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+# Hermes Agent Quick-Start Cheat Sheet
+*Drafted by Quill — evidence-based, sourced from the hermes-agent skill (version 3.2.0).*
+
+## 1. Install
+```bash
+curl -fsSL https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/install.sh | bash
+```
+
+## 2. First Run
+```bash
+hermes                  # interactive chat
+hermes chat -q "..."    # single-shot query
+hermes setup            # guided setup wizard
+hermes doctor           # health check
+```
+
+## 3. Key Paths (Linux/macOS/WSL)
+```
+~/.hermes/config.yaml          # main settings
+~/.hermes/.env                 # API keys / secrets
+~/.hermes/skills/              # installed skills
+~/.hermes/sessions/            # transcripts, gateway routing
+~/.hermes/state.db             # session store (SQLite + FTS5)
+~/.hermes/profiles/<name>/     # per-profile isolated layout
+```
+
+## 4. Surfaces
+| Command | Surface |
+|---|---|
+| `hermes` / `hermes --tui` | CLI / Ink TUI |
+| `hermes desktop` / `hermes gui` | Electron desktop app |
+| `hermes dashboard` | web admin + chat |
+| `hermes proxy` | OpenAI-compatible local proxy |
+
+## 5. Config (never hand-edit)
+```bash
+hermes config set KEY VAL
+hermes config get KEY
+hermes model               # pick provider + model
+```
+
+## 6. Skills & Memory
+```bash
+# Skills are reusable procedures auto-loaded into future sessions.
+# Memory persists who you are + lessons learned across sessions.
+# Both live under $HERMES_HOME (never hardcode ~/.hermes in scripts).
+```
+
+## 7. Spawning Agents
+```bash
+# Quick subtasks — use delegate_task inside a session.
+# Long autonomous missions — spawn a separate hermes process:
+
+# tmux backend agent
+tmux new-session -d -s backend -x 120 -y 40 'hermes -w'
+
+# tmux frontend agent
+tmux new-session -d -s frontend -x 120 -y 40 'hermes -w'
+```
+
+## 8. Bots & Scheduling
+```bash
+# Bots: chat, run routines, message each other (see docs: /user-guide/bot-mode)
+# Cron: use the built-in cronjob tool for scheduled runs with delivery.
+# Webhooks: event-driven agent runs (references/webhooks.md).
+```
+
+## 9. Extend
+```bash
+hermes mcp                # manage MCP servers
+hermes skin set <key> <hex>  # tweak active skin color
+```
+
+## 10. Hard Rules
+- Secrets in `.env`, settings in `config.yaml`
+- Use `hermes config set` — never edit `config.yaml` by hand
+- Profile-safe paths: use `$HERMES_HOME`, not `~/.hermes`
+- Never break prompt caching mid-conversation
+- Message role alternation: no two assistant/user messages in a row
+
+---
+Source: hermes-agent skill v3.2.0 (Nous Research). Docs: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/