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Hermes Agent vs photoshop-mcp
Hermes Agent has 248,153 GitHub stars, 52,385 forks, 41,784 open issues and last shipped today. photoshop-mcp has 503 stars, 57 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Hermes Agent leads on adoption by 49,235% (248,153 vs 503 stars). Hermes Agent is written in Python under MIT; photoshop-mcp is written in TypeScript under MIT. Hermes Agent has attracted 21% as many forks as stars, photoshop-mcp 11%. Hermes Agent was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (ai, claude), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Hermes Agent | photoshop-mcp | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 248K | ★ 503 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Python | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-22 |
| Forks | ⑂ 52K | ⑂ 57 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Hermes Agent if
- You weight community size — 248K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick photoshop-mcp if
- You want the photoshop-mcp feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and photoshop-mcp fits your workflow better
About Hermes Agent
Hermes Agent is a desktop AI agent developed by Nous Research that maintains persistent memory and self improving capabilities across sessions and platforms. It operates as a local first, cross platform interface for LLMs, integrating with multiple model providers and deployment environments without vendor lock in. The agent implements a closed learning loop where it curates its own memory, creates and refines skills from experience, and supports cross session recall via full text search and summarization.
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About photoshop-mcp
Photoshop MCP is a community maintained Model Context Protocol server that lets AI assistants such as Cursor, Claude, and VS Code drive a locally running copy of Adobe Photoshop from plain language instructions, and it is aimed at designers, retouchers, and creative teams who want Photoshop automation without writing scripts or leaving their existing AI tooling.
read the full photoshop-mcp overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hermes Agent or photoshop-mcp more popular?
Hermes Agent has 248,153 GitHub stars and photoshop-mcp has 503. Hermes Agent has the larger community by that measure.
Are Hermes Agent and photoshop-mcp free?
Both are open source. Hermes Agent is licensed under MIT and photoshop-mcp under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Hermes Agent and photoshop-mcp?
Hermes Agent is written in Python and photoshop-mcp in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Hermes Agent or photoshop-mcp?
Choose Hermes Agent if you want the larger community (248,153 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose photoshop-mcp if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.