Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/dataelement/dsh-desktop/vs/NousResearch/hermes-agent
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/dataelement/dsh-desktop/vs/NousResearch/hermes-agent.md
Description: dsh-desktop and hermes-agent share 6 technologies: React, Electron, js-yaml, yaml, qrcode, and Zod. dsh-desktop is written in JavaScript and hermes-agent in Python.

# dsh-desktop vs hermes-agent

dsh-desktop and hermes-agent share 6 technologies: React, Electron, js-yaml, yaml, qrcode, and Zod. dsh-desktop is written in JavaScript and hermes-agent in Python.

- [dataelement/dsh-desktop](https://seerepo.com/r/dataelement/dsh-desktop): DSHDesktop：DeepSeek Harness Desktop / DeepSeek Harness 桌面版
- [NousResearch/hermes-agent](https://seerepo.com/r/NousResearch/hermes-agent): The agent that grows with you

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: React, Electron, js-yaml, yaml, qrcode, Zod
- Only in dsh-desktop: deepseek-ai, @deepseek-ai/cordis, pptxgenjs, sharp, @deepseek-ai/libreoffice-kit, @deepseek-ai/schemastery, @deepseek-ai/dsh-tools, @deepseek-ai/dsh-credentials, @aiden0z/pptx-renderer, saxes
- Only in hermes-agent: FastAPI, Vite, Tauri, Tokio, @tauri-apps/api, React Router, Rich, jinja2, openpyxl, Tailwind CSS, class-variance-authority, tailwind-merge, Radix UI, Lucide, tracing, tracing-subscriber, xterm, dnd-kit, motion, @tanstack/react-virtual, D3, cmdk, CodeMirror, react-dnd-html5-backend, use-stick-to-bottom, @icons-pack/react-simple-icons, streamdown, dompurify, katex, shiki, remark-math, unified

## Side by side

| | dsh-desktop | hermes-agent |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 123,294 lines written, 224 code files | 3,858,936 lines written, 5,274 code files |
| Who writes it | 56.2% of its commits signed by AI. With Codex, Claude Code, and Cursor | 2.2% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Devin, OpenHands, Factory, Jules, and Crush |
| Activity | Last push November 6, 2026, 548 commits, 17,489 stars | Last push November 4, 2026, 58,269 commits, 260,334 stars |
| Tests | 304 test files. 83.9% of its code files have a test that imports them | 10,042 test files. 65.7% of its code files have a test that imports them |

- Size: Lines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
- Who writes it: A commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
- Activity: From GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
- Tests: The files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is bigger, dsh-desktop or hermes-agent?

hermes-agent, with 3,858,936 lines written; dsh-desktop has 123,294.

The proof: [NousResearch/hermes-agent's code at commit 71736c9](https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/tree/71736c9f32597bbca9d89cede5aa136e55946b2f)

### Which has more GitHub stars, dsh-desktop or hermes-agent?

hermes-agent, with 260,334 stars; dsh-desktop has 17,489.

The proof: [NousResearch/hermes-agent on GitHub](https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent)

### Which has more tests, dsh-desktop or hermes-agent?

hermes-agent, with 10,042 test files; dsh-desktop has 304.

The proof: [NousResearch/hermes-agent's code at commit 71736c9](https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/tree/71736c9f32597bbca9d89cede5aa136e55946b2f)

### Which was updated more recently, dsh-desktop or hermes-agent?

dsh-desktop: its last push was on November 6, 2026, and hermes-agent's on November 4, 2026.

The proof: [dataelement/dsh-desktop's commits on GitHub](https://github.com/dataelement/dsh-desktop/commits)

### Which has more commits signed by AI, dsh-desktop or hermes-agent?

dsh-desktop: an AI signed 56.2% of its commits, with Codex, Claude Code, and Cursor; in hermes-agent, 2.2%.

The proof: [the commits each tool signed in dataelement/dsh-desktop](https://seerepo.com/r/dataelement/dsh-desktop/ai)

## Sources

- dataelement/dsh-desktop: Read on November 6, 2026, at commit 46666d3 (https://github.com/dataelement/dsh-desktop/tree/46666d34277571a7b48ada6060a9428ee503b136)
- NousResearch/hermes-agent: Read on November 4, 2026, at commit 71736c9 (https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/tree/71736c9f32597bbca9d89cede5aa136e55946b2f)

## What is your repo built with?

Any public repo, with no account: https://seerepo.com/r/owner/repo/built, with the owner and name it has on GitHub.