Chat

Summary

The Chat page is a messaging window built into the LightVela console, letting you talk to your Hermes Agent directly without connecting any external channel — handy for verifying that the agent works right after you configure a model. It shares the same agent, the same persona, and the same long-term memory as your external messaging channels, so a preference you mention here also applies in those channels, and vice versa.

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Open the "Chat" page to interact with your Hermes Agent through a chat window.

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Conversation memory

The Hermes Agent can iterate and evolve on its own as conversations continue. Learn more about your memory by visiting the "Memory" page.

How memory works

Hermes Agent builds up long-term memory automatically through two mechanisms:

• Context compression: distills the key information from long conversations into long-lived memory.

• Key memory nodes: automatically captures personal preferences, usage habits, and project-related information worth reusing later.

How memory is stored

Memory is persisted into two kinds of documents:

• MEMORY.md: project information, runtime environment, and collaboration conventions

• USER.md: the user's personal preferences, usage habits, and communication style

Only content with long-term value is retained, so that Hermes Agent can give coherent, personalized replies in later conversations.

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