Use Poolside models in Hermes

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Watch the setup video

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Prerequisites

• You have Hermes installed. For installation options, see the Hermes documentation.
• You have an OpenRouter API key with access to Poolside models. To create one, go to OpenRouter API keys.

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Steps

1. In Hermes, choose OpenRouter as your provider. For provider details, see the Hermes provider docs.
2. Enter your OPENROUTER_API_KEY.
3. Set the default model to a Poolside model.
4. Send a codebase question to confirm Hermes responds with the selected Poolside model.

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Related resources

• Coding agents
• Supported models
• OpenRouter API keys
• Poolside models on OpenRouter
• Hermes documentation