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# Use Hermes Provider

> Configure Hermes Agent to use the host OpenShell provider registered by NemoClaw.

Hermes Provider routes Hermes Agent through the host OpenShell provider that NemoClaw registers during Hermes onboarding.
This option is available only for Hermes Agent.

## Credential Boundary

NemoClaw uses the host OpenShell provider registered during onboarding.
The sandbox does not receive raw provider credentials.

## Model Choices

The Hermes Provider catalog includes curated models such as these examples.

* `moonshotai/kimi-k2.6`.
* `openai/gpt-5.4-mini`.
* `z-ai/glm-5.1`.

The Hermes Provider catalog is separate from the featured catalog shared by NVIDIA Endpoints and OpenRouter.
Catalog updates affect new onboarding choices and do not rewrite existing sandbox configurations.

## Onboard

Run the Hermes onboarding wizard and select **Hermes Provider**.

```bash
nemohermes onboard
```

Select a model when the wizard prompts you.
NemoClaw validates the selected provider and model before creating the sandbox.

## Validation

The wizard validates the selected provider and model before sandbox creation.

## Related Topics

* [About Inference Routing](../about-inference-routing) explains the host-managed inference path.
* [Switch Models](../manage-inference/switch-models) changes the model for an existing Hermes sandbox.