AI tool: Hermes

Hermes Agent is an open-source, autonomous AI agent developed by Nous Research. Unlike traditional AI chatbots that only generate replies, Hermes actively solves multi-step problems by browsing the web, running local code, and using various software tools. It operates 24/7 on your server or local machine. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Core Capabilities

• Persistent Memory & Learning: It builds long-term memory over time and automatically saves complex tasks as reusable SKILL.md documents, so it learns and improves the longer you use it. [1]
• Multi-Platform Access: You can interact with your agent via a dedicated Desktop App, Terminal UI, or messaging apps like Telegram, Slack, and Discord. [1, 2]
• Model Agnostic: It connects to powerful APIs (like OpenAI, Anthropic, or OpenRouter) or can run completely offline via local engines like Ollama. [1, 2, 3]
Automation: It supports built-in cron schedulers to run daily reports, monitor workflows, or manage background tasks automatically.

 Hermes Agent | Nous Research

NousResearch/hermes-agent: The agent that grows with you @GitHub

MIT, py + ts

"The best thing since OpenClaw" (Hermes Tutorial) - YouTube by MattB.

The video is a tutorial by Matthew Berman featuring Hermes, an AI agent platform that he pitches as "the best thing since OpenClaw."

Key Takeaways

• The Content: The video demonstrates how to use and deploy Hermes for running AI agents, highlighting features like its ability to generate its own skills based on your workflow.

• The Backlash: The comment section is heavily critical, with many viewers calling out the video for being a thinly veiled advertisement.

• The Sponsorship: Viewers are frustrated by a promotion for a 24-month Hostinger VPS contract, arguing that locking into a two-year hosting contract makes no sense in the rapidly evolving AI space.

• Community Advice: Multiple comments point out that you can self-host Hermes completely for free on local hardware (like an old laptop or phone) using open-weights models, avoiding both VPS fees and API charges.