---
title: "InsForge vs hermes-agent"
type: "comparison"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/insforge-insforge-vs-nousresearch-hermes-agent"
tools: ["insforge-insforge", "nousresearch-hermes-agent"]
---

# InsForge vs hermes-agent

Neutral, constraint-first comparison with live GitHub stats.

| | [InsForge](/tools/insforge-insforge.md) | [hermes-agent](/tools/nousresearch-hermes-agent.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | The all-in-one, open-source backend platform for agentic coding. | The self-improving AI agent built by Nous Research |
| Stars | 12,062 | 210,911 |
| Forks | 1,040 | 38,715 |
| Open issues | 78 | 26,611 |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Categories | AI Agents, Inference & Serving | AI Agents |

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**Machine-readable endpoints**

- JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=insforge-insforge`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=insforge-insforge)
- LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt)
- Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt)

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