From 92e4bbc201e651dc1b43f16637ff75728b646330 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Brett Brewer <brett@brettbrewer.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:42:54 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Update Docker guide with terminal command

Add alternative instructions for opening an interactive Hermes cli chat session in a running Docker container.
---
 website/docs/user-guide/docker.md | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/website/docs/user-guide/docker.md b/website/docs/user-guide/docker.md
index c780223b..bdd81056 100644
--- a/website/docs/user-guide/docker.md
+++ b/website/docs/user-guide/docker.md
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ docker run -it --rm \
   nousresearch/hermes-agent
 ```
 
+Or if you have already opened a terminal in your running container (via Docker Desktop for instance), just run:
+
+```sh
+/opt/hermes/.venv/bin/hermes
+```
+
 ## Persistent volumes
 
 The `/opt/data` volume is the single source of truth for all Hermes state. It maps to your host's `~/.hermes/` directory and contains: