Hermes
Best when you are still steering.
Hermes is interesting when you want adaptive agent behavior and self-improving heuristics.
Alternative
Adaptive agent
Hermes keeps you close. Ralph Workflow lets the work keep moving.
Hermes is interesting when you want adaptive agent behavior and self-improving heuristics. Ralph Workflow fits when the task is clear, the standard matters, and you want a background run with planning, checks, recovery, and a receipt.
Ralph Workflow
Best when the work can run without you.
uses explicit workflow policy, verification, and finish receipts so the run is reviewable.
Use both
Explore first, delegate second.
Shape uncertainty interactively, then hand Ralph Workflow a brief when the success criteria are checkable.
ralphplan the task from PROMPT.mdbuild in the configured workspacerun verification and fix failuresfinish receipt ready for review