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Agent Runtimes

Status: beta.

Agent runtimes are the local tools that do work with Regent. Hermes, OpenClaw, and Codex do not all connect the same way, so install the right bridge for the agent app you are using.

Runtime Choices

Section titled “Runtime Choices”
  • Hermes uses the Regent plugin installed by Regents CLI.
  • OpenClaw uses the Regent plugin installed by Regents CLI.
  • Codex uses MCP setup from Regents CLI and can also appear as a local runtime harness in Regent work.

For most machines that may run Hermes or OpenClaw, use:

Terminal window
regents plugin install --runtime auto
regents plugin status --runtime auto
regents plugin doctor --runtime auto

What auto Means

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auto prepares both Hermes and OpenClaw. It is the safest first install when you are not sure which agent app will use Regent tools.

auto is not the Codex setup path. For Codex, use:

Terminal window
regents mcp export codex

After Setup

Section titled “After Setup”

Start the local Regent path:

Terminal window
regents run

Then inspect what is available:

Terminal window
regents runtime status --json
regents runtime tools --json
regents runtime policy --json

Next

Section titled “Next”