# How to Run Two Hermes Gateways: One Remote and One Local

> Source: <https://www.lucasaguiar.xyz/posts/como-ter-dois-hermes-gateways/>
> Published: 2026-07-05 13:00:00+00:00

I wanted something seemingly simple: keep my `default`

profile in [Hermes](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/) pointing to my remote instance while also having a second profile — `macbook-local`

— running **100% on my Mac**. Switching between them directly from the desktop app.

“Simple” lasted until I discovered that Hermes has **several independent notions of ‘active profile’ and ’local vs. remote’**, and they don’t talk to each other automatically. This post is the guide I wish I had: first the mental model, then the correct step-by-step, and finally all the problems I encountered and how I solved each one.