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hermes-agent vs superpowers

Both in the agent frameworks category. Side-by-side — pick the one that fits your stack tonight.

hermes-agent★★★★★
🆓 free🔌 drop-in

A personal AI agent that lives in your terminal. Memory + 40 tools out the box.

rating
3
tested
cost
free
install
drop-in
stars
108,994
updated
4d ago
#terminal#agent#memory#tools#browser#telegram
avoid if

You're happy with Claude Code and don't want a second agent running on the side.

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superpowers★★★★★
✓ loya-tested🆓 free🔌 drop-in

The one Claude Code install everyone should make first.

rating
5
tested
✓ loya-tested
cost
free
install
drop-in
stars
163,344
updated
10d ago
#claude-code#skills#methodology#tdd#planning#mcp
avoid if

You just want to chat with Claude, not have it build things for you.

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why it matters · hermes-agent

Hermes is a standalone agent — you install it and it runs in your terminal on its own, separate from Claude Code. It ships with memory that carries across sessions, plus 40+ tools already wired up (browser, files, scripts, SMS, Telegram). If you want an agent that lives on its own instead of riding on top of Claude Code — or you want a free backup that keeps working if Anthropic pricing shifts — install this. Open-source, updated constantly.

why it matters · superpowers

Superpowers turns Claude Code from a chat loop into a disciplined builder. Install it once and every new project gets the same baseline: brainstorm before code, write a plan before touching files, verify it works before claiming done. We run this on every agent in our stack. It's the reason sessions stay on track for hours of autonomous work instead of going off the rails. If you install ONE thing from the Armory, make it this one.

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