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computerbyte/hermex-android — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-05-18

59KotlinAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5Setup · moderate

tl;dr

A native Android app for chatting with your own self-hosted Hermex or Hermes AI server, with streaming chat, project management, and a read-only file browser.

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  root((Hermex Android))
    What it does
      Chats with self-hosted server
      Streams AI responses
      Manages projects and tasks
    Tech stack
      Kotlin
      Jetpack Compose
      Android
    Use cases
      Mobile AI chat client
      Multi server management
      Workspace file browsing
    Audience
      Self hosted server owners
      Android developers
    Setup
      Sideload APK
      Verify checksum
      Connect to server

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Chat with your own self-hosted Hermex or Hermes AI server directly from an Android phone.

VIBE 2

Manage multiple server connections and switch between AI models or profiles on the go.

VIBE 3

Browse the server's workspace files, view Git status, and run scheduled tasks from your phone.

VIBE 4

Share text or files from other apps directly into a chat session.

what's the stack?

KotlinJetpack ComposeAndroidMaterial 3

how it stacks up fr

computerbyte/hermex-androidahatem/qtranslate07jasjeet/lazysurface
Stars596846
LanguageKotlinKotlinKotlin
Setup difficultymoderateeasymoderate
Complexity3/52/53/5
Audiencedevelopergeneraldeveloper

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · moderate time til it works · 30min

Requires a self-hosted Hermex or Hermes server with the full app-server API, sideloading needs allowing unknown app installs.

in plain english

Hermex Android is a native Android app that lets people connect to their own self-hosted Hermex or Hermes AI server and chat with it from their phone. It is built with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, and it only works with a full Hermex or Hermes server, not a simple server that just exposes an OpenAI-style chat endpoint. The app itself is still a preview build, distributed as a downloadable APK from GitHub releases rather than through the Google Play Store, so people install it by sideloading and are shown a security checksum to verify the file before installing. Once connected, the app offers a full chat experience: it streams the AI's replies as they are generated, lets people search and organize past conversations by day, rename or delete sessions, move them between projects, and switch which AI model or profile is used for a given chat. Messages support rich formatting like bold text, lists, code blocks, and tables, plus file attachments up to 20 megabytes, image previews, and voice input through the phone's microphone. People can manage multiple servers at once, with login cookies and custom headers stored in encrypted storage on the device and masked in the interface until tapped. Beyond chat, the app includes several read-only or lightly editable control screens: browsing and managing projects, viewing scheduled tasks and running them on demand, browsing the server's available skills, viewing stored memory content, and looking at usage analytics. There is also a basic file browser for the server's workspace, including the ability to open, edit, and save text files, plus a read-only view of Git status, diffs, and branches, with no ability to commit or push changes from the app. The app can receive shared text and files from other apps, show local notifications when a chat response finishes in the background, and offers a home-screen widget as a shortcut into the app. A local offline cache keeps recent sessions and messages available even without a server connection, automatically trimmed to the 50 most recent sessions or 90 days of history.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Explain what backend API routes this app requires from my Hermex or Hermes server.
prompt 2
Walk me through downloading and sideloading the release APK and verifying its checksum.
prompt 3
Help me set up a local build with the Android SDK and JDK 21 to run this app from source.
prompt 4
Explain what happens to my local cache and cookies when I sign out versus forget a server.

Frequently asked questions

what is hermex-android fr?

A native Android app for chatting with your own self-hosted Hermex or Hermes AI server, with streaming chat, project management, and a read-only file browser.

What language is hermex-android written in?

Mainly Kotlin. The stack also includes Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Android.

How hard is hermex-android to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is hermex-android for?

Mainly developer.

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