One control plane, many independent executors.
一个中枢，多路执行。

Hermes Octopus is a lightweight task bridge that connects Hermes with independent execution tools such as OpenCode and OpenWork—without merging, vendoring, or taking ownership of their source code.

Hermes Octopus（赫尔墨斯章鱼）是一个轻量任务桥接层，用于连接 Hermes（赫尔墨斯）与 OpenCode（开放代码）、OpenWork（开放工作）等独立执行工具，同时保持各上游项目独立运行、独立配置和独立升级。

Hermes Desktop / IM channels
Hermes 桌面端 / 即时通信渠道
             │
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          Hermes
             │
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      Hermes Octopus
       ┌─────┴─────┐
       ▼           ▼
   OpenCode     OpenWork
                   │
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                OpenCode

• Direct mode / 直连模式: Hermes → Hermes Octopus → OpenCode
• Managed mode / 托管模式: Hermes → Hermes Octopus → OpenWork → OpenCode
• A task chooses exactly one execution path. / 每个任务只选择一条执行路径。

• Keep upstream projects independent. / 保持上游项目独立。
• Integrate through stable protocols and adapters. / 通过稳定协议和适配器集成。
• Route approvals, progress, cancellation, and artifacts consistently. / 统一传递审批、进度、取消和产物。
• Pin and test supported upstream versions. / 固定并测试支持的上游版本。
• Prefer upstream contributions over long-lived downstream patches. / 优先向上游贡献，避免长期维护下游补丁。

• octopus — core bridge, contracts, adapters, Hermes integration, tests, and documentation. / 核心桥接、协议、适配器、Hermes（赫尔墨斯）集成、测试与文档。
• .github — organization profile and shared community files. / 组织主页与共享社区文件。

The project is in its foundation phase. The first implementation target is the direct Hermes-to-OpenCode path; OpenWork support follows as an optional managed backend.

项目处于基础建设阶段。第一条实现路径是 Hermes（赫尔墨斯）直连 OpenCode（开放代码）；OpenWork（开放工作）将在后续作为可选托管后端接入。

Hermes Octopus is an independent community integration project. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Nous Research, Anomaly/OpenCode, Different AI/OpenWork, or their maintainers. Product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.

Hermes Octopus（赫尔墨斯章鱼）是独立的社区集成项目，与 Nous Research（努斯研究）、Anomaly/OpenCode（异常公司／开放代码）、Different AI/OpenWork（不同人工智能／开放工作）及其维护团队不存在隶属、赞助或官方背书关系。相关产品名称和商标归各自权利人所有。

Projects stay independent. Tasks move freely.
项目保持独立，任务自由流转。