---
title: Hermes vs Nanobot
type: comparison
status: active
created: 2026-07-22
updated: 2026-07-22
verified_on: 2026-07-22
confidence: high
tags: [comparison, hermes, nanobot]
sources: [raw/configs/hermes-config-sanitized.txt]
---

# Hermes vs Nanobot

## Purpose
Compare Hermes (this agent) with Nanobot, another agent process in the homelab, and correct a stale claim in [[systems/nanobot]].

## Correction to existing wiki content
`systems/nanobot.md` (written earlier the same day) states "No nanobot process running on this host" and "Unknown: whether nanobot should be redeployed on this host." **Both are superseded by direct verification during this pass:**
- Nanobot **is running**, just not on this host (ct460). It's on **LXC 333 ("clawtest")**, Tailscale IP `100.122.189.81`, process `nanobot` listening on port `8766`.
- ct333 also runs a `whatsapp-bridge.service` ("WhatsApp Bridge for Nanobot") — a systemd service, active.
- It's publicly reachable via the same Cloudflare Tunnel that fronts Hermes: `nanobot.martinwa.org` → `100.122.189.81:8766`, and `nano-ssh.martinwa.org` → SSH on the same host.
- The earlier note "Nanobox on the PVE host at `192.168.178.39`" conflated Nanobot with `pve`'s own LAN IP (that address is Proxmox's web UI, per the tunnel's `pve.martinwa.org` entry) — an error, not a second Nanobot instance.

## At a glance
| | Hermes (ct460) | Nanobot (ct333 "clawtest") |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Active, primary agent | Active, running (was previously assumed dormant) |
| Host | Dedicated LXC, `agent;ai;automation` tags | LXC tagged/named "clawtest" |
| Public exposure | `hermes.martinwa.org`, `hermes-desktop.martinwa.org` | `nanobot.martinwa.org`, `nano-ssh.martinwa.org` |
| Extra services | Stratos command centre, browser/VNC stack | WhatsApp bridge |
| Role today | Primary personal agent (this wiki's subject) | **Unclear** — running, but purpose/overlap with Hermes not documented anywhere found |

## Verdict
Both agents are live simultaneously, which the wiki didn't previously reflect. Worth a real decision: is Nanobot still needed alongside Hermes, or is it a leftover that should be retired (freeing ct333) or given an explicit distinct role? This comparison surfaces the question rather than answering it — no evidence either way was found on either host.

## Related
- [[systems/nanobot]] — needs its "Current state" section updated to reflect this finding
- [[systems/hermes-agent]]