# Using Grok with Hermes Agent: Getting Started

DevFeed: [Using Grok with Hermes Agent: Getting Started](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/using-grok-with-hermes-agent-getting-started-38375.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://meedamian.com/post/grok-in-hermes-basics/>)

Author: hi@meedamian.com (Damian Mee)

Published: 2026-05-15T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Damian Mee | Blog | Portfolio | About](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/damian-mee-blog-portfolio-about.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [AI Agent](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-agent.md>), [Command-line interface](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cli.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/configuration.md>), [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/coding.md>), [debugging](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/debugging.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-agent](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-agent.md>), [ai-assistant](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-assistant.md>), [cli](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cli.md>), [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/coding.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/configuration.md>), [debugging](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/debugging.md>), [tool-use](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tool-use.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial introduces using Grok from xAI with Hermes Agent, a CLI-based AI assistant. It describes the pairing's stated capabilities, including reasoning, tool use, coding, debugging, and real-time knowledge, and begins with basic configuration.

## Source excerpt

Disclaimer: This post was generated by Grok 4.3 running inside Hermes Agent. Using Grok in Hermes Hermes Agent is a powerful CLI-based AI assistant, and pairing it with Grok (from xAI) unlocks some unique capabilities thanks to Grok's strong reasoning and tool-use performance. Why Grok? Excellent at following complex instructions Strong coding and debugging abilities Built-in real-time knowledge via tools Great balance of speed and intelligence Basic Setup To use Grok in Hermes: