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title: Hermes Deployment Patterns
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created: '2026-05-29'
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updated: '2026-05-29'
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type: concept
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namespace: personal
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tags: [hermes, architecture, agent, eagle, kraken, infra]
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sources: []
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confidence: medium
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related:
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- "[[tech/hermes-eagle-mac]]"
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- "[[tech/hermes-docker-kraken]]"
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- "[[tech/hermes-kraken-api]]"
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- "[[personal-os-architecture]]"
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---
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# Hermes Deployment Patterns
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Three distinct ways Hermes runs in the Personal OS ecosystem. Each serves
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a different access model and client type.
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## Pattern 1: Eagle Native (Mac M4)
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**Where:** Eagle Mac M4 Max, native process (not Docker)
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**Transport:** Zulip (Docker)
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**Model backend:** `claude-code-openai-wrapper` (Python) on port 8090 — uses
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`claude-agent-sdk` to spawn the bundled `claude` CLI as a subprocess and
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expose an OpenAI-compatible endpoint with real streaming support.
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**Previous backend:** `openclaw-claude-proxy` (Node.js) on port 3456 —
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still running as fallback but streaming broken since CLI ≥ 2.1.141.
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**Autostart:** launchd (`com.openclaw.claude-proxy.plist`)
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**Why native:** Mac file system access, MCP tools (obsidian-mcp), and the
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cron wiki-curation job all need full host access. Docker would require
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volume mounts for every integration.
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**Key pitfall:** `claude-python-proxy-start.sh` must `source ~/.hermes/.env`
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explicitly — launchd does not inherit login session env. Also `CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN`
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expires (access tokens are short-lived); when it does both proxies return 401.
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See [[claude-python-cli-proxy]] for full details and token-refresh procedure.
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## Pattern 2: Kraken Docker (RPi5)
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**Where:** Kraken RPi5, `docker run` (not compose)
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**Transport:** Zulip (same instance or separate)
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**Model backend:** Gemini or OpenRouter via Hermes gateway
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**Autostart:** `--restart unless-stopped` on the container
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**Why docker run, not compose:** explicit restart behavior; avoids accidental
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`docker compose down` wipes. Config volume: `~/.hermes` on Kraken host.
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See [[tech/hermes-docker-kraken]].
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## Pattern 3: Kraken API Server (OpenAI-compat)
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**Where:** Kraken RPi5, same hermes-kraken container
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**Transport:** HTTPS via Cloudflare Tunnel (`kraken.qentra.top`)
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**Model backend:** Gemini / OpenRouter (same gateway)
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**Clients:** Android Aide app (BYOK → Custom Endpoint), any OpenAI SDK
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**Why Cloudflare Tunnel:** no port-forwarding on home router required.
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The tunnel terminates at cloudflared running with `network_mode: host`,
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hitting `localhost:8642` directly.
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See [[tech/hermes-kraken-api]].
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## Comparison
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| Dimension | Eagle Native | Kraken Docker | Kraken API |
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|-----------|-------------|---------------|-----------|
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| Model | claude-sonnet via Python proxy (8090) | Gemini/ORouter | Gemini/ORouter |
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| Transport | Zulip | Zulip | HTTPS REST |
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| Clients | Cron, MCP tools | Zulip bot clients | Mobile / OpenAI SDK |
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| External access | No | No | Yes (CF Tunnel) |
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| MCP/tools | Full (host access) | Docker volumes | Not applicable |
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| Rate limits | Claude OAuth (proxy workaround) | API keys | API keys |
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## Design Principle
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Hermes deployments follow the client's access model:
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- **Interactive/tool-heavy** → Eagle native (full host, MCP)
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- **Always-on background** → Kraken Docker (low-power, 24/7)
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- **Mobile / external** → Kraken API server (HTTPS, standard protocol)
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This avoids running a single large instance with conflicting requirements.
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See [[personal-os-architecture]] for the full system overview.
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