diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 52bc6c0a571..ddefe527d6a 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -181,18 +181,19 @@ A change is done when all are true:
 
 ## 11. Fork-Specific: HenkDz/paperclip
 
-This is a fork of `paperclipai/paperclip` with QoL patches and an **external-only** Hermes adapter story on branch `feat/externalize-hermes-adapter` ([tree](https://github.com/HenkDz/paperclip/tree/feat/externalize-hermes-adapter)).
+This is a fork of `paperclipai/paperclip` with QoL patches and a **built-in** Hermes adapter story on branch `feat/externalize-hermes-adapter` ([tree](https://github.com/HenkDz/paperclip/tree/feat/externalize-hermes-adapter)).
 
 ### Branch Strategy
 
-- `feat/externalize-hermes-adapter` → core has **no** `hermes-paperclip-adapter` dependency and **no** built-in `hermes_local` registration. Install Hermes via the Adapter Plugin manager (`@henkey/hermes-paperclip-adapter` or a `file:` path).
-- Older fork branches may still document built-in Hermes; treat this file as authoritative for the externalize branch.
+- `feat/externalize-hermes-adapter` now ships `hermes_local` and `hermes_gateway` as built-in core adapters.
+- Older fork branches may still document plugin-only Hermes; treat this file as authoritative for the current branch.
 
-### Hermes (plugin only)
+### Hermes (built-in)
 
-- Register through **Board → Adapter manager** (same as Droid). Type remains `hermes_local` once the package is loaded.
-- UI uses generic **config-schema** + **ui-parser.js** from the package — no Hermes imports in `server/` or `ui/` source.
-- Optional: `file:` entry in `~/.paperclip/adapter-plugins.json` for local dev of the adapter repo.
+- `hermes_local` is available without Adapter manager installation and runs the local Hermes CLI.
+- `hermes_gateway` is available without Adapter manager installation and calls an already-running Hermes API server.
+- Operators may still install external Hermes packages through Adapter manager to override/shadow the built-ins.
+- Optional: `file:` entry in `~/.paperclip/adapter-plugins.json` remains useful for local development of override packages.
 
 ### Local Dev
 
@@ -217,5 +218,5 @@ PR #2218 (`feat/external-adapter-phase1`) adds external adapter support. See roo
 - Adapters can be loaded as external plugins via `~/.paperclip/adapter-plugins.json`
 - The plugin-loader should have ZERO hardcoded adapter imports — pure dynamic loading
 - `createServerAdapter()` must include ALL optional fields (especially `detectModel`)
-- Built-in UI adapters can shadow external plugin parsers — remove built-in when fully externalizing
-- Reference external adapters: Hermes (`@henkey/hermes-paperclip-adapter` or `file:`) and Droid (npm)
+- Built-in UI adapters can shadow external plugin parsers; external override pause/resume should restore the built-in parser.
+- Reference external adapters: Droid (npm); Hermes can also be tested as an override package.
diff --git a/cli/esbuild.config.mjs b/cli/esbuild.config.mjs
index 7976b7c9cdf..c4506d4d629 100644
--- a/cli/esbuild.config.mjs
+++ b/cli/esbuild.config.mjs
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ const workspacePaths = [
   "packages/adapter-utils",
   "packages/adapters/claude-local",
   "packages/adapters/codex-local",
+  "packages/adapters/hermes-gateway",
+  "packages/adapters/hermes-local",
   "packages/adapters/openclaw-gateway",
 ];
 
diff --git a/cli/package.json b/cli/package.json
index ed894750eb6..8ad6c2ccad8 100644
--- a/cli/package.json
+++ b/cli/package.json
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
     "@paperclipai/adapter-cursor-local": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/adapter-gemini-local": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/adapter-grok-local": "workspace:*",
+    "@paperclipai/adapter-hermes-gateway": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/adapter-opencode-local": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/adapter-pi-local": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/adapter-openclaw-gateway": "workspace:*",
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@
     "@paperclipai/db": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/server": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/shared": "workspace:*",
+    "@paperclipai/hermes-paperclip-adapter": "workspace:*",
     "drizzle-orm": "0.45.2",
     "dotenv": "^17.0.1",
     "commander": "^13.1.0",
diff --git a/cli/src/adapters/registry.ts b/cli/src/adapters/registry.ts
index 31dfe0d0af7..ca77e4ff5a7 100644
--- a/cli/src/adapters/registry.ts
+++ b/cli/src/adapters/registry.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import { printCursorStreamEvent } from "@paperclipai/adapter-cursor-local/cli";
 import { printCursorCloudEvent } from "@paperclipai/adapter-cursor-cloud/cli";
 import { printGeminiStreamEvent } from "@paperclipai/adapter-gemini-local/cli";
 import { printGrokStreamEvent } from "@paperclipai/adapter-grok-local/cli";
+import { formatStdoutEvent as printHermesGatewayStreamEvent } from "@paperclipai/adapter-hermes-gateway/cli";
+import { printHermesStreamEvent } from "@paperclipai/hermes-paperclip-adapter/cli";
 import { printOpenCodeStreamEvent } from "@paperclipai/adapter-opencode-local/cli";
 import { printPiStreamEvent } from "@paperclipai/adapter-pi-local/cli";
 import { printOpenClawGatewayStreamEvent } from "@paperclipai/adapter-openclaw-gateway/cli";
@@ -57,6 +59,16 @@ const grokLocalCLIAdapter: CLIAdapterModule = {
   formatStdoutEvent: printGrokStreamEvent,
 };
 
+const hermesGatewayCLIAdapter: CLIAdapterModule = {
+  type: "hermes_gateway",
+  formatStdoutEvent: printHermesGatewayStreamEvent,
+};
+
+const hermesLocalCLIAdapter: CLIAdapterModule = {
+  type: "hermes_local",
+  formatStdoutEvent: printHermesStreamEvent,
+};
+
 const openclawGatewayCLIAdapter: CLIAdapterModule = {
   type: "openclaw_gateway",
   formatStdoutEvent: printOpenClawGatewayStreamEvent,
@@ -73,6 +85,8 @@ const adaptersByType = new Map<string, CLIAdapterModule>(
     cursorCloudCLIAdapter,
     geminiLocalCLIAdapter,
     grokLocalCLIAdapter,
+    hermesGatewayCLIAdapter,
+    hermesLocalCLIAdapter,
     openclawGatewayCLIAdapter,
     processCLIAdapter,
     httpCLIAdapter,
diff --git a/doc/SPEC-implementation.md b/doc/SPEC-implementation.md
index e3246ed6da9..44ff0bb0372 100644
--- a/doc/SPEC-implementation.md
+++ b/doc/SPEC-implementation.md
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ Invariant: every business record belongs to exactly one company.
 - `status` enum: `active | paused | idle | running | error | pending_approval | terminated`
 - `reports_to` uuid fk `agents.id` null
 - `capabilities` text null
-- `adapter_type` text; built-ins include `process`, `http`, `claude_local`, `codex_local`, `gemini_local`, `opencode_local`, `pi_local`, `cursor`, and `openclaw_gateway`
+- `adapter_type` text; built-ins include `process`, `http`, `claude_local`, `codex_local`, `gemini_local`, `opencode_local`, `pi_local`, `cursor`, `hermes_local`, `hermes_gateway`, and `openclaw_gateway`
 - `adapter_config` jsonb not null
 - `runtime_config` jsonb not null default `{}`; may include Paperclip runtime policy such as `modelProfiles.cheap.adapterConfig` for an optional low-cost model lane that does not change the primary adapter config
 - `default_environment_id` uuid fk `environments.id` null
diff --git a/docs/adapters/overview.md b/docs/adapters/overview.md
index dfb4b21fb3a..1682244c1fd 100644
--- a/docs/adapters/overview.md
+++ b/docs/adapters/overview.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ When a heartbeat fires, Paperclip:
 | Cursor | `cursor` | Runs Cursor in background mode |
 | Pi Local | `pi_local` | Runs an embedded Pi agent locally |
 | Hermes Local | `hermes_local` | Runs Hermes CLI locally (`hermes-paperclip-adapter`) |
+| Hermes Gateway | `hermes_gateway` | Connects to a running Hermes API server |
 | OpenClaw Gateway | `openclaw_gateway` | Connects to an OpenClaw gateway endpoint |
 | [Process](/adapters/process) | `process` | Executes arbitrary shell commands |
 | [HTTP](/adapters/http) | `http` | Sends webhooks to external agents |
diff --git a/docs/agents-runtime.md b/docs/agents-runtime.md
index 81bbda7ca15..9176ed8f10a 100644
--- a/docs/agents-runtime.md
+++ b/docs/agents-runtime.md
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Built-in adapters:
 - `cursor`: runs Cursor in background mode
 - `pi_local`: runs an embedded Pi agent locally
 - `hermes_local`: runs your local `hermes` CLI (`hermes-paperclip-adapter`)
+- `hermes_gateway`: connects to a running Hermes API server
 - `openclaw_gateway`: connects to an OpenClaw gateway endpoint
 - `process`: generic shell command adapter
 - `http`: calls an external HTTP endpoint
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ External plugin adapters (install via the adapter manager or API):
 
 - `droid_local`: runs your local Factory Droid CLI (`@henkey/droid-paperclip-adapter`)
 
-For local CLI adapters (`claude_local`, `codex_local`, `opencode_local`, `hermes_local`, `droid_local`), Paperclip assumes the CLI is already installed and authenticated on the host machine.
+For local CLI adapters (`claude_local`, `codex_local`, `opencode_local`, `hermes_local`, `droid_local`), Paperclip assumes the CLI is already installed and authenticated on the host machine. For `hermes_gateway`, Paperclip assumes the Hermes API server is already reachable and configured with an API key.
 
 ## 3.2 Runtime behavior
 
diff --git a/docs/guides/board-operator/managing-agents.md b/docs/guides/board-operator/managing-agents.md
index 4850222d0af..ff48bdbc655 100644
--- a/docs/guides/board-operator/managing-agents.md
+++ b/docs/guides/board-operator/managing-agents.md
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ Create agents from the Agents page. Each agent requires:
 - **Capabilities** — short description of what this agent does
 
 Common adapter choices:
-- `claude_local` / `codex_local` / `opencode_local` for local coding agents
-- `openclaw_gateway` / `http` for webhook-based external agents
+- `claude_local` / `codex_local` / `opencode_local` / `hermes_local` for local coding agents
+- `hermes_gateway` / `openclaw_gateway` / `http` for webhook-based external agents
 - `process` for generic local command execution
 
 For `opencode_local`, configure an explicit `adapterConfig.model` (`provider/model`).
diff --git a/packages/adapters/hermes-gateway/README.md b/packages/adapters/hermes-gateway/README.md
index c09b42d83af..6235656c4c4 100644
--- a/packages/adapters/hermes-gateway/README.md
+++ b/packages/adapters/hermes-gateway/README.md
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # Hermes Gateway Adapter
 
-External Paperclip adapter for Hermes Agent's authenticated HTTP/SSE API server.
+Built-in Paperclip adapter for Hermes Agent's authenticated HTTP/SSE API server.
 
-Install it through Paperclip's Adapter manager as a local path or npm package. The
-adapter type is `hermes_gateway`; it is intentionally not registered as a built-in
-core adapter.
+The adapter type is `hermes_gateway` and ships with Paperclip core. Operators can
+still install an external adapter package with the same type through Adapter
+manager when they intentionally want to override the built-in.
 
 Required config:
 
diff --git a/packages/adapters/hermes-gateway/tsconfig.json b/packages/adapters/hermes-gateway/tsconfig.json
index e1b71318a68..8fea361a345 100644
--- a/packages/adapters/hermes-gateway/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/adapters/hermes-gateway/tsconfig.json
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   "extends": "../../../tsconfig.base.json",
   "compilerOptions": {
     "outDir": "dist",
-    "rootDir": "src"
+    "rootDir": "src",
+    "types": ["node"]
   },
   "include": ["src"]
 }
diff --git a/packages/adapters/hermes-local/README.md b/packages/adapters/hermes-local/README.md
index a514c4ce8bc..ee16bba5d13 100644
--- a/packages/adapters/hermes-local/README.md
+++ b/packages/adapters/hermes-local/README.md
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@ This adapter provides:
 
 ## Installation
 
-```bash
-npm install @paperclipai/hermes-paperclip-adapter
-```
+This package ships with Paperclip core as the built-in `hermes_local` adapter.
+No Adapter manager installation is required for normal Paperclip use.
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
@@ -47,17 +46,12 @@ npm install @paperclipai/hermes-paperclip-adapter
 
 ## Quick Start
 
-### 1. Install the adapter in Paperclip
-
-Install through **Board -> Adapter manager**:
-
-```text
-@paperclipai/hermes-paperclip-adapter
-```
+### 1. Optional: override the built-in for adapter development
 
 For local adapter development, install the package from a local path in Adapter
 manager, or add an entry to `~/.paperclip/adapter-plugins.json` and restart
-Paperclip:
+Paperclip. The external package can override the built-in `hermes_local`
+adapter while it is enabled:
 
 ```json
 [
@@ -72,8 +66,8 @@ Paperclip:
 
 The adapter package exports `createServerAdapter()` for the server, a
 declarative config schema for the generic agent form, and `./ui-parser` for run
-transcript parsing. Paperclip core does not require source edits or a built-in
-`hermes_local` registration.
+transcript parsing. Paperclip core imports these same package entrypoints for
+the built-in adapter registration.
 
 ### 2. Create a Hermes agent in Paperclip
 
diff --git a/packages/adapters/hermes-local/tsconfig.json b/packages/adapters/hermes-local/tsconfig.json
index e1b71318a68..8fea361a345 100644
--- a/packages/adapters/hermes-local/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/adapters/hermes-local/tsconfig.json
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   "extends": "../../../tsconfig.base.json",
   "compilerOptions": {
     "outDir": "dist",
-    "rootDir": "src"
+    "rootDir": "src",
+    "types": ["node"]
   },
   "include": ["src"]
 }
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/constants.ts b/packages/shared/src/constants.ts
index 085fb132457..ff0ea742475 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/constants.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ export const AGENT_ADAPTER_TYPES = [
   "codex_local",
   "cursor_cloud",
   "gemini_local",
+  "hermes_gateway",
+  "hermes_local",
   "opencode_local",
   "pi_local",
   "cursor",
diff --git a/scripts/generate-npm-package-json.mjs b/scripts/generate-npm-package-json.mjs
index f7be8cc04ba..1b285388082 100644
--- a/scripts/generate-npm-package-json.mjs
+++ b/scripts/generate-npm-package-json.mjs
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ const workspacePaths = [
   "packages/adapter-utils",
   "packages/adapters/claude-local",
   "packages/adapters/codex-local",
+  "packages/adapters/hermes-gateway",
+  "packages/adapters/hermes-local",
   "packages/adapters/opencode-local",
   "packages/adapters/openclaw-gateway",
 ];
diff --git a/server/package.json b/server/package.json
index 1e87e8144e5..50cd461e81e 100644
--- a/server/package.json
+++ b/server/package.json
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     "@paperclipai/adapter-cursor-local": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/adapter-gemini-local": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/adapter-grok-local": "workspace:*",
+    "@paperclipai/adapter-hermes-gateway": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/adapter-openclaw-gateway": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/adapter-opencode-local": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/adapter-pi-local": "workspace:*",
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@
     "@paperclipai/plugin-sdk": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/shared": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/skills-catalog": "workspace:*",
+    "@paperclipai/hermes-paperclip-adapter": "workspace:*",
     "ajv": "^8.20.0",
     "ajv-formats": "^3.0.1",
     "better-auth": "1.6.20",
diff --git a/server/src/__tests__/adapter-registry.test.ts b/server/src/__tests__/adapter-registry.test.ts
index fecdb883a63..a642cb9f0c3 100644
--- a/server/src/__tests__/adapter-registry.test.ts
+++ b/server/src/__tests__/adapter-registry.test.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ describe("server adapter registry", () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     unregisterServerAdapter("external_test");
     unregisterServerAdapter("hermes_local");
+    unregisterServerAdapter("hermes_gateway");
     unregisterServerAdapter("claude_local");
     setOverridePaused("claude_local", false);
   });
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ describe("server adapter registry", () => {
   afterEach(() => {
     unregisterServerAdapter("external_test");
     unregisterServerAdapter("hermes_local");
+    unregisterServerAdapter("hermes_gateway");
     unregisterServerAdapter("claude_local");
     setOverridePaused("claude_local", false);
   });
@@ -128,11 +130,22 @@ describe("server adapter registry", () => {
     ]);
   });
 
-  it("does not ship hermes_local as a built-in adapter, but accepts it externally", () => {
-    expect(findServerAdapter("hermes_local")).toBeNull();
-    expect(() => requireServerAdapter("hermes_local")).toThrow(
-      "Unknown adapter type: hermes_local",
-    );
+  it("ships Hermes adapters as built-ins and still accepts external overrides", () => {
+    const builtInLocal = findServerAdapter("hermes_local");
+    const builtInGateway = findServerAdapter("hermes_gateway");
+
+    expect(builtInLocal).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(builtInLocal?.supportsLocalAgentJwt).toBe(true);
+    expect(builtInLocal?.supportsInstructionsBundle).toBe(true);
+    expect(builtInLocal?.requiresMaterializedRuntimeSkills).toBe(false);
+    expect(builtInLocal?.detectModel).toBeTypeOf("function");
+    expect(builtInLocal?.getConfigSchema).toBeTypeOf("function");
+
+    expect(builtInGateway).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(builtInGateway?.supportsLocalAgentJwt).toBe(false);
+    expect(builtInGateway?.supportsInstructionsBundle).toBe(false);
+    expect(builtInGateway?.requiresMaterializedRuntimeSkills).toBe(false);
+    expect(builtInGateway?.getConfigSchema).toBeTypeOf("function");
 
     const hermesExternalAdapter: ServerAdapterModule = {
       type: "hermes_local",
@@ -167,6 +180,10 @@ describe("server adapter registry", () => {
 
     expect(requireServerAdapter("hermes_local")).toBe(hermesExternalAdapter);
     expect(findActiveServerAdapter("hermes_local")?.supportsLocalAgentJwt).toBe(true);
+
+    unregisterServerAdapter("hermes_local");
+
+    expect(requireServerAdapter("hermes_local")).toBe(builtInLocal);
   });
 
   it("exposes capability flags from registered adapters", () => {
diff --git a/server/src/__tests__/adapter-routes.test.ts b/server/src/__tests__/adapter-routes.test.ts
index 4969e330e55..13e57a3539c 100644
--- a/server/src/__tests__/adapter-routes.test.ts
+++ b/server/src/__tests__/adapter-routes.test.ts
@@ -187,9 +187,25 @@ describe("adapter routes", () => {
       requiresMaterializedRuntimeSkills: true,
     });
 
-    // Hermes is external-only on this branch and must not appear until the
-    // Adapter Manager loads @paperclipai/hermes-paperclip-adapter.
-    expect(res.body.find((a: any) => a.type === "hermes_local")).toBeUndefined();
+    const hermesLocal = res.body.find((a: any) => a.type === "hermes_local");
+    expect(hermesLocal).toBeDefined();
+    expect(hermesLocal.source).toBe("builtin");
+    expect(hermesLocal.capabilities).toMatchObject({
+      supportsInstructionsBundle: true,
+      supportsSkills: true,
+      supportsLocalAgentJwt: true,
+      requiresMaterializedRuntimeSkills: false,
+    });
+
+    const hermesGateway = res.body.find((a: any) => a.type === "hermes_gateway");
+    expect(hermesGateway).toBeDefined();
+    expect(hermesGateway.source).toBe("builtin");
+    expect(hermesGateway.capabilities).toMatchObject({
+      supportsInstructionsBundle: false,
+      supportsSkills: false,
+      supportsLocalAgentJwt: false,
+      requiresMaterializedRuntimeSkills: false,
+    });
   });
 
   it("GET /api/adapters derives supportsSkills from listSkills/syncSkills presence", async () => {
@@ -271,6 +287,28 @@ describe("adapter routes", () => {
     expect(keys).not.toContain("bootstrapPromptTemplate");
   });
 
+  it("serves built-in Hermes config schemas", async () => {
+    const app = createApp();
+
+    const local = await request(app).get("/api/adapters/hermes_local/config-schema");
+    expect(local.status, JSON.stringify(local.body)).toBe(200);
+    expect(local.body.fields).toEqual(
+      expect.arrayContaining([
+        expect.objectContaining({ key: "provider" }),
+        expect.objectContaining({ key: "timeoutSec" }),
+      ]),
+    );
+
+    const gateway = await request(app).get("/api/adapters/hermes_gateway/config-schema");
+    expect(gateway.status, JSON.stringify(gateway.body)).toBe(200);
+    expect(gateway.body.fields).toEqual(
+      expect.arrayContaining([
+        expect.objectContaining({ key: "apiBaseUrl", required: true }),
+        expect.objectContaining({ key: "apiKey", required: true }),
+      ]),
+    );
+  });
+
   it("GET /api/adapters includes ACPX model availability", async () => {
     const app = createApp();
 
diff --git a/server/src/adapters/builtin-adapter-types.ts b/server/src/adapters/builtin-adapter-types.ts
index 82438523df7..505162f7edd 100644
--- a/server/src/adapters/builtin-adapter-types.ts
+++ b/server/src/adapters/builtin-adapter-types.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ export const BUILTIN_ADAPTER_TYPES = new Set([
   "cursor",
   "gemini_local",
   "grok_local",
+  "hermes_gateway",
+  "hermes_local",
   "openclaw_gateway",
   "opencode_local",
   "pi_local",
diff --git a/server/src/adapters/hermes-gateway-doc.ts b/server/src/adapters/hermes-gateway-doc.ts
index 2db9a10de53..8fc2716806c 100644
--- a/server/src/adapters/hermes-gateway-doc.ts
+++ b/server/src/adapters/hermes-gateway-doc.ts
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ Use when:
 - The Hermes runtime may live on another host, a private overlay, in Docker, or behind a TLS reverse proxy.
 
 Don't use when:
-- Paperclip should start the Hermes CLI directly on the same host. Use hermes_local from the external Hermes adapter plugin for that flow.
+- Paperclip should start the Hermes CLI directly on the same host. Use the built-in hermes_local adapter for that flow.
 - Hermes is the process calling Paperclip APIs after claiming its key. That is Hermes-originated Paperclip API usage, not the gateway adapter transport.
 
 Runtime distinction:
-- hermes_local: Paperclip starts Hermes on the Paperclip host through the external Hermes adapter plugin.
+- hermes_local: Paperclip starts Hermes on the Paperclip host through the built-in local adapter.
 - hermes_gateway: Paperclip calls an already-running Hermes API server using agentDefaultsPayload.apiBaseUrl.
 - Hermes-originated Paperclip API usage: Hermes calls Paperclip with PAPERCLIP_API_URL and PAPERCLIP_BRIDGE_API_KEY. Create that Paperclip key with scope.kind = "task_bridge" and an approved parent/project boundary; do not expose a normal claimed agent key to Hermes-facing chat/webhook surfaces. Do not use agentDefaultsPayload.apiBaseUrl for Paperclip API calls.
 
diff --git a/server/src/adapters/registry.ts b/server/src/adapters/registry.ts
index 59570496146..03d6196f85e 100644
--- a/server/src/adapters/registry.ts
+++ b/server/src/adapters/registry.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ import {
   agentConfigurationDoc as grokAgentConfigurationDoc,
   models as grokModels,
 } from "@paperclipai/adapter-grok-local";
+import { createServerAdapter as createHermesGatewayServerAdapter } from "@paperclipai/adapter-hermes-gateway";
+import { createServerAdapter as createHermesLocalServerAdapter } from "@paperclipai/hermes-paperclip-adapter";
 import {
   execute as openCodeExecute,
   listOpenCodeSkills,
@@ -342,6 +344,10 @@ const grokLocalAdapter: ServerAdapterModule = {
   agentConfigurationDoc: grokAgentConfigurationDoc,
 };
 
+const hermesGatewayAdapter = createHermesGatewayServerAdapter();
+
+const hermesLocalAdapter = createHermesLocalServerAdapter();
+
 const openclawGatewayAdapter: ServerAdapterModule = {
   type: "openclaw_gateway",
   execute: openclawGatewayExecute,
@@ -414,6 +420,8 @@ function registerBuiltInAdapters() {
     cursorLocalAdapter,
     geminiLocalAdapter,
     grokLocalAdapter,
+    hermesGatewayAdapter,
+    hermesLocalAdapter,
     openclawGatewayAdapter,
     processAdapter,
     httpAdapter,
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index e597c331112..31b978ab1f6 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
     { "path": "./packages/adapters/claude-local" },
     { "path": "./packages/adapters/codex-local" },
     { "path": "./packages/adapters/cursor-local" },
+    { "path": "./packages/adapters/hermes-gateway" },
+    { "path": "./packages/adapters/hermes-local" },
     { "path": "./packages/adapters/droid-local" },
     { "path": "./packages/adapters/openclaw-gateway" },
     { "path": "./packages/adapters/opencode-local" },
diff --git a/ui/package.json b/ui/package.json
index 3ba60d2bc92..75272632333 100644
--- a/ui/package.json
+++ b/ui/package.json
@@ -41,11 +41,13 @@
     "@paperclipai/adapter-cursor-local": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/adapter-gemini-local": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/adapter-grok-local": "workspace:*",
+    "@paperclipai/adapter-hermes-gateway": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/adapter-openclaw-gateway": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/adapter-opencode-local": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/adapter-pi-local": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/adapter-utils": "workspace:*",
     "@paperclipai/shared": "workspace:*",
+    "@paperclipai/hermes-paperclip-adapter": "workspace:*",
     "@radix-ui/react-slot": "^1.2.4",
     "@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.19",
     "@tanstack/react-query": "^5.90.21",
diff --git a/ui/src/adapters/adapter-display-registry.ts b/ui/src/adapters/adapter-display-registry.ts
index 67e49f1e462..17a20dca8f6 100644
--- a/ui/src/adapters/adapter-display-registry.ts
+++ b/ui/src/adapters/adapter-display-registry.ts
@@ -82,6 +82,17 @@ const adapterDisplayMap: Record<string, AdapterDisplayInfo> = {
     description: "Local Grok Build agent",
     icon: Bot,
   },
+  hermes_gateway: {
+    label: "Hermes",
+    description: "Remote Hermes API server",
+    icon: Bot,
+    hideFromVisualSelection: true,
+  },
+  hermes_local: {
+    label: "Hermes",
+    description: "Local Hermes agent",
+    icon: Bot,
+  },
   opencode_local: {
     label: "OpenCode",
     description: "Local multi-provider agent",
diff --git a/ui/src/adapters/hermes-gateway/index.ts b/ui/src/adapters/hermes-gateway/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d77f01e2fbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/adapters/hermes-gateway/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import type { UIAdapterModule } from "../types";
+import { parseStdoutLine as parseHermesGatewayStdoutLine } from "@paperclipai/adapter-hermes-gateway/ui";
+import { SchemaConfigFields, buildSchemaAdapterConfig } from "../schema-config-fields";
+
+export const hermesGatewayUIAdapter: UIAdapterModule = {
+  type: "hermes_gateway",
+  label: "Hermes Gateway",
+  parseStdoutLine: parseHermesGatewayStdoutLine,
+  ConfigFields: SchemaConfigFields,
+  buildAdapterConfig: buildSchemaAdapterConfig,
+};
diff --git a/ui/src/adapters/hermes-local/index.ts b/ui/src/adapters/hermes-local/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6eb325aeb7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/adapters/hermes-local/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import type { UIAdapterModule } from "../types";
+import { parseHermesStdoutLine, buildHermesConfig } from "@paperclipai/hermes-paperclip-adapter/ui";
+import { SchemaConfigFields } from "../schema-config-fields";
+
+export const hermesLocalUIAdapter: UIAdapterModule = {
+  type: "hermes_local",
+  label: "Hermes",
+  parseStdoutLine: parseHermesStdoutLine,
+  ConfigFields: SchemaConfigFields,
+  buildAdapterConfig: buildHermesConfig,
+};
diff --git a/ui/src/adapters/registry.ts b/ui/src/adapters/registry.ts
index f1beb8d69eb..d698e86b312 100644
--- a/ui/src/adapters/registry.ts
+++ b/ui/src/adapters/registry.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import { cursorCloudUIAdapter } from "./cursor-cloud";
 import { cursorLocalUIAdapter } from "./cursor";
 import { geminiLocalUIAdapter } from "./gemini-local";
 import { grokLocalUIAdapter } from "./grok-local";
+import { hermesGatewayUIAdapter } from "./hermes-gateway";
+import { hermesLocalUIAdapter } from "./hermes-local";
 import { openCodeLocalUIAdapter } from "./opencode-local";
 import { piLocalUIAdapter } from "./pi-local";
 import { openClawGatewayUIAdapter } from "./openclaw-gateway";
@@ -57,6 +59,8 @@ function registerBuiltInUIAdapters() {
     cursorCloudUIAdapter,
     geminiLocalUIAdapter,
     grokLocalUIAdapter,
+    hermesGatewayUIAdapter,
+    hermesLocalUIAdapter,
     openCodeLocalUIAdapter,
     piLocalUIAdapter,
     cursorLocalUIAdapter,