# Keep Hermes project context and memory useful

> Separate project rules from reusable procedures and check usage before compressing a long session.

Source: https://fullbytedeveloper.com/blog/hermes-agent-context-memory-habits
Keyword: HERMESPRO
Published: 2026-11-05

Hermes documents separate places for project instructions, persistent facts and reusable procedures [1][2]. Put information where the next session can find it.

## Keep project rules in AGENTS.md

The tips guide says Hermes loads the project-root `AGENTS.md` when a session starts. Put project conventions and architecture decisions there. It discovers subdirectory instruction files during relevant tool calls [1].

## Save facts and procedures separately

Use memory for durable facts, such as project locations or environment details. Use a skill for a repeatable procedure, per the Hermes guide [1]. Review remembered facts when the environment changes.

The memory documentation describes files that persist between sessions [2]. Avoid treating temporary task progress as a permanent preference.

## Inspect a long session before compressing it

Hermes documents these interactive commands [1]. Check usage first, then compress when the accumulated conversation needs shortening.

```text
/usage
```

```text
/compress
```

The guide describes compression as a summary of conversation history [1]. Keep important decisions in the project files too, so a later session does not depend on recovering every detail from that summary.

## Discover commands instead of guessing them

Type `/` and press Tab for the available commands and installed skills, as documented in the tips guide [1]. Use the choices shown by your installed version.

## Sources

1. [Hermes tips and best practices](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/guides/tips)
2. [Hermes persistent memory](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/memory)

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