@gonkagate/hermes-agent-setup

Set up hermes-agent to use GonkaGate in one npx command.

npx @gonkagate/hermes-agent-setup

Overview

@gonkagate/hermes-agent-setup is a small onboarding helper for people who use hermes-agent and want it configured to use GonkaGate without manually editing ~/.hermes/config.yaml or ~/.hermes/.env.

The public entrypoint is npx @gonkagate/hermes-agent-setup. The installed primary bin is hermes-agent-setup.

Is This For You?

This helper is for you if you want Hermes to use GonkaGate as its primary OpenAI-compatible endpoint through provider: custom and https://api.gonkagate.com/v1.

You should also have:

• hermes-agent available on your machine
• Hermes Agent v2026.5.16 / v0.14.0 or newer
• a GonkaGate API key
• an interactive terminal
• Linux, macOS, or WSL2

Public onboarding is not positioned for users or entities in the United States of America or U.S. territories.

What Happens During Setup

In plain language, the helper:

• finds the active Hermes config, including --profile <name> if you use one
• asks for your GonkaGate key through a hidden prompt
• calls GET /v1/models, compares the live catalog with checked-in launch qualification artifacts, and offers only currently qualified models
• writes the minimum Hermes settings needed for GonkaGate
• rolls back if a later write fails

This is an onboarding helper, not a full Hermes installer or deep verifier. A successful GET /v1/models check confirms auth and model visibility only. It does not prove billing, quota, or first-request readiness.

What It Changes

The helper manages these Hermes files:

• ~/.hermes/config.yaml
• ~/.hermes/.env

It configures Hermes to use:

• provider: custom
• https://api.gonkagate.com/v1

Your raw GonkaGate key is stored only in ~/.hermes/.env. It is never written to config.yaml; the config only stores the ${GONKAGATE_API_KEY} reference Hermes needs for the custom endpoint.

When setup succeeds, the helper writes only the GonkaGate-managed surface:

• model.provider
• model.base_url
• model.default
• model.api_key = ${GONKAGATE_API_KEY}
• GONKAGATE_API_KEY

Important Limits

The shipped helper intentionally stays narrow:

• it does not replace hermes setup
• it does not support legacy endpoint paths such as OPENAI_BASE_URL, LLM_MODEL, root-level provider / base_url, or legacy custom_providers
• it does not accept arbitrary custom base URLs
• it does not mutate shell profiles
• it does not mutate auth.json credential pools
• it does not support native Windows
• it does not claim full first-request verification beyond GET /v1/models

The current checked-in launch qualification artifacts include:

• moonshotai/kimi-k2.6 (recommended default)
• minimaxai/minimax-m2.7
• qwen/qwen3-235b-a22b-instruct-2507-fp8

If you need general Hermes setup help or deeper product context first, start at gonkagate.com.

Learn More

• How It Works
• Security
• Product Spec
• Latest Hermes Contract Adaptation