How to Skip Camosfox Setup

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Question: In the Hermes Agent install.sh script for Linux, how to set up Camosfox (Camofox) browser, and can we skip installing it when running install.sh?

Answer:

Yes, you can safely skip or delay Camosfox (also called Camofox) during the initial ./install.sh run. It is not installed automatically by the main script.

Quick Summary

The install.sh script installs:
- Python dependencies (including browser tools via Playwright)
- Node.js + npm dependencies
- Local Chromium via npx playwright install chromium --with-deps
Camosfox / Camofox is an optional advanced stealth browser (a self-hosted Node.js wrapper around Camoufox, a Firefox fork with strong fingerprint spoofing/anti-detection). It is not part of the default install.

You mentioned you filled a fake location and some browser settings can be skipped — this matches the setup for stealth browsing in Hermes Agent.

Can We Skip It During install.sh?

Yes, completely.
The script has no flag to force Camosfox. You can run the installer normally (or with --skip-setup if you want to skip the wizard):

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/main/scripts/install.sh | bash

Or with options:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/main/scripts/install.sh | bash -s -- --skip-setup

After installation finishes, you can decide whether to set up Camosfox later.

How to Set Up Camosfox (Camofox) Manually (Recommended for Stealth Use)

Install Camosfox (after Hermes is installed):

git clone https://github.com/jo-inc/camofox-browser.git
cd camofox-browser
npm install
npm start

First run will download Camoufox (~300MB).
It runs a local server (default port 9377).

Alternative (easier, using Docker):

docker run -d --network host -e CAMOFOX_PORT=9377 jo-inc/camofox-browser

Configure Hermes to use it: Edit your config file:
```
nano ~/.hermes/.env
```
Add or modify these lines:
```
BROWSER_BACKEND=camofox
CAMOFOX_URL=http://localhost:9377
# Or if using Docker/remote: http://127.0.0.1:9377
```
You can also set fake location, user-agent spoofing, etc., inside the Camosfox/Camoufox settings if needed (or let Hermes handle it).
Test it: Run Hermes and ask it to browse a site that usually blocks bots:
```
hermes
```
Then say something like: “Go to example.com and tell me the main content” or use browser tools.

Alternatives if You Don’t Want Camosfox

Default: Hermes uses local Chromium (via Playwright) — already installed by the script. Good for most tasks but easier to detect.
Cloud options: You can configure external services like Browser Use for even better stealth (no local install needed).

Tips for Your Fresh Linux Setup

You already filled a fake location — that’s useful for privacy/stealth. Camosfox makes this much stronger with C++-level fingerprint spoofing.
If you want to avoid Node.js/browser stuff entirely during install, the script still works fine (browser features just won’t be available until you set them up).
After install, run hermes setup to configure API keys and other settings.
To update later: hermes update

If you run into any errors during install (e.g., missing dependencies or Node issues), paste the exact error here and I’ll help debug.

The script you shared looks correct and up-to-date for the official Hermes Agent from Nous Research. No major issues in the provided code for skipping the optional stealth browser.

References:

https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent
https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/browser (Camofox setup guide)
https://github.com/jo-inc/camofox-browser

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