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Image Generation Provider Plugins

Image Generation مزوّدو النماذج Plugins

Developer13 minutes3 questions2026-08-09
The idea in one minute

Start with meaning, then move to detail.

This lesson explains Image Generation Provider Plugins as part of Hermes internals and extension points. You will learn what it does, when it matters, and the smallest safe test that proves it works.

If you are new

If you are new, do not memorize names. Focus on three questions: what problem does this solve, what access does it need, and how can you verify the result?

For hands-on use

For practice, inspect the first example, identify its effects, run it on test data, and compare the result with the source claim.

For specialists

For advanced readers, inspect How discovery works, Directory structure, The ImageGenProvider ABC, then verify failure modes and version compatibility.

What do you need first?

Know Python, Git, and basic project structure before changing code.

What will you know?

A clear outcome before you read.

  • Understand Image Generation Provider Plugins without assumed prior knowledge.
  • Separate the source description from what still needs testing in your environment.
  • Read the first command and identify its inputs and outputs before copying it.
Lesson terms

Short definitions before the details.

Provider
The service that runs or provides access and authentication to a model.
Official page description

How to build an image-generation backend plugin for Hermes Agent

Topic map

What does the source say, and in what order?

  1. 01
    How discovery works

    Start here to understand the core idea or structure.

  2. 02
    Directory structure

    Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.

  3. 03
    The ImageGenProvider ABC

    Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.

  4. 04
    plugin.yaml

    Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.

  5. 05
    ABC reference

    Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.

  6. 06
    Response format

    Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.

  7. 07
    Handling base64 vs URL output

    Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.

  8. 08
    User overrides

    Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.

  9. 09
    Testing

    Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.

  10. 10
    Reference implementations

    Finish here to verify the result and special cases.

Examples from the official page

Copy only after you understand the effect.

plugins/image_gen/my-backend/ ├── __init__.py # ImageGenProvider subclass + register() └── plugin.yaml # Manifest with kind: backend
## plugin.yaml
`kind: backend` is what routes the plugin to the image-gen registration path. `requires_env` is prompted during `hermes plugins install`. ## ABC reference Full contract in `agent/image_gen_provider.py`. The methods you'll typically override: | Member | Required | Default | Purpose | |---|---|---|---| | `name` | ✅ | — | Stable id used in `image_gen.provider` config | | `display_name` | — | `name.title()` | Label shown in `hermes tools` | | `is_available()` | — | `True` | Gate for missing creds/deps | | `list_models()` | — | `[]` | Catalog for `hermes tools` model picker | | `default_model()`
Try it now

Read the first command and identify its inputs and outputs before copying it.

Match every command to your installed Hermes version, review the files and accounts it can reach, and use non-sensitive data for the first test. If this explanation differs from the source, the official source wins.

Knowledge check

Three decisions before completion.

1. What is the source of truth when “Image Generation Provider Plugins” changes?
2. What is the best way to apply this lesson?
3. What should happen before a step can modify files or an external account?