Hermes Ide

Hermes IDE is a desktop terminal emulator and development environment purpose-built for developers who work with AI agents all day. Unlike editors that limit you to a single project per window, Hermes lets you open every project at once, each in its own session with its own AI model, permissions, working directory, and conversation history. The sidebar is a session list, not a file tree — you tab between sessions like apps in a workspace. Hermes ships with native Claude Agent mode that renders thinking blocks, tool calls, and diffs as first-class UI elements rather than raw terminal text. It also supports multiple models including Codex and Gemini in terminal mode, and you can run your own shell scripts alongside agents. Worktrees are first-class citizens: a fix branch and a feature branch can coexist as isolated sessions on the same repository, eliminating the need for git stash. Built with Tauri, React, and Rust, Hermes is fast and cross-platform (macOS, Linux, Windows). Version 1.3.2 adds native /compact command and recovery from prompt-too-long errors. It is source-available under BSL 1.1, converting to Apache 2.0 after three years, and free for everyone. What sets Hermes apart is its multi-project, multi-session architecture. Each session runs independently — no shared global state — so you can jump between contexts instantly using ⌘1..⌘9 shortcuts. This makes it ideal for developers juggling multiple codebases, feature branches, or agent-assisted workflows simultaneously.