Caveat verdict

hermes-installer

88
🟢 Trusted
No high-risk patterns surfaced by the deep scan — automated capability review, not behavioral proof.

Installation guide for Hermes Agent from NousResearch GitHub; explicitly recommends pip over curl-pipe-sh for safety and only touches expected LLM API keys.

⚠ Flagged for review — coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.

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48
security
60
transparency
70
maintenance

Permission integrity

Installs packages at runtime — transitive dependencies are not auditable

package_install

Findings (2)

Pattern match critical

Recursive delete from root or home — destructive command

docker-deploy.md · code · rm -rf ~

Pattern match low

Contains shortened/invite URL

SKILL.md · code · discord.gg/NousResearch

Why the tier is capped

Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class B). Final tier capped at Caution — cannot be lifted by any downgrade, example-payload opt-in, or allowlist.

Permissions & capabilities

Requires 2 environment variables. (1 sensitive: OPENAI_API_KEY). Requires 4 system binaries. (3 elevated: git, pip, docker).

package_install

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