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 | [OpenCode Usage & Parallelization](./opencode-usage.md) | Active | 2025-03-27 |
+| [Hermes Setup](./hermes-setup.md) | In Progress | 2026-03-27 |
 
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+# Hermes Setup Guide for Kugetsu
+
+**Date:** 2026-03-27
+**Status:** In Progress
+**Related Issue:** #1
+
+## Summary
+
+Guide for setting up Hermes as the orchestration layer for Kugetsu's multi-agent parallel workflow. Hermes manages OpenCode coding agents that work in isolated git worktrees, communicating via Gitea issues and PRs.
+
+## 1. Installation
+
+### Recommended: curl (One-Liner)
+
+```bash
+curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/main/scripts/install.sh | bash -s -- --skip-setup
+```
+
+The `--skip-setup` flag skips the interactive setup wizard, ideal for CI environments.
+
+**What it installs:**
+- `uv` (fast Python package manager)
+- Python 3.11 via uv
+- Node.js v22 LTS (for browser tools & WhatsApp bridge)
+- ripgrep (fast file search)
+- ffmpeg (TTS/audio)
+- Clones repo to `~/.hermes/hermes-agent/`
+- Creates venv, installs deps, sets up `hermes` symlink in `~/.local/bin/`
+- Creates config templates in `~/.hermes/`
+
+### Verification
+
+```bash
+hermes version    # Check command exists
+hermes doctor     # Full diagnostics
+source ~/.bashrc  # Reload shell if hermes not found
+```
+
+### Alternative Methods
+
+| Method | Command | Best For |
+|--------|---------|----------|
+| **curl** | `curl -fsSL ... \| bash` | **Recommended** — fresh machines, CI |
+| **Manual/Source** | `git clone` + `uv venv` + `uv pip install -e ".[all]"` | Full control, developers |
+| **Nix** | `nix develop` or NixOS module | Nix/NixOS users, declarative configs |
+| **Docker** | Not for installation | Docker is a *terminal backend* for sandboxing |
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+Only `git` and `curl` are required. All other dependencies are installed by the script.
+
+## 2. Configuration (API Key Auth)
+
+### Directory Structure
+
+```
+~/.hermes/
+├── config.yaml     # Non-secret settings (model, provider, terminal, etc.)
+├── .env            # API keys and secrets
+├── auth.json       # OAuth tokens (Nous Portal, Codex, etc.)
+├── SOUL.md         # Agent identity
+├── memories/       # Persistent memory
+├── skills/         # Agent skills
+├── sessions/       # Gateway sessions
+└── logs/           # Error and gateway logs
+```
+
+### CLI Configuration
+
+Set API keys directly via the CLI (auto-routes to `~/.hermes/.env`):
+
+```bash
+hermes config set OPENROUTER_API_KEY sk-or-...
+hermes config set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY sk-ant-...
+hermes config set OPENAI_API_KEY sk-...
+
+hermes config set model.provider openrouter
+hermes config set model.default anthropic/claude-opus-4.6
+
+hermes config          # View current config
+hermes config edit     # Edit config.yaml
+hermes config check    # Validate configuration
+```
+
+### Supported Providers (API Key Auth)
+
+| Provider | Env Var | Config Provider | Notes |
+|----------|---------|-----------------|-------|
+| **OpenRouter** | `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` | `openrouter` | Recommended default |
+| **OpenAI** | `OPENAI_API_KEY` | `openai` | |
+| **Anthropic** | `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` | `anthropic` | |
+| **OpenAI-Compatible** | `OPENAI_API_KEY` + `OPENAI_BASE_URL` | `custom` | vLLM, SGLang, llama.cpp, LocalAI, Jan, Ollama |
+| **Ollama** | `OPENAI_API_KEY=ollama` + `OPENAI_BASE_URL` | `custom` | Local models (no API key) |
+| **DeepSeek** | `DEEPSEEK_API_KEY` | `custom` + base_url | |
+| **Together AI** | `OPENAI_API_KEY` | `custom` + base_url | |
+| **Groq** | `OPENAI_API_KEY` | `custom` + base_url | |
+| **Fireworks AI** | `OPENAI_API_KEY` | `custom` + base_url | |
+
+### Example Configs
+
+**OpenRouter (Recommended):**
+```bash
+# ~/.hermes/.env
+OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-v1-...
+LLM_MODEL=anthropic/claude-opus-4.6
+```
+
+```yaml
+# ~/.hermes/config.yaml
+model:
+  provider: "openrouter"
+  default: "anthropic/claude-opus-4.6"
+```
+
+**Ollama (Local):**
+```bash
+# ~/.hermes/.env
+OPENAI_BASE_URL=http://localhost:11434/v1
+OPENAI_API_KEY=ollama
+LLM_MODEL=llama3.1:70b
+```
+
+```yaml
+# ~/.hermes/config.yaml
+model:
+  provider: "custom"
+  default: "llama3.1:70b"
+  base_url: "http://localhost:11434/v1"
+```
+
+**Anthropic Direct:**
+```bash
+# ~/.hermes/.env
+ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...
+```
+
+```yaml
+# ~/.hermes/config.yaml
+model:
+  provider: "anthropic"
+  default: "claude-sonnet-4-6"
+```
+
+### Quick-Start Template
+
+```bash
+# ~/.hermes/.env (create this)
+OPENROUTER_API_KEY=your-key-here
+LLM_MODEL=anthropic/claude-opus-4.6
+
+# ~/.hermes/config.yaml (minimal)
+model:
+  provider: "openrouter"
+  default: "anthropic/claude-opus-4.6"
+```
+
+## 3. OpenCode Integration
+
+### How Hermes Delegates to OpenCode
+
+Hermes does **NOT** have a native agent-to-agent protocol. Delegation happens via terminal/process spawning:
+
+```
+Hermes (orchestrator)
+    └── terminal(command="opencode run 'task'", workdir="...")
+            └── OpenCode subprocess (child process)
+                    └── Executes autonomously
+```
+
+### delegate_task vs terminal(opencode run)
+
+| Pattern | Command | Concurrency Limit | Context |
+|---------|---------|-------------------|---------|
+| `delegate_task()` | Native LLM subagent | **Max 3** (hard schema limit) | Fresh isolated context |
+| `terminal(opencode run)` | CLI subprocess wrapper | **No hard cap** | Streams output via process() |
+
+For Kugetsu's parallel workflow, prefer `terminal(opencode run ...)` for coding agents since we need more than 3 concurrent agents.
+
+### Example Delegation Commands
+
+```bash
+# One-shot task (blocks until complete)
+terminal(command="opencode run 'Fix issue #1: add retry logic'", workdir="/tmp/issue-1")
+
+# Background TUI (interactive, returns session_id)
+terminal(command="opencode", workdir="~/project", background=true, pty=true)
+
+# Monitor background session
+process(action="poll", session_id="<id>")
+process(action="log", session_id="<id>")
+process(action="submit", session_id="<id>", data="Continue work...")
+
+# Kill session
+process(action="kill", session_id="<id>")
+```
+
+### Kugetsu's Gitea-Based Communication Hub
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│  Hermes (Orchestrator/PM)                                   │
+│  - terminal(opencode run ...) for OpenCode agents           │
+│  - delegate_task() for LLM subagents (max 3)                │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+        │ (CLI subprocess)
+        ▼
+┌──────────────────────┐
+│  OpenCode Subagent  │
+│  - Works in isolated │
+│    git worktree      │
+│  - Posts findings to │
+│    Gitea via curl    │
+└──────────────────────┘
+        │ (Gitea API)
+        ▼
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│  Gitea (Communication Hub)                                  │
+│  - Issues as task tickets                                   │
+│  - Comments as progress updates                              │
+│  - PRs as code deliverables                                  │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+## 4. Git Worktree Isolation (Per-Issue)
+
+### Why Worktrees?
+
+Running multiple agents on the same repo can cause:
+- **File conflicts** when agents edit the same files
+- **Branch state confusion** when agents checkout different branches
+- **Lost work** if one agent's changes get overwritten
+
+Each issue gets its own worktree so any agent can jump into the right context.
+
+### Manual Setup
+
+```bash
+# Create worktree for an issue
+git worktree add -b fix/issue-{N}-title ../kugetsu-issue-{N} main
+
+# List worktrees
+git worktree list
+
+# Remove worktree (after PR merged)
+git worktree remove ../kugetsu-issue-{N}
+git branch -D fix/issue-{N}-title
+```
+
+### opencode-worktree Skill
+
+Kugetsu provides an automated skill at `skills/opencode-worktree/`:
+
+```bash
+# Source the script
+. skills/opencode-worktree/opencode-worktree.sh
+
+# Create session with purpose tag
+. opencode-worktree.sh refactor-auth
+# Creates: session-{timestamp}-{random6}-refactor-auth
+
+# Cleanup all session-* worktrees
+. opencode-worktree.sh --cleanup
+
+# Cleanup specific worktree
+. opencode-worktree.sh --cleanup session-20260327-134524-9c1e3f-refactor-auth
+```
+
+### Hermes Built-in Worktree Isolation
+
+Hermes has native support via config:
+
+```yaml
+# ~/.hermes/config.yaml
+worktree: true    # Always create a worktree per session
+```
+
+Each CLI session creates a fresh worktree under `.worktrees/` with its own branch. Clean worktrees are removed on exit; dirty ones are kept for manual recovery.
+
+### Branch Hygiene
+
+**Always use explicit base when creating branches:**
+
+```bash
+# WRONG - depends on current HEAD
+git checkout -b fix/issue-{N}-title
+
+# CORRECT - always from main explicitly
+git checkout -b fix/issue-{N}-title main
+```
+
+**Detect contamination:**
+
+```bash
+# Check for commits beyond main
+git log main..HEAD --oneline
+# If non-empty, branch is contaminated
+```
+
+**Fix contamination:**
+
+```bash
+git rebase --onto main wrong-base my-branch
+git push --force-with-lease origin my-branch
+```
+
+## 5. Workflow Summary
+
+```
+1. Setup Hermes
+   curl -fsSL .../install.sh | bash -s -- --skip-setup
+   hermes config set OPENROUTER_API_KEY ...
+   hermes config set model.provider openrouter
+
+2. For Each Issue: Create Isolated Worktree
+   git worktree add -b docs/issue-{N}-title ../kugetsu-issue-{N} main
+
+3. Agent Works in Worktree
+   cd ../kugetsu-issue-{N}
+   opencode run "Research/fix issue #{N}"
+
+4. Agent Posts to Gitea
+   curl -X POST .../issues/{N}/comments -d @/tmp/findings-{N}.md
+
+5. User Reviews on Gitea
+   Comments on issues/PRs
+
+6. Cleanup After Merge
+   git worktree remove ../kugetsu-issue-{N}
+   git branch -D docs/issue-{N}-title
+```
+
+## References
+
+- [Hermes Agent GitHub](https://github.com/nousresearch/hermes-agent)
+- [Hermes Agent Docs](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com)
+- [Kugetsu Architecture](./kugetsu-architecture.md)
+- [OpenCode Usage](./opencode-usage.md)
+- [Subagent Workflow](./SUBAGENT_WORKFLOW.md)
+
+## Status History
+
+- 2026-03-27: Initial draft from issue #1 research