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Error Message

[C:\Users\michael.d.george\AppData\Local\hermes\hermes-agent] # hermes debug share hermes : The term 'hermes' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1

  • hermes debug share
  •   + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (hermes:String) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
  + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

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Code Example

[C:\Users\michael.d.george\AppData\Local\hermes\hermes-agent] # hermes debug share
hermes : The term 'hermes' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable 
program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try 
again.
At line:1 char:1
+ hermes debug share
+ ~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (hermes:String) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

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Bug Description

Use 'Show-Help' to display help [C:\WINDOWS\system32] # iex (irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/main/scripts/install.ps1)

+---------------------------------------------------------+ | * Hermes Agent Installer | +---------------------------------------------------------+ | An open source AI agent by Nous Research. | +---------------------------------------------------------+

-> Checking for uv package manager... -> Installing uv (fast Python package manager)... [OK] uv installed (uv 0.11.16 (135a36367 2026-05-21 x86_64-pc-windows-msvc)) -> Checking Python 3.11... -> Python 3.11 not found, installing via uv... [OK] Python installed: Python 3.11.15 -> Checking Git... [OK] Git found (git version 2.54.0.windows.1) -> Set HERMES_GIT_BASH_PATH=C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe -> Checking Node.js (for browser tools)... [OK] Node.js v24.15.0 found -> Checking ripgrep (fast file search)... -> Checking ffmpeg (TTS voice messages)... [OK] ffmpeg found -> Installing ripgrep for faster file search via winget... [OK] ripgrep installed -> Installing to C:\Users\michael.d.george\AppData\Local\hermes\hermes-agent... -> Configuring git for Windows compatibility... -> Trying SSH clone... -> SSH failed, trying HTTPS... [!] Git clone failed -- downloading ZIP archive instead... [OK] Downloaded and extracted Initialized empty Git repository in C:/Users/michael.d.george/AppData/Local/hermes/hermes-agent/.git/ [OK] Git repo initialized for future updates -> Initializing submodules... [OK] Submodules ready [OK] Repository ready -> Creating virtual environment with Python 3.11...

[X] Installation failed: Using CPython 3.11.15

-> If the error is unclear, try downloading and running the script directly: Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/main/scripts/install.ps1' -O utFile install.ps1 .\install.ps1

[C:\Users\michael.d.george\AppData\Local\hermes\hermes-agent] #

Steps to Reproduce

Use 'Show-Help' to display help [C:\WINDOWS\system32] # iex (irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/main/scripts/install.ps1)

+---------------------------------------------------------+ | * Hermes Agent Installer | +---------------------------------------------------------+ | An open source AI agent by Nous Research. | +---------------------------------------------------------+

-> Checking for uv package manager... -> Installing uv (fast Python package manager)... [OK] uv installed (uv 0.11.16 (135a36367 2026-05-21 x86_64-pc-windows-msvc)) -> Checking Python 3.11... -> Python 3.11 not found, installing via uv... [OK] Python installed: Python 3.11.15 -> Checking Git... [OK] Git found (git version 2.54.0.windows.1) -> Set HERMES_GIT_BASH_PATH=C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe -> Checking Node.js (for browser tools)... [OK] Node.js v24.15.0 found -> Checking ripgrep (fast file search)... -> Checking ffmpeg (TTS voice messages)... [OK] ffmpeg found -> Installing ripgrep for faster file search via winget... [OK] ripgrep installed -> Installing to C:\Users\michael.d.george\AppData\Local\hermes\hermes-agent... -> Configuring git for Windows compatibility... -> Trying SSH clone... -> SSH failed, trying HTTPS... [!] Git clone failed -- downloading ZIP archive instead... [OK] Downloaded and extracted Initialized empty Git repository in C:/Users/michael.d.george/AppData/Local/hermes/hermes-agent/.git/ [OK] Git repo initialized for future updates -> Initializing submodules... [OK] Submodules ready [OK] Repository ready -> Creating virtual environment with Python 3.11...

[X] Installation failed: Using CPython 3.11.15

-> If the error is unclear, try downloading and running the script directly: Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/main/scripts/install.ps1' -O utFile install.ps1 .\install.ps1

[C:\Users\michael.d.george\AppData\Local\hermes\hermes-agent] #

Expected Behavior

it is not installing a componet.

Actual Behavior

provides error

Affected Component

Setup / Installation

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Debug Report

[C:\Users\michael.d.george\AppData\Local\hermes\hermes-agent] # hermes debug share
hermes : The term 'hermes' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable 
program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try 
again.
At line:1 char:1
+ hermes debug share
+ ~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (hermes:String) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

Operating System

windows 11

Python Version

3.11.15

Hermes Version

?

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  • I'd like to fix this myself and submit a PR

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