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PARTLY “Comment for the Claude + Hermes download in my Discord” — real free tool behind an engagement gate
The claim“Comment if you want the download in the Discord!” — a Claude Code + Hermes agent setup gated behind joining a Discord. #claude #claudecode #hermes
Hermes is a real framework — NousResearch’s hermes-agent (~96k stars) — and a community port (hermes-CCC) genuinely brings it into Claude Code’s skill system with dozens of skills and no OAuth. So the underlying “Claude Code + Hermes” tool exists and is free and open-source on GitHub right now. The problem is the delivery: gating a public, permissively-licensed repo behind “comment → join my Discord → get the download” is a classic audience-funnel play, not a necessary distribution step — anyone can clone it directly. (Note: a prior audit’s “~231k stars” figure for Hermes is stale; it’s ~96k now.)
What holds up
- Hermes is real — NousResearch/hermes-agent (~96k stars)
- A real community port (hermes-CCC) brings it into Claude Code’s skills, no OAuth
- The tool is genuinely free and open-source on GitHub
What doesn’t
- Gating a public repo behind “comment → Discord → download” is an engagement funnel, not a real distribution need
- You can git clone it directly — the Discord step adds nothing but the creator’s audience
- Prior “~231k stars” carryover is stale — it’s ~96k now
The catch
The tool is free and one click away on GitHub. The Discord gate exists to grow the creator’s server, not to give you the download.
How to actually do it
- Skip the Discord — go straight to github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent (or the hermes-CCC port)
- Be wary of any “free tool” that requires joining something to get it
- Judge the tool on its own merits once you have it directly
Real free tool, unnecessary Discord gate — the funnel is the point, not the download.
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