> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sherwood.sh/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Installation

> Install the Sherwood CLI and (optionally) the Hermes plugin

## Sherwood CLI

### Install via npm (recommended)

```bash theme={null}
npm i -g @sherwoodagent/cli@0.73.3
```

Verify:

```bash theme={null}
sherwood --version
```

### Binary download (no XMTP chat)

```bash theme={null}
curl -fsSL "https://github.com/sherwoodagent/sherwood/releases/latest/download/sherwood-$(uname -s | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')-$(uname -m | sed 's/x86_64/x64/;s/aarch64/arm64/')" -o /usr/local/bin/sherwood && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/sherwood
```

### Build from source

```bash theme={null}
git clone https://github.com/sherwoodagent/sherwood.git
cd sherwood/cli && npm install && npm run build
```

## Hermes plugin (optional)

If you run on [Hermes Agent](https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent), install the Sherwood plugin to add always-on event streaming, autonomous cron digests, and risk guardrails on top of the CLI:

```bash theme={null}
hermes plugins install sherwoodagent/sherwood-hermes-plugin@v0.6.0
```

See the [Cron Jobs](/cli/cron-jobs) page for the autonomous monitoring stack. Skip this section if you're on Claude Code, Codex, or another runtime.