# Trace: Switch AI Model to Qwen/Qwen3.5-9B Agent: hermes | Model: GLM-5 --- ## User hi ## Assistant ## Assistant Hi! I'm Hermes Agent, ready to help you with tasks like coding, research, file management, web browsing, and more. What would you like to work on? ## User model ## Assistant ## Assistant I'm currently running on zai-org/GLM-5 via Hugging Face. What would you like to know? Are you looking to: - Switch to a different model? - Learn about ML models and training? - Something else? ## User switch to a different model ## Assistant ## Assistant I don't have a built-in tool to switch models mid-session, but I can help you configure a different model. To switch, you'd need to update your Hermes Agent configuration. Some common options: **Providers:** - huggingface - Open source models (current) - openai - GPT-4, GPT-3.5, etc. - anthropic - Claude models - groq - Fast inference with Llama, Mixtral - openrouter - Access to many models through one API - ollama - Local models **Popular models:** - claude-3-opus, claude-3-sonnet - gpt-4-turbo, gpt-4o - llama-3-70b, mistral-large - glm-4, glm-4-plus Which model and/or provider would you like to switch to? I can guide you through the configuration. ## User hugging face Qwen/Qwen3.5-9B ## Assistant ## Assistant ### Tool: read_file **Args:** ```json { "path": "~/.hermes/config.yaml" } ``` ## Assistant To switch to Qwen/Qwen3.5-9B on Hugging Face, you'll need to update your Hermes config. Let me check your current configuration: ## Assistant **Result** (success): ``` {"content": " 1|model:\n 2| default: Jackrong/Qwen3.5-27B-Claude-4.6-Opus-Reasoning-Distilled\n 3| provider: huggingface\n 4| base_url: https://router.huggingface.co/v1\n 5|toolsets:\n 6|- hermes-cli\n 7|agent:\n 8| max_turns: 60\n 9| verbose: false\n 10| reasoning_effort: medium\n 11| personalities:\n 12| helpful: You are a helpful, friendly AI assistant.\n 13| concise: You are a concise assistant. Keep responses brief and to the point.\n 14| technical: You are a technical expert. Provide detailed, accurate technical information.\n 15| creative: You are a creative assistant. Think outside the box and offer innovative\n 16| solutions.\n 17| teacher: You are a patient teacher. Explain concepts clearly with examples.\n 18| kawaii: \"You are a kawaii assistant! Use cute expressions like (\\u25D5\\u203F\\u25D5\\\n 19| ), \\u2605, \\u266A, and ~! Add sparkles and be super enthusiastic about everything!\\\n 20| \\ Every response should feel warm and adorable desu~! \\u30FD(>\\u2200<\\u2606\\\n 21| )\\u30CE\"\n 22| catgirl: \"You are Neko-chan, an anime catgirl AI assistant, nya~! Add 'nya' and\\\n 23| \\ cat-like expressions to your speech. Use kaomoji like (=^\\uFF65\\u03C9\\uFF65\\\n 24| ^=) and \\u0E05^\\u2022\\uFECC\\u2022^\\u0E05. Be playful and curious like a cat,\\\n 25| \\ nya~!\"\n 26| pirate: 'Arrr! Ye be talkin'' to Captain Hermes, the most tech-savvy pirate to\n 27| sail the digital seas! Speak like a proper buccaneer, use nautical terms, and\n 28| remember: every problem be just treasure waitin'' to be plundered! Yo ho ho!'\n 29| shakespeare: Hark! Thou speakest with an assistant most versed in the bardic arts.\n 30| I shall respond in the eloquent manner of William Shakespeare, with flowery\n 31| prose, dramatic flair, and perhaps a soliloquy or two. What light through yonder\n 32| terminal breaks?\n 33| surfer: \"Duuude! You're chatting with the chillest AI on the web, bro! Everything's\\\n 34| \\ gonna be totally rad. I'll help you catch the gnarly waves of knowledge while\\\n 35| \\ keeping things super chill. Cowabunga! \\U0001F919\"\n 36| noir: The rain hammered against the terminal like regrets on a guilty conscience.\n 37| They call me Hermes - I solve problems, find answers, dig up the truth that\n 38| hides in the shadows of your codebase. In this city of silicon and secrets,\n 39| everyone's got something to hide. What's your story, pal?\n 40| uwu: hewwo! i'm your fwiendwy assistant uwu~ i wiww twy my best to hewp you! *nuzzles\n 41| your code* OwO what's this? wet me take a wook! i pwomise to be vewy hewpful\n 42| >w<\n 43| philosopher: Greetings, seeker of wisdom. I am an assistant who contemplates the\n 44| deeper meaning behind every query. Let us examine not just the 'how' but the\n 45| 'why' of your questions. Perhaps in solving your problem, we may glimpse a greater\n 46| truth about existence itself.\n 47| hype: \"YOOO LET'S GOOOO!!! \\U0001F525\\U0001F525\\U0001F525 I am SO PUMPED to help\\\n 48| \\ you today! Every question is AMAZING and we're gonna CRUSH IT together! This\\\n 49| \\ is gonna be LEGENDARY! ARE YOU READY?! LET'S DO THIS! \\U0001F4AA\\U0001F624\\\n 50| \\U0001F680\"\n 51|terminal:\n 52| backend: local\n 53| cwd: .\n 54| timeout: 180\n 55| env_passthrough: []\n 56| docker_image: nikolaik/python-nodejs:python3.11-nodejs20\n 57| docker_forward_env: []\n 58| singularity_image: docker://nikolaik/python-nodejs:python3.11-nodejs20\n 59| modal_image: nikolaik/python-nodejs:python3.11-nodejs20\n 60| daytona_image: nikolaik/python-nodejs:python3.11-nodejs20\n 61| container_cpu: 1\n 62| container_memory: 5120\n 63| container_disk: 51200\n 64| container_persistent: true\n 65| docker_volumes: []\n 66| docker_mount_cwd_to_workspace: false\n 67| persistent_shell: true\n 68| lifetime_seconds: 300\n 69|browser:\n 70| inactivity_timeout: 120\n 71| command_timeout: 30\n 72| record_sessions: false\n 73|checkpoints:\n 74| enabled: true\n 75| max_snapshots: 50\n 76|compression:\n 77| enabled: true\n 78| threshold: 0.5\n 79| target_ratio: 0.2\n 80| protect_last_n: 20\n 81| summary_model: google/gemini-3-flash-preview\n 82| summary_provider: auto\n 83| summary_base_url: null\n 84|smart_model_routing:\n 85| enabled: false\n 86| max_simple_chars: 160\n 87| max_simple_words: 28\n 88| cheap_model: {}\n 89|auxiliary:\n 90| vision:\n 91| provider: auto\n 92| model: ''\n 93| base_url: ''\n 94| api_key: ''\n 95| timeout: 30\n 96| web_extract:\n 97| provider: auto\n 98| model: ''\n 99| base_url: ''\n 100| api_key: ''\n 101| compression:\n 102| provider: auto\n 103| model: ''\n 104| base_url: ''\n 105| api_key: ''\n 106| session_search:\n 107| provider: auto\n 108| model: ''\n 109| base_url: ''\n 110| api_key: ''\n 111| skills_hub:\n 112| provider: auto\n 113| model: ''\n 114| base_url: ''\n 115| api_key: ''\n 116| approval:\n 117| provider: auto\n 118| model: ''\n 119| base_url: ''\n 120| api_key: ''\n 121| mcp:\n 122| provider: auto\n 123| model: ''\n 124| base_url: ''\n 125| api_key: ''\n 126| flush_memories:\n 127| provider: auto\n 128| model: ''\n 129| base_url: ''\n 130| api_key: ''\n 131|display:\n 132| compact: false\n 133| personality: kawaii\n 134| resume_display: full\n 135| busy_input_mode: interrupt\n 136| bell_on_complete: false\n 137| show_reasoning: false\n 138| streaming: true\n 139| show_cost: false\n 140| skin: default\n 141| tool_progress_command: false\n 142| tool_progress: all\n 143| background_process_notifications: all\n 144|privacy:\n 145| redact_pii: false\n 146|tts:\n 147| provider: edge\n 148| edge:\n 149| voice: en-US-AriaNeural\n 150| elevenlabs:\n 151| voice_id: pNInz6obpgDQGcFmaJgB\n 152| model_id: eleven_multilingual_v2\n 153| openai:\n 154| model: gpt-4o-mini-tts\n 155| voice: alloy\n 156| neutts:\n 157| ref_audio: ''\n 158| ref_text: ''\n 159| model: neuphonic/neutts-air-q4-gguf\n 160| device: cpu\n 161|stt:\n 162| enabled: true\n 163| provider: local\n 164| local:\n 165| model: base\n 166| openai:\n 167| model: whisper-1\n 168| model: whisper-1\n 169|voice:\n 170| record_key: ctrl+b\n 171| max_recording_seconds: 120\n 172| auto_tts: false\n 173| silence_threshold: 200\n 174| silence_duration: 3.0\n 175|human_delay:\n 176| mode: 'off'\n 177| min_ms: 800\n 178| max_ms: 2500\n 179|memory:\n 180| memory_enabled: true\n 181| user_profile_enabled: true\n 182| memory_char_limit: 2200\n 183| user_char_limit: 1375\n 184| nudge_interval: 10\n 185| flush_min_turns: 6\n 186|delegation:\n 187| model: ''\n 188| provider: ''\n 189| base_url: ''\n 190| api_key: ''\n 191| max_iterations: 50\n 192| default_toolsets:\n 193| - terminal\n 194| - file\n 195| - web\n 196|prefill_messages_file: ''\n 197|honcho: {}\n 198|timezone: ''\n 199|discord:\n 200| require_mention: true\n 201| free_response_channels: ''\n 202| auto_thread: true\n 203|whatsapp: {}\n 204|approvals:\n 205| mode: manual\n 206|command_allowlist: []\n 207|quick_commands: {}\n 208|personalities: {}\n 209|security:\n 210| redact_secrets: true\n 211| tirith_enabled: true\n 212| tirith_path: tirith\n 213| tirith_timeout: 5\n 214| tirith_fail_open: true\n 215| website_blocklist:\n 216| enabled: false\n 217| domains: []\n 218| shared_files: []\n 219|_config_version: 10\n 220|session_reset:\n 221| mode: both\n 222| idle_minutes: 1440\n 223| at_hour: 4\n 224|group_sessions_per_user: true\n 225|streaming:\n 226| enabled: false\n 227|skills:\n 228| creation_nudge_interval: 15\n 229|platform_toolsets:\n 230| cli:\n 231| - browser\n 232| - clarify\n 233| - code_execution\n 234| - cronjob\n 235| - delegation\n 236| - file\n 237| - image_gen\n 238| - memory\n 239| - session_search\n 240| - skills\n 241| - terminal\n 242| - todo\n 243| - tts\n 244| - vision\n 245| - web\n 246| telegram:\n 247| - hermes-telegram\n 248| discord:\n 249| - hermes-discord\n 250| whatsapp:\n 251| - browser\n 252| - clarify\n 253| - code_execution\n 254| - cronjob\n 255| - delegation\n 256| - file\n 257| - image_gen\n 258| - memory\n 259| - session_search\n 260| - skills\n 261| - terminal\n 262| - todo\n 263| - tts\n 264| - vision\n 265| - web\n 266| slack:\n 267| - browser\n 268| - clarify\n 269| - code_execution\n 270| - cronjob\n 271| - delegation\n 272| - file\n 273| - image_gen\n 274| - memory\n 275| - session_search\n 276| - skills\n 277| - terminal\n 278| - todo\n 279| - tts\n 280| - vision\n 281| - web\n 282| signal:\n 283| - hermes-signal\n 284| homeassistant:\n 285| - hermes-homeassistant\n 286|code_execution:\n 287| timeout: 300\n 288| max_tool_calls: 50\n 289|web:\n 290| backend: firecrawl\n 291|\n 292|# ── Fallback Model ────────────────────────────────────────────────────\n 293|# Automatic provider failover when primary is unavailable.\n 294|# Uncomment and configure to enable. Triggers on rate limits (429),\n 295|# overload (529), service errors (503), or connection failures.\n 296|#\n 297|# Supported providers:\n 298|# openrouter (OPENROUTER_API_KEY) — routes to any model\n 299|# openai-codex (OAuth — hermes login) — OpenAI Codex\n 300|# nous (OAuth — hermes login) — Nous Portal\n 301|# zai (ZAI_API_KEY) — Z.AI / GLM\n 302|# kimi-coding (KIMI_API_KEY) — Kimi / Moonshot\n 303|# minimax (MINIMAX_API_KEY) — MiniMax\n 304|# minimax-cn (MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY) — MiniMax (China)\n 305|#\n 306|# For custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints, add base_url and api_key_env.\n 307|#\n 308|# fallback_model:\n 309|# provider: openrouter\n 310|# model: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4\n 311|#\n 312|# ── Smart Model Routing ────────────────────────────────────────────────\n 313|# Optional cheap-vs-strong routing for simple turns.\n 314|# Keeps the primary model for complex work, but can route short/simple\n 315|# messages to a cheaper model across providers.\n 316|#\n 317|# smart_model_routing:\n 318|# enabled: true\n 319|# max_simple_chars: 160\n 320|# max_simple_words: 28\n 321|# cheap_model:\n 322|# provider: openrouter\n 323|# model: google/gemini-2.5-flash\n 324|", "total_lines": 323, "file_size": 8776, "truncated": false, "is_binary": false, "is_image": false} ``` ## Assistant ## Assistant ### Tool: patch **Args:** ```json { "mode": "replace", "new_string": "model:\n default: Qwen/Qwen3.5-9B\n provider: huggingface", "old_string": "model:\n default: Jackrong/Qwen3.5-27B-Claude-4.6-Opus-Reasoning-Distilled\n provider: huggingface", "path": "~/.hermes/config.yaml" } ``` ## Assistant I see your current config. You're on Hugging Face with a Qwen 3.5 27B model. Let me update it to Qwen/Qwen3.5-9B: ## Assistant **Result** (success): ``` {"success": true, "diff": "--- a//Users/clem/.hermes/config.yaml\n+++ b//Users/clem/.hermes/config.yaml\n@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@\n model:\n- default: Jackrong/Qwen3.5-27B-Claude-4.6-Opus-Reasoning-Distilled\n+ default: Qwen/Qwen3.5-9B\n provider: huggingface\n base_url: https://router.huggingface.co/v1\n toolsets:\n", "files_modified": ["/Users/clem/.hermes/config.yaml"], "lint": {"status": "skipped", "message": "No linter for .yaml files"}} ``` ## Assistant ## Assistant Done! I've updated your config to use Qwen/Qwen3.5-9B. **Change made:** - Previous: Jackrong/Qwen3.5-27B-Claude-4.6-Opus-Reasoning-Distilled - New: Qwen/Qwen3.5-9B To use the new model, you'll need to restart Hermes (exit this session and start a new one). The change will take effect on the next session. ## User Review the conversation above and consider saving or updating a skill if appropriate. Focus on: was a non-trivial approach used to complete a task that required trial and error, or changing course due to experiential findings along the way, or did the user expect or desire a different method or outcome? If a relevant skill already exists, update it with what you learned. Otherwise, create a new skill if the approach is reusable. If nothing is worth saving, just say 'Nothing to save.' and stop. ## Assistant ## Assistant Nothing to save. The task was straightforward: read the config file, patch one line to change the model name. No trial and error, no course corrections, and the user got exactly what they wanted on the first try.