Extending the CLI
Hermes exposes protected extension hooks on so wrapper CLIs can add widgets, keybindings, and layout customizations without overriding the 1000+ line method. Th
Hermes exposes protected extension hooks on so wrapper CLIs can add widgets, keybindings, and layout customizations without overriding the 1000+ line method. This keeps your extension decoupled from internal changes. There are five extension seams available: The first three are new protected hooks. The last two already existed. …
What this page covers
- Extension points
- Quick start: a wrapper CLI
- Hook reference
- getextratuiwidgets()
- registerextratuikeybindings(kb, , inputarea)
- buildtuilayoutchildren(widgets)
- Layout diagram
- Tips
Section outline mirrored from the official Hermes Agent documentation. Follow any heading to read the complete text on the source site.
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