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cockpit
★ 16
vs
hermes-agent logo
hermes-agent
★ 256.0k

cockpit vs hermes-agent

cockpit: Cockpit runs Claude Code as a server you can reach from any browser. You get Claude Code on your phone, many sessions at once that survive closing the browser, and scheduled cron-style runs.; hermes-agent: Hermes Agent is a self-improving AI agent from Nous Research with a built-in learning loop: it creates skills after complex tasks, improves them during use, searches its own past sessions and builds a model of the user over time. It works with any model provider, talks through a terminal UI or Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp and Signal, and runs on local, Docker, SSH or serverless backends.

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TL;DR

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cockpitMCP Servers · ★ 16

Reply to Claude Code from a phone or any browser

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hermes-agent logo
hermes-agentWorkflow Automation · ★ 256.0k

A personal assistant on a cheap VPS that you talk to from Telegram

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Field
cockpit logocockpit
hermes-agent logohermes-agent
Category
MCP Servers
Workflow Automation
Stars
★ 16
★ 256.0k
License
Apache-2.0
MIT
Install Command
npx @alexjbarnes/cockpit
curl -fsSL https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/install.sh | bash
Updated
1d ago
Today
Open Source
Yes
Yes
Website
↗ Visit
↗ Visit
GitHub
↗ GitHub
↗ GitHub
Tags
ai, ai-agents, anthropic
agent-framework, ai, ai-agent
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Features

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01Tabbed split-pane layout with chat, diff viewer, file viewer and embedded terminal
02Scheduled jobs with their own model, tools and cron schedule
03Bring your own models via any Anthropic-compatible endpoint
04Edit agents, skills, hooks and MCP servers from the UI
hermes-agent logohermes-agent
01Autonomous skill creation after complex tasks, with skills that self-improve during use
02FTS5 session search with LLM summarization and Honcho user modeling for cross-session recall
03Single gateway for Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal and CLI
04Built-in cron scheduler with delivery to any platform
05Seven terminal backends: local, Docker, SSH, Singularity, Modal, Daytona, Vercel Sandbox
06Switch model providers with hermes model, no code changes
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Use Cases

cockpit logocockpit
↳Reply to Claude Code from a phone or any browser
↳Review a GitHub pull request with a Claude session scoped to the diff
hermes-agent logohermes-agent
↳A personal assistant on a cheap VPS that you talk to from Telegram
↳Unattended daily reports, backups and audits defined in natural language
↳Generating tool-calling trajectories for model training research
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Best For

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FAQ

FAQ

What is the difference between cockpit and hermes-agent?
Both cockpit and hermes-agent are in the MCP Servers category. cockpit has 16 stars, while hermes-agent has 256.0k stars.
Which is better, cockpit or hermes-agent?
The best choice depends on your use case. Choose cockpit if Reply to Claude Code from a phone or any browser, and hermes-agent if A personal assistant on a cheap VPS that you talk to from Telegram.
Is cockpit free or open source?
Yes, cockpit is open source on GitHub (Apache-2.0).
Is hermes-agent free or open source?
Yes, hermes-agent is open source on GitHub (MIT).
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