---
title: Terminal Backend
type: system
status: active
created: 2026-07-22
updated: 2026-07-22
verified_on: 2026-07-22
confidence: high
tags: [terminal, shell, backend, persistence]
sources: [raw/configs/hermes-config-sanitized.txt]
---

# Terminal Backend

## Purpose
Execute shell commands, scripts, and interactive sessions for Hermes.

## Current Configuration
- **Backend:** local
- **Working directory:** `/home/hermes/workspace`
- **Timeout:** 180 s
- **Home mode:** auto
- **Container CPU:** 1
- **Persistent shell:** true

## Persistence
- Shell state (venv, env vars, aliases) persists across terminal calls
- Working directory fixed to `/home/hermes/workspace`
- No containerized terminal confirmed

## Known Issues
- None observed

## Related
- [[persistent-shells]]
- [[headless-server]]