hermes-hq/hermes-ide

AI-native terminal emulator & IDE. Built with Tauri, React, and Rust.

What it solves

Hermes IDE is an AI-native terminal emulator designed to reduce the friction of command-line workflows. It solves the problem of switching between a terminal and an AI assistant by deeply integrating AI that understands the user's project context, predicts commands, and can execute tasks autonomously.

How it works

Built using Tauri 2, React, and Rust, the application combines a high-performance terminal with an AI intelligence engine. It automatically scans projects to detect languages, frameworks, and architecture to build a context budget for AI agents. It uses a Rust-based backend to manage PTY sessions and persistence via SQLite, while the frontend provides a WebGL-accelerated terminal interface with real-time ghost-text suggestions and a dedicated chat interface for Claude.

Who it’s for

Developers who spend significant time in the terminal and want an AI assistant that is aware of their codebase and can help with command execution, error resolution, and project management without leaving their shell environment.

Highlights

  • Agent mode for Claude: A rich chat interface with thinking blocks, tool-call cards, and image support, utilizing existing Claude CLI authentication.
  • Project Awareness: Automatic scanning of project architecture and conventions to inject relevant context into AI agents.
  • AI-Powered Terminal: Real-time ghost-text command completions, a prompt composer for autonomous task execution, and error pattern matching to resolve common issues.
  • Integrated Git Tools: A built-in Git panel for staging, committing, and pushing, along with an inline syntax-highlighted diff viewer.
  • Developer Productivity: A command palette for fuzzy search, a cost dashboard for token usage tracking, and an execution timeline for command history.

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