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Gemini CLI vs Hermes Agent

Hermes Agent leads on trust: 83.3/100 (Grade A) against 77.2/100 (Grade B), a 6.1-point gap. Gemini CLI rests on broader evidence; Hermes Agent leads on supply-chain integrity and provenance. Note: Hermes Agent's evidence coverage is thinner (coverage B vs A) — its score rests on fewer independent signal types.

B Gemini CLI 77.2

An open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal.

google-gemini/gemini-cli · #236 overall · #10 Coding Agents · coverage A (4/5)

Choose Gemini CLI if breadth of evidence matters most.

A vs BEvidence coverage: 4 of 5 independent signal types, against 3

A Hermes Agent 83.3

The agent that grows with you

nousresearch/hermes-agent · #129 overall · #8 Coding Agents · coverage B (3/5)

Choose Hermes Agent if supply-chain integrity and provenance matter most.

+7.2Identity / Provenance: package provenance attested, against none
+3.9Safety / Integrity: OSSF Scorecard 5.8 against 4.7
+0.9Transparency: OSSF Scorecard 5.8 against 4.7

Where they differ

10.9

Safety / IntegrityHermes Agent +3.9

14.8

10.8

Identity / ProvenanceHermes Agent +7.2

18.0

12.5

TransparencyHermes Agent +0.9

13.4

19.9

MaintenanceHermes Agent +0.1

20.0

+3.5

Runtime calibrationGemini CLI +6.0

-2.5

1 dimension identical: Adoption 19.6 · Full evidence table

An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Gemini CLI and Hermes Agent, two Coding Agents projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.

Full evidence

Signal	Gemini CLIgoogle-gemini/gemini-cli	Hermes Agentnousresearch/hermes-agent
HVTrust score	77.2	83.3
Evidence grade	B	A
Coverage grade	A	B
Overall rank	#236	#129
Rank in Coding Agents	#10	#8
GitHub stars	108.8k	262.4k
Last updated	1d ago	today
Build provenance	No	Yes
OSSF Scorecard	4.7 / 10	5.8 / 10
License	Apache-2.0	MIT
Downloads	450k/wk	85k/wk
Trust dimensions (points earned)
Safety / integrity / 25	10.9	14.8
Identity & provenance / 18	10.8	18.0
Transparency / 17	12.5	13.4
Maintenance / 20	19.9	20.0
Adoption / 20	19.6	19.6
Runtime capability surface (full matrix)
MCP server	Implemented	Implemented
External providers	1 — Google Gemini	7 — Amazon Bedrock, Anthropic, ElevenLabs, …
Requires API keys	Yes	No
Plugin surface	extensions	plugins
Provenance drift	Match	Unknown

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How to read this: HVTrust (0–100) weighs supply-chain signals (provenance, OSSF Scorecard, signed commits, open license) alongside real-world adoption, scaled by an evidence-confidence factor. Grade bands: A ≥ 80, B ≥ 65, C ≥ 50, D < 50. Signals refresh daily. Full methodology v4.4 →