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Grok subscribers can now use their existing accounts to power the open-source Hermes Agent via OAuth sign-in. This move allows users to run persistent, self-improving agents with Grok 4.3 reasoning and multimodal capabilities without incurring per-token API costs.
xAI integrated Grok account portability into Hermes Agent, an open-source assistant from Nous Research that builds long-term memory. Users sign in via OAuth to use existing subscriptions within the Hermes framework. This setup supports the Grok 4.3 reasoning model, which recently expanded to third-party providers.
- Supported models
- Grok 4.3, Grok TTS, Grok Imagine
- Authentication
- OAuth sign-in
- Deployment options
- Local, sandbox, or VPS
- Messaging integrations
- WhatsApp, Discord, Telegram, and more
- Subscription access
- All Grok tiers
This integration follows an industry shift toward subscription portability for autonomous workflows. By allowing users to bring their own subscription to third-party agents, xAI mirrors OpenAI's recent OpenClaw support to lower the barrier for persistent agents. It transforms a consumer seat into a versatile backend outside the X interface.
Deploy Hermes on a local machine or virtual private server to create a persistent assistant with long-term memory. The agent connects to messaging platforms like Discord or WhatsApp to handle tasks using Grok's multimodal suite. The integration is available to all Grok subscribers without separate API key management.
Still wondering? A few quick answers below.
Hermes Agent is an open-source AI assistant developed by Nous Research that is designed to run persistently on a user's computer or virtual private server. Unlike standard chatbots, it builds long-term memory across different sessions and can be connected to various messaging platforms like Discord, WhatsApp, and Telegram to perform tasks and learn as you use it.
To connect your account, you simply select the Grok OAuth option during the Hermes Agent sign-in process. This allows the agent to verify your existing subscription directly through xAI. The integration is available to users on every Grok subscription tier, enabling the agent to use your account's capabilities and models without needing to configure a separate developer API key.
Once connected, Hermes Agent can access the full multimodal suite of Grok tools. This includes using Grok 4.3 for advanced reasoning and text conversations, Grok Text-to-Speech for generating spoken audio responses, and Grok Imagine for creating images and videos. These capabilities allow the agent to interact across different media types within your chosen messaging application.
You can use your existing Grok subscription to power the agent instead of paying for separate usage. By using the OAuth sign-in method, you are leveraging your current paid account to access Grok models within the Hermes framework. This integration is available to subscribers on every tier, allowing you to use your existing seat for persistent agentic tasks.
Hermes Agent is designed for flexibility and can be hosted on any standard computer, a secure sandbox environment, or a virtual private server. Because it is built to be a persistent assistant that learns over time, running it on a server allows the agent to remain active and accessible through messaging apps even when your primary computer is turned off.
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