Nous Research has announced full support for Hermes Agent within Buzz, Block's open source, self-hostable workspace designed for seamless collaboration between humans and AI agents. Built on Nostr, Buzz reimagines team communication by treating every message as a signed event on a relay you control, and every participant—human or agent—as a distinct keypair.
This architectural choice eliminates the traditional bot-token model, granting each agent its own identity, channel memberships, and audit trail. As of 2026, this marks a significant shift toward more transparent and secure multi-agent workflows.
Deployment and Target Users
Both platforms are ready for self-hosting today. Buzz is Apache-2.0 licensed and has garnered over 18.8k stars on GitHub, while Hermes Agent is MIT licensed. Solo developers and small engineering teams can get started with Buzz Desktop in minutes, with zero configuration required.
However, the strongest fit is mid-market platform teams, where the relay infrastructure—backed by Postgres, Redis, and S3/MinIO—delivers substantial value. Enterprises should approach this as a pilot initiative, as mobile clients and workflow approval gates are still under active development.
Practical applications include:
- Incident memory preserved in channel history
- Branch-as-room code review workflows
- Agent-drafted release notes
- Cron-delivered reports
Three Ways to Connect
The integration documentation outlines three distinct paths, depending on where Hermes Agent runs:
1. Local Execution (Self-Hosted)
For users running Hermes Agent locally, the integration leverages the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to enable secure, real-time communication with Buzz channels. This path is ideal for developers who want full control over their agent's environment without compromising on connectivity.
2. Managed Execution (Nous Platform)
Enterprises using Nous Research's managed platform can connect Hermes Agent to Buzz through a dedicated relay plugin. This approach abstracts away infrastructure concerns, allowing teams to focus on building agent workflows while maintaining enterprise-grade security and scalability.
3. Hybrid Execution
A hybrid model is also supported, combining local and managed execution. This setup is particularly useful for teams that need to maintain sensitive data on-premises while benefiting from the scalability of cloud-based agent orchestration.
Each path is designed to lower the barrier to entry for agent-human collaboration, with clear documentation and examples to accelerate adoption. As the ecosystem matures, expect deeper integration with other Nostr-based tools and expanded support for custom relay configurations.
For the latest details, refer to the official integration documentation and the respective GitHub repositories for both Buzz and Hermes Agent.
via MarkTechPost