pattern in [".env", "*.pem", "*.key"]:
if pattern in content or pattern.lstrip("*. ") in content:
ok(f".gitignore covers {pattern}")
else:
warn(f".gitignore does not mention {pattern}. "
"Ensure secrets are never committed.")
else:
warn("No .gitignore found. Secrets could accidentally be committed.")
# Check the env file itself isn't tracked.
env_file = repo_root / ".env"
if env_file.exists():
import subprocess
try:
out = subprocess.run(
["git", "ls-files", "--error-unmatch", ".env"],
cwd=repo_root,
capture_output=True,
)
if out.returncode == 0:
error(".env IS tracked by git! Remove it immediately: git rm --cached .env")
else:
ok(".env is not tracked by git")
except FileNotFoundError:
warn("git not found — cannot verify .env tracking status")
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Main
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def main() -> int:
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
description="Pre-flight configuration validator for Hermes deployments.",
formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
epilog=__doc__,
)
parser.add_argument(
"--dry-run", action="store_true",
help="Alias for the default mode (no state is written regardless).",
)
parser.add_argument(
"--env", metavar="PATH",
help="Path to .env file (default: .env in repo root).",
)
parser.add_argument(
"--check-ports", action="store_true",
help="Also verify that required ports are free (useful before first start).",
)
parser.add_argument(
"--skip-health", action="store_true",
help="Skip the live /health HTTP check (use when gateway is not running).",
)
args = parser.parse_args()
print(f"\n{_color(BOLD + 'Hermes Deploy Validator', BOLD)}")
print("=" * 50)
repo_root = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
env_path = Path(args.env) if args.env else repo_root / ".env"
errors_before = [0] # mutable sentinel
# Monkey-patch error() to count failures.
_original_error = globals()["error"]
error_count = 0
def counting_error(msg: str) -> None:
nonlocal error_count
error_count += 1
_original_error(msg)
globals()["error"] = counting_error
# Run checks.
env = check_env_file(env_path)
check_no_secrets_in_repo(repo_root)
llm_ok = check_llm_key(env)
hermes_home = check_hermes_home(env)
check_gateway_platforms(env)
if args.check_ports:
check_ports_free()
if not args.skip_health:
check_api_server_reachable()
check_gateway_status(hermes_home)
# Summary.
print(f"\n{'=' * 50}")
if error_count == 0:
print(_color(f"All checks passed (0 errors).", GREEN))
return 0
else:
print(_color(f"{error_count} error(s) found. Fix them before deploying.", RED))
return 1
if __name__ == "__main__":
sys.exit(main())