hermes - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Feature]: Add a Windows desktop shortcut guide for Windows newbie users [1 participants]

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NousResearch/hermes-agent#20124Fetched 2026-05-06 06:38:38
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Problem or Use Case

My friend asked me to install Hermes for him.
After installation, he said using wt.exe + wsl.exe to launch Hermes every time is quite troublesome. Is there no shortcut? So I suggest add a simple desktop shortcut guide for Windows users in the README or installation docs.

Proposed Solution

After installation, Right-click on your desktop and select New > Shortcut > wt.exe -w 0 -p "Ubuntu" wsl.exe -d <DistroName> -- bash -i -c "hermes" > Next > Name the shortcut (e.g., Hermes) > Finish Then you can launch Hermes by double click this shortcut. (Optional) Change the icon in Properties > Shortcut > Change Icon... to make it stand out. You can get the icon file in https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/blob/main/web/public/favicon.ico

Alternatives Considered

Or, let Hermes done it?

Feature Type

Other

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None

Contribution

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

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TL;DR

To simplify launching Hermes, create a desktop shortcut using wt.exe and wsl.exe with the appropriate command.

Guidance

  • To create the shortcut, follow the proposed solution steps: right-click on the desktop, select New > Shortcut, and use the command wt.exe -w 0 -p "Ubuntu" wsl.exe -d <DistroName> -- bash -i -c "hermes".
  • Replace <DistroName> with the actual name of the Linux distribution being used.
  • Optionally, change the shortcut icon to make it more recognizable.
  • Consider submitting a PR to add this shortcut guide to the README or installation docs for Windows users.

Example

No code snippet is necessary, as the command is already provided in the proposed solution.

Notes

This solution assumes that wt.exe and wsl.exe are already installed and configured properly on the system.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: creating a desktop shortcut is a simple and effective way to simplify launching Hermes without requiring changes to the Hermes application itself.

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