Hermes Wingtips #30: back up your agent before you need to

posted 2026-07-25. original: https://x.com/witcheer/status/2081051573254549904

Hermes Wingtips #30: back up your agent before you need to

(1) hermes backup

it writes ~/hermes-backup-<timestamp>.zip with config.yaml, .env, auth, memories, skills, sessions, cron and profiles. it copies the databases through SQLite's own backup API, so you can run it while Hermes is live.

(2) hermes import ~/hermes-backup-<timestamp>.zip puts it all back.

for a fast one, you can use hermes backup --quick, which targets critical state only: config.yaml, state.db, .env, auth and cron jobs.

hermes backup is super useful if you are moving to a new box, if you want to duplicate your agent or before doing any experiment!