From 7727a792f2758b30d04a27ec05b9e31c7f4c33a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: George Pickett Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:21:50 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Revert README Codex messaging changes --- README.md | 16 ++++++---------- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9ddbb3df..a97e6377 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ **The fully open-source AI agent that grows with you.** Install it on a machine, give it your messaging accounts, and it becomes a persistent personal agent — learning your projects, building its own skills, running tasks on a schedule, and reaching you wherever you are. An autonomous agent that lives on your server, remembers what it learns, and gets more capable the longer it runs. -Use any model you want — log in with [Nous Portal](https://portal.nousresearch.com), log in with OpenAI Codex via `hermes login --provider openai-codex`, connect an [OpenRouter](https://openrouter.ai) key for 200+ models, or point it at your own VLLM/SGLang endpoint. Switch with `hermes model` — no code changes, no lock-in. +Use any model you want — log in with a [Nous Portal](https://portal.nousresearch.com) subscription for zero-config access, connect an [OpenRouter](https://openrouter.ai) key for 200+ models, or point it at your own VLLM/SGLang endpoint. Switch with `hermes model` — no code changes, no lock-in. Built by [Nous Research](https://nousresearch.com). Under the hood, the same architecture powers [batch data generation](#batch-processing) and [RL training environments](#-atropos-rl-environments) for training the next generation of tool-calling models. @@ -121,14 +121,11 @@ You need at least one way to connect to an LLM. Use `hermes model` to switch pro | Provider | Setup | |----------|-------| | **Nous Portal** | `hermes login` (OAuth, subscription-based) | -| **OpenAI Codex** | `hermes login --provider openai-codex` (uses `CODEX_HOME/auth.json`) | | **OpenRouter** | `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` in `~/.hermes/.env` | | **Custom Endpoint** | `OPENAI_BASE_URL` + `OPENAI_API_KEY` in `~/.hermes/.env` | **Note:** Even when using Nous Portal or a custom endpoint, some tools (vision, web summarization, MoA) use OpenRouter independently. An `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` enables these tools. -**Codex note:** The `openai-codex` provider uses Codex CLI auth (`CODEX_HOME/auth.json`, default `~/.codex/auth.json`) and Hermes routes that provider through the Responses API transport. - --- ## Configuration @@ -139,7 +136,7 @@ All your settings are stored in `~/.hermes/` for easy access: ~/.hermes/ ├── config.yaml # Settings (model, terminal, TTS, compression, etc.) ├── .env # API keys and secrets -├── auth.json # OAuth provider credentials (Nous Portal, OpenAI Codex) +├── auth.json # OAuth provider credentials (Nous Portal, etc.) ├── SOUL.md # Optional: global persona (agent embodies this personality) ├── memories/ # Persistent memory (MEMORY.md, USER.md) ├── skills/ # Agent-created skills (managed via skill_manage tool) @@ -338,7 +335,6 @@ hermes chat -q "Hello" # Single query mode # Provider & model management hermes model # Switch provider and model interactively hermes login # Authenticate with Nous Portal (OAuth) -hermes login --provider openai-codex hermes logout # Clear stored OAuth credentials # Configuration @@ -1410,7 +1406,7 @@ All variables go in `~/.hermes/.env`. Run `hermes config set VAR value` to set t **Provider Auth (OAuth):** | Variable | Description | |----------|-------------| -| `HERMES_INFERENCE_PROVIDER` | Override provider selection: `auto`, `openrouter`, `nous`, `openai-codex` (default: `auto`) | +| `HERMES_INFERENCE_PROVIDER` | Override provider selection: `auto`, `openrouter`, `nous` (default: `auto`) | | `HERMES_PORTAL_BASE_URL` | Override Nous Portal URL (for development/testing) | | `NOUS_INFERENCE_BASE_URL` | Override Nous inference API URL | | `HERMES_NOUS_MIN_KEY_TTL_SECONDS` | Min agent key TTL before re-mint (default: 1800 = 30min) | @@ -1485,7 +1481,7 @@ All variables go in `~/.hermes/.env`. Run `hermes config set VAR value` to set t |------|-------------| | `~/.hermes/config.yaml` | Your settings | | `~/.hermes/.env` | API keys and secrets | -| `~/.hermes/auth.json` | OAuth provider credentials (managed by `hermes login`, including Codex metadata) | +| `~/.hermes/auth.json` | OAuth provider credentials (managed by `hermes login`) | | `~/.hermes/cron/` | Scheduled jobs data | | `~/.hermes/sessions/` | Gateway session data | | `~/.hermes/hermes-agent/` | Installation directory | @@ -1513,11 +1509,11 @@ hermes config # View current settings Common issues: - **"API key not set"**: Run `hermes setup` or `hermes config set OPENROUTER_API_KEY your_key` - **"hermes: command not found"**: Reload your shell (`source ~/.bashrc`) or check PATH -- **"Run `hermes login` to re-authenticate"**: Your OAuth session expired. Use `hermes login` for Nous or `hermes login --provider openai-codex` for Codex. +- **"Run `hermes login` to re-authenticate"**: Your Nous Portal session expired. Run `hermes login` to refresh. - **"No active paid subscription"**: Your Nous Portal account needs an active subscription for inference. - **Gateway won't start**: Check `hermes gateway status` and logs - **Missing config after update**: Run `hermes config check` to see what's new, then `hermes config migrate` to add missing options -- **Provider auto-detection wrong**: Force a provider with `hermes chat --provider openrouter` (or `nous` / `openai-codex`) or set `HERMES_INFERENCE_PROVIDER` in `.env` +- **Provider auto-detection wrong**: Force a provider with `hermes chat --provider openrouter` or set `HERMES_INFERENCE_PROVIDER` in `.env` ---