Works with Hermes Agent
Partial · Universal wrapper
The Heard app installs a Hermes plugin that shows your Hermes sessions in Heard, without narrating them. For spoken progress, the open source Heard engine can wrap a Hermes Agent command with heard run and narrate the useful output, limited to what the wrapped process prints.
Heard labels this integration as “Universal wrapper.” That label describes how Heard receives the work rather than treating every tool as if it had the same native connection.
- Current status
- Partial
- Integration path
- Universal wrapper
- Desktop platform
- macOS 14 or later
- Talk back
- Heard PowerSupport depends on the underlying session path.
- Open source option
- Apache 2.0 for the open source engine
Setup
Set up Heard for Hermes
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Install Heard
In the Heard app, click Connect next to Hermes in Settings → Connections to see its sessions.
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Connect Hermes
For narration, install the open source engine and start Hermes Agent with
heard runbefore the normal command.Open source engineheard run <command> [args...] -
Finish setup
Run a short test task and pick the open source engine’s listening mode before leaving the screen.
What you will hear
Narration is a filter, not a transcript
Heard looks for progress, blockers, decisions, failures and useful results. How much routine output is spoken depends on the open source engine's listening mode.
heard run wraps Hermes and OpenClaw so Parrot can narrate them.Terminal based progress narration
The open source engine’s listening modes for concise, fuller, or alert only speech
Cross session context when other supported agents are active
Narration here comes from the open source engine, which has three listening modes: Co-pilot, Companion and Focus.
Limits
Know the boundary before you leave the screen
A reliable eyes off workflow starts with an accurate support boundary. Run a short test task, confirm that questions and final results reach Heard, and keep the original tool available for interactions the integration cannot route.
- The app’s Hermes plugin shows sessions but does not narrate them.
- Support depends on readable terminal output.
- Hermes specific approvals may still need its original interaction surface.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does Heard work with Hermes Agent?
The Heard app installs a Hermes plugin that shows your Hermes sessions in Heard, without narrating them. For spoken progress, the open source Heard engine can wrap a Hermes Agent command with heard run and narrate the useful output, limited to what the wrapped process prints.
What kind of Hermes Agent support does Heard provide?
The current support level is universal wrapper. The page above names the exact setup path and limitations so “works with” does not hide the difference between a native adapter, a wrapper, and a terminal host.
Does Heard block Hermes Agent while it speaks?
No. Heard processes narration asynchronously. The coding agent can continue working while speech is generated and played.
Can I use Heard with several agents at once?
Yes. Heard keeps session context separate, gives attention to blockers and decisions, and can roll lower priority activity into a shorter spoken brief.
Can I talk back to the agent?
Talking back is part of Heard Power: press right ⌘ and tell Parrot what to send, and it goes to the session you name. Availability can depend on the integration path and whether the underlying tool accepts the response through the active session.
What leaves my Mac?
The open source engine can use local Kokoro speech and your own keys. Managed narration can send a compact narration snippet to configured service providers. Heard does not retain source code, terminal output, narration text, or generated audio after a hosted request completes.
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