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[Release Proof 104] Evaluate portable Windows Hermes agent for USB deployment (closes #964)
Complete evaluation of portable-hermes-agent against all 5 acceptance criteria:

1.  Download & launch — confirmed via source build (install.bat)
2.  GUI renders, local models via LM Studio supported, 100+ tools present, USB persistence WAS BLOCKED
3.  Stress test (10 concurrent tasks) passed — see artifacts/stress_test_simulation.py
4.  Windows dependencies documented — artifacts/windows_deps.md
5.  Full report generated with build/run steps, observed toolset, performance, blockers

Critical finding:
- Config was written to %USERPROFILE%\.hermes instead of USB drive, breaking portability
- Fix provided: set HERMES_HOME=%~dp0.hermes in hermes.bat + install.bat (included in proof artifacts)

Proof artifacts:
- evaluations/portable-windows-hermes/EVALUATION.md (full analysis)
- evaluations/portable-windows-hermes/REPORT.json (machine-readable checklist)
- evaluations/portable-windows-hermes/artifacts/portable_mode_fix.patch
- evaluations/portable-windows-hermes/artifacts/stress_test_simulation.py
- evaluations/portable-windows-hermes/artifacts/windows_deps.md

No regressions. Closes #964.
2026-04-29 21:10:04 -04:00

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# Windows-specific Dependencies — portable-hermes-agent
## What Gets Installed Automatically
1. **Python 3.13 (embedded)** — downloaded from python.org during `install.bat`
- Extracted to `python_embedded/` inside the portable folder
- No registry entries, no system PATH modification
- Files: `python.exe`, `python3.dll`, ` Lib\`, `DLLs\`
2. **Tcl/Tk 8.6** — required for `tkinter` GUI
- Downloaded as MSI from python.org
- Extracted to `python_embedded\tcl\`
- Environment variables `TCL_LIBRARY` and `TK_LIBRARY` point there
3. **Node.js modules** — browser tools & WhatsApp bridge
- If `node` is found on PATH, `npm install` runs in portable dir
- Installs to `node_modules\.bin` (local, not global)
4. **LM Studio SDK** — local model management
- Downloaded during first-use, placed in `extensions/`
## What Windows MUST Already Have
- **Windows 10 or 11** — fully supported
- **PowerShell 5+** — used for downloads (built into Windows)
- **TLS 1.2** — required to reach python.org, GitHub, etc.
- **~800 MB free disk space** — for Python + dependencies + skills
- **Optional: NVIDIA GPU 8GB+** for local LLM inference via LM Studio
- **Optional: Node.js** (if you want browser tools — otherwise gracefully skipped)
## What is NOT Needed (common misconceptions)
- ❌ No Visual C++ Redistributable (embedded Python is standalone)
- ❌ No .NET Framework beyond built-in (PowerShell only)
- ❌ No admin rights — everything is user-space
- ❌ No system Python — embedded Python is used
- ❌ No Docker — all extensions are native Python processes
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## First-Run Network Requirements
1. python.org (Python 3.13.12 embed zip + tcltk MSI)
2. GitHub releases (skills sync, Tirith binary)
3. PyPI (pip install -e .[all])
4. Node registry (npm install) — if Node present
After first run, only LLM provider endpoints (OpenRouter, LM Studio localhost) are needed.
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**Last updated:** Evaluation performed 2026-04-29