troupe-standup/wizard-work/sol/triage_tool_gateway.md

SOL TOOL GATEWAY TRIAGE REPORT

operator: Alexander | agent: sol (Hermes) | date: 2026-11-02 measured_total_sources: 5 evidence: web_search("Hermes Agent tool gateway four tools how it works") returned 5 live sources (verified in tool result above).

Verdict

• HOT (2 sources): direct copy-paste operator steps from official docs.
• FOUNDATIONAL (3 sources): enabling context + one hard caveat (the gateway is PAID).
• NOISE (1 source): internal architecture, actionable only for contributors.

HOT (copy-paste steps)

1. Run a fresh install with one command: hermes setup --portal — logs in via OAuth, sets Nous as provider, and turns on the Tool Gateway (web search, image generation, TTS, cloud browser) in one go. https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/overview
2. Configure tools à la carte WITHOUT logging in first: hermes tools lists the Nous-managed backends; pick "Nous Subscription" per tool; verify wiring with hermes portal info. https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/tool-gateway https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent

FOUNDATIONAL (context + caveat)

1. HARD CAVEAT: the Tool Gateway is included with every PAID Nous Portal subscription — billed pay-as-you-use against the subscription. Do NOT claim it is free. https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/tool-gateway
2. execute_code lets the agent write Python scripts that call Hermes tools programmatically, collapsing multi-step workflows into a single inference turn via sandboxed RPC. https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/overview
3. Full web control (search, extract, browse, vision, image generation, TTS) is bundled under one subscription — no extra accounts for search/image/TTS/browser. https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/overview https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent

NOISE

1. The Architecture page describes internal message flow (GatewayRunner, adapters, session keys). Useful for contributors, not a copy-paste step for an operator. https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/developer-guide/architecture

Sources

• https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/overview
• https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/tool-gateway
• https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs
• https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/developer-guide/architecture
• https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent