Hermit

hermit

Manages isolated, self-bootstrapping sets of tools in software projects.

Runs as hermit|macOS, Linux, Windows|cashapp.github.io

Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

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Install packages into the active Hermit environment, or install shell hooks. Other commands are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui hermit

`hermit install`

Install packages

Install packagesExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Packages*

string

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Install packages

packages

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Packages

For example go-1.16.3.
string · positional 0 · repeatable

`hermit shell-hooks`

Install shell hooks

Writes Hermit hooks into your shell's startup file.

Install shell hooksExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

zsh*

--zsh

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Install for zsh

zsh

Install for bash

bash

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

zsh

boolean

--zsh

bash

boolean

--bash

fish

boolean

--fish

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

docs

Once your environment is activated, use hermit search to search for project🐚~/project$ hermit install go-1.16.3

manual2026-10-27

cashapp.github.io

shell

hermit shell-hooks --zsh hermit shell-hooks --bash hermit shell-hooks --fish

manual2026-10-27

cashapp.github.io

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed hermit against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.