Set Up a Personal Hermes in 14 Mins (no VPS or mac mini)
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So, Hermes's agents are great because it So, Hermes's agents are great because it kind of feels like you have Claude code kind of feels like you have Claude code kind of feels like you have Claude code or Codex right in your pocket at all or Codex right in your pocket at all or Codex right in your pocket at all times. But, if you've ever tried to set times. But, if you've ever tried to set times. But, if you've ever tried to set one up before or you're intimidated to one up before or you're intimidated to one up before or you're intimidated to because you're worried about like the because you're worried about like the because you're worried about like the local setup or buying a VPS, then this local setup or buying a VPS, then this local setup or buying a VPS, then this video is for you because I'm going to video is for you because I'm going to video is for you because I'm going to show you how simple and easy this is show you how simple and easy this is show you how simple and easy this is with a managed Hermes's agent that you with a managed Hermes's agent that you with a managed Hermes's agent that you can get up and running by the end of can get up and running by the end of can get up and running by the end of this video. So, let's not waste any time this video. So, let's not waste any time this video. So, let's not waste any time and just get straight into this one. and just get straight into this one. and just get straight into this one. Okay, so real quick, I just want to Okay, so real quick, I just want to Okay, so real quick, I just want to cover what the difference is between a cover what the difference is between a cover what the difference is between a managed agent and a VPS Hermes's agent. managed agent and a VPS Hermes's agent. managed agent and a VPS Hermes's agent. So, if you don't care about this, then So, if you don't care about this, then So, if you don't care about this, then just go ahead and skip past this part of just go ahead and skip past this part of just go ahead and skip past this part of the video. So, at a glance, here are the video. So, at a glance, here are the video. So, at a glance, here are some of the quick hitters. The managed some of the quick hitters. The managed some of the quick hitters. The managed Hermes's starting off at about six bucks Hermes's starting off at about six bucks Hermes's starting off at about six bucks a month while the VPS can start off a a month while the VPS can start off a a month while the VPS can start off a little bit more than that. So, they're little bit more than that. So, they're little bit more than that. So, they're kind of the same price, but the managed kind of the same price, but the managed kind of the same price, but the managed is like slightly cheaper. There's also is like slightly cheaper. There's also is like slightly cheaper. There's also no server to buy or maintain on this no server to buy or maintain on this no server to buy or maintain on this side, whereas on the VPS you are buying side, whereas on the VPS you are buying side, whereas on the VPS you are buying and maintaining a server. It's still a and maintaining a server. It's still a and maintaining a server. It's still a relatively easy setup. It's still a relatively easy setup. It's still a relatively easy setup. It's still a one-click install, but there is more one-click install, but there is more one-click install, but there is more setup required. If you guys are setup required. If you guys are setup required. If you guys are interested in this version, then I have interested in this version, then I have interested in this version, then I have a video which I will tag right up here a video which I will tag right up here a video which I will tag right up here where I did it on a VPS. The setup is a where I did it on a VPS. The setup is a where I did it on a VPS. The setup is a lot more guided. It's a lot less lot more guided. It's a lot less lot more guided. It's a lot less intimidating, even though this still is intimidating, even though this still is intimidating, even though this still is pretty easy, but there definitely is pretty easy, but there definitely is pretty easy, but there definitely is more to configure and kind of like more more to configure and kind of like more more to configure and kind of like more to remember cuz on this side you don't to remember cuz on this side you don't to remember cuz on this side you don't have any Docker, no SSH, no ENV files, have any Docker, no SSH, no ENV files, have any Docker, no SSH, no ENV files, whereas this side you do, but it's still whereas this side you do, but it's still whereas this side you do, but it's still kind of builds you the container and the kind of builds you the container and the kind of builds you the container and the traffic. So, it's still not like you traffic. So, it's still not like you traffic. So, it's still not like you have to be super technical. You have have to be super technical. You have have to be super technical. You have full root access over here, full control full root access over here, full control full root access over here, full control over a lot of the config and anything over a lot of the config and anything over a lot of the config and anything else that you want on your server, else that you want on your server, else that you want on your server, whereas that's pretty much handled over whereas that's pretty much handled over whereas that's pretty much handled over here and you just have one managed agent here and you just have one managed agent here and you just have one managed agent in a box essentially. You've got in a box essentially. You've got in a box essentially. You've got Telegram pre-wired over here. You still Telegram pre-wired over here. You still Telegram pre-wired over here. You still get CLI access, and on the other side get CLI access, and on the other side get CLI access, and on the other side you have to set that up yourself. And you have to set that up yourself. And you have to set that up yourself. And you still own things like updates and
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you still own things like updates and you still own things like updates and backups and firewall rules and container backups and firewall rules and container backups and firewall rules and container health, but you don't have any extra health, but you don't have any extra health, but you don't have any extra cost really beyond the VPS, but you can cost really beyond the VPS, but you can cost really beyond the VPS, but you can also scale up the VPS later. Because also scale up the VPS later. Because also scale up the VPS later. Because really a VPS is not just for Hermes's. really a VPS is not just for Hermes's. really a VPS is not just for Hermes's. It's basically a private server, which It's basically a private server, which It's basically a private server, which you could scale up with more compute, you could scale up with more compute, you could scale up with more compute, more RAM. You could put other things in more RAM. You could put other things in more RAM. You could put other things in there. So, you can have a bunch of there. So, you can have a bunch of there. So, you can have a bunch of Hermes's agents in one VPS. You can have Hermes's agents in one VPS. You can have Hermes's agents in one VPS. You can have N8N in there. You can have a bunch of N8N in there. You can have a bunch of N8N in there. You can have a bunch of other things inside of this box, whereas other things inside of this box, whereas other things inside of this box, whereas with managed, you're basically just with managed, you're basically just with managed, you're basically just spinning up a new app every single time. spinning up a new app every single time. spinning up a new app every single time. You just get more flexibility with the You just get more flexibility with the You just get more flexibility with the VPS, but if you're not looking to be VPS, but if you're not looking to be VPS, but if you're not looking to be scaling up a server with tons of scaling up a server with tons of scaling up a server with tons of different things on it, then just start different things on it, then just start different things on it, then just start with a managed agent. It's easier and with a managed agent. It's easier and with a managed agent. It's easier and it's simple and it really will suffice it's simple and it really will suffice it's simple and it really will suffice for probably like 98% of you guys out for probably like 98% of you guys out for probably like 98% of you guys out there. But now that we're ready to there. But now that we're ready to there. But now that we're ready to actually get this set up, all you have actually get this set up, all you have actually get this set up, all you have to do is go to Hostinger. Go to to do is go to Hostinger. Go to to do is go to Hostinger. Go to hostinger.com, create an account, and hostinger.com, create an account, and hostinger.com, create an account, and then when you're in sort of your HPanel then when you're in sort of your HPanel then when you're in sort of your HPanel is what it's called, it will look like is what it's called, it will look like is what it's called, it will look like this. So, on the left-hand side you can this. So, on the left-hand side you can this. So, on the left-hand side you can see you can do things on Hostinger like see you can do things on Hostinger like see you can do things on Hostinger like websites, domains, emails, building websites, domains, emails, building websites, domains, emails, building sites. And in the past I've shown some sites. And in the past I've shown some sites. And in the past I've shown some methods of, you know, setting up a VPS methods of, you know, setting up a VPS methods of, you know, setting up a VPS and putting something on that like N8N and putting something on that like N8N and putting something on that like N8N and Hermes Agent and Open Claw and other and Hermes Agent and Open Claw and other and Hermes Agent and Open Claw and other things like that. But today I want to things like that. But today I want to things like that. But today I want to show you guys a method that's so much show you guys a method that's so much show you guys a method that's so much simpler and it's actually cheaper. All simpler and it's actually cheaper. All simpler and it's actually cheaper. All you have to do is come on the left-hand you have to do is come on the left-hand you have to do is come on the left-hand side and you'll see AI Agents. We can side and you'll see AI Agents. We can side and you'll see AI Agents. We can see Open Claw, Hermes, and N8N. So, see Open Claw, Hermes, and N8N. So, see Open Claw, Hermes, and N8N. So, obviously today we're going to click on obviously today we're going to click on obviously today we're going to click on Hermes Agent. You can see that I have Hermes Agent. You can see that I have Hermes Agent. You can see that I have two AI automation apps in here and these two AI automation apps in here and these two AI automation apps in here and these are both Hermes Agents. If I wanted to are both Hermes Agents. If I wanted to are both Hermes Agents. If I wanted to spin up Open Claw or N8N, I could do so spin up Open Claw or N8N, I could do so spin up Open Claw or N8N, I could do so right here as well, but we're going to right here as well, but we're going to right here as well, but we're going to click on Hermes Agent. We're going to click on Hermes Agent. We're going to click on Hermes Agent. We're going to click up top and go to get new app. And click up top and go to get new app. And click up top and go to get new app. And then all I have to do is click on get then all I have to do is click on get then all I have to do is click on get started for the Hermes Agent. And we're started for the Hermes Agent. And we're started for the Hermes Agent. And we're going to go ahead and choose the plan going to go ahead and choose the plan going to go ahead and choose the plan that we want for this Hermes Agent. If that we want for this Hermes Agent. If that we want for this Hermes Agent. If you want to include AI credits, you can,
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you want to include AI credits, you can, you want to include AI credits, you can, but I would just turn that off. I don't but I would just turn that off. I don't but I would just turn that off. I don't think you're going to use those. You think you're going to use those. You think you're going to use those. You could also get 1,000 free web scraping could also get 1,000 free web scraping could also get 1,000 free web scraping credits if you'd like and you can also credits if you'd like and you can also credits if you'd like and you can also get Agentic Mail. So, you can basically get Agentic Mail. So, you can basically get Agentic Mail. So, you can basically have an email address for your AI Agent. have an email address for your AI Agent. have an email address for your AI Agent. You could do this through Hostinger or You could do this through Hostinger or You could do this through Hostinger or you could also do this through something you could also do this through something you could also do this through something like Agent Mail. And by the way, if you like Agent Mail. And by the way, if you like Agent Mail. And by the way, if you use the link in the description, you can use the link in the description, you can use the link in the description, you can actually get taken to this landing page actually get taken to this landing page actually get taken to this landing page that will help you set up your Hermes that will help you set up your Hermes that will help you set up your Hermes Agent automation managed app and you can Agent automation managed app and you can Agent automation managed app and you can use coupon code Nate Herc to get 10% off use coupon code Nate Herc to get 10% off use coupon code Nate Herc to get 10% off if you're on a yearly plan. So, that has if you're on a yearly plan. So, that has if you're on a yearly plan. So, that has to be the 12-month or the 24-month, but to be the 12-month or the 24-month, but to be the 12-month or the 24-month, but you can use code Nate Herc here. It's you can use code Nate Herc here. It's you can use code Nate Herc here. It's the exact same product, it's just a the exact same product, it's just a the exact same product, it's just a different way to get there. So, make different way to get there. So, make different way to get there. So, make sure you use the link in the description sure you use the link in the description sure you use the link in the description and use the coupon code Nate Herc. And and use the coupon code Nate Herc. And and use the coupon code Nate Herc. And now this is going to take like a minute now this is going to take like a minute now this is going to take like a minute to get set up and then we're basically to get set up and then we're basically to get set up and then we're basically there already. Okay, so now we have to there already. Okay, so now we have to there already. Okay, so now we have to basically choose the model. So, Hermes basically choose the model. So, Hermes basically choose the model. So, Hermes Agent is essentially the harness that Agent is essentially the harness that Agent is essentially the harness that wraps around some sort of AI model, wraps around some sort of AI model, wraps around some sort of AI model, whether that be Clawd or GPT or Gemini whether that be Clawd or GPT or Gemini whether that be Clawd or GPT or Gemini or whatever you want to use. So, you can or whatever you want to use. So, you can or whatever you want to use. So, you can click through here and insert an API click through here and insert an API click through here and insert an API key. But, what I think you should do is key. But, what I think you should do is key. But, what I think you should do is use your ChatGPT subscription because use your ChatGPT subscription because use your ChatGPT subscription because you're going to get way more inference. you're going to get way more inference. you're going to get way more inference. It's going to be way cheaper. So, you It's going to be way cheaper. So, you It's going to be way cheaper. So, you can actually just check the box right can actually just check the box right can actually just check the box right there and hit continue and it makes it there and hit continue and it makes it there and hit continue and it makes it super easy. And now all you have to do super easy. And now all you have to do super easy. And now all you have to do is go to this link, sign into your is go to this link, sign into your is go to this link, sign into your ChatGPT account, copy in this code, and ChatGPT account, copy in this code, and ChatGPT account, copy in this code, and then now your Hermes agent will be then now your Hermes agent will be then now your Hermes agent will be powered by your ChatGPT subscription.
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powered by your ChatGPT subscription. powered by your ChatGPT subscription. So, there we go. It said that I signed So, there we go. It said that I signed So, there we go. It said that I signed into Codex. I can close the page, and into Codex. I can close the page, and into Codex. I can close the page, and then this is going to take like 10 then this is going to take like 10 then this is going to take like 10 seconds to register. There you go. seconds to register. There you go. seconds to register. There you go. Connected successfully. And now the next Connected successfully. And now the next Connected successfully. And now the next step is we need to connect this to step is we need to connect this to step is we need to connect this to Telegram. So, go ahead and get Telegram Telegram. So, go ahead and get Telegram Telegram. So, go ahead and get Telegram if you don't have it already, and then if you don't have it already, and then if you don't have it already, and then we'll go ahead and get this set up. we'll go ahead and get this set up. we'll go ahead and get this set up. Okay, so this is going to be so simple Okay, so this is going to be so simple Okay, so this is going to be so simple as you can see. All we have to do first as you can see. All we have to do first as you can see. All we have to do first is we have to go in here and search for is we have to go in here and search for is we have to go in here and search for the BotFather, which basically helps us the BotFather, which basically helps us the BotFather, which basically helps us actually set up different agents. You actually set up different agents. You actually set up different agents. You can see that I've made some over here. can see that I've made some over here. can see that I've made some over here. Now, what we have to do in here is do a Now, what we have to do in here is do a Now, what we have to do in here is do a {slash} new bot command, which helps us {slash} new bot command, which helps us {slash} new bot command, which helps us create a new bot. So, I'm just going to create a new bot. So, I'm just going to create a new bot. So, I'm just going to go ahead and call this one managed go ahead and call this one managed go ahead and call this one managed Hermes demo and hit enter. And now we Hermes demo and hit enter. And now we Hermes demo and hit enter. And now we have to choose a username, and this is have to choose a username, and this is have to choose a username, and this is what has to actually be completely what has to actually be completely what has to actually be completely unique and it has to end in bot. So, I'm unique and it has to end in bot. So, I'm unique and it has to end in bot. So, I'm just going to go ahead and see if we just going to go ahead and see if we just going to go ahead and see if we need to do managed Hermes demo need to do managed Hermes demo need to do managed Hermes demo bot and see if that works. Cool. So, now bot and see if that works. Cool. So, now bot and see if that works. Cool. So, now my agent is basically registered here. my agent is basically registered here. my agent is basically registered here. You will find it at this address. You You will find it at this address. You You will find it at this address. You have this access token, which is what have this access token, which is what have this access token, which is what you have to copy. And over here in you have to copy. And over here in you have to copy. And over here in Hostinger, you're going to paste that Hostinger, you're going to paste that Hostinger, you're going to paste that access token in and then hit continue. access token in and then hit continue. access token in and then hit continue. And then your next step is to get your And then your next step is to get your And then your next step is to get your Telegram user ID. So, you're going to Telegram user ID. So, you're going to Telegram user ID. So, you're going to come back into Telegram. You're going to come back into Telegram. You're going to come back into Telegram. You're going to search for user info bot. And once you search for user info bot. And once you search for user info bot. And once you do a {slash} start in here to the user do a {slash} start in here to the user do a {slash} start in here to the user info bot, it'll show you your ID, which info bot, it'll show you your ID, which info bot, it'll show you your ID, which will be right there. You'll click on will be right there. You'll click on will be right there. You'll click on that to copy it, and then you'll paste that to copy it, and then you'll paste that to copy it, and then you'll paste that over here in Telegram and then hit that over here in Telegram and then hit that over here in Telegram and then hit continue. And now you guys can see we're continue. And now you guys can see we're continue. And now you guys can see we're basically like done. We basically just basically like done. We basically just basically like done. We basically just have to go to the bot. We have to have to go to the bot. We have to have to go to the bot. We have to activate it and start chatting with it.
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activate it and start chatting with it. activate it and start chatting with it. So, I'm going to go back up here to my So, I'm going to go back up here to my So, I'm going to go back up here to my BotFather actually, and then I can click BotFather actually, and then I can click BotFather actually, and then I can click right here on the name of the agent that right here on the name of the agent that right here on the name of the agent that we built, and then it'll take us into we built, and then it'll take us into we built, and then it'll take us into the chat window with this new agent. I the chat window with this new agent. I the chat window with this new agent. I can hit start, and this is going to can hit start, and this is going to can hit start, and this is going to pretty much start the activation pretty much start the activation pretty much start the activation process. process. process. Now, it's a little confusing. You can Now, it's a little confusing. You can Now, it's a little confusing. You can see here if I type in hello, it's not see here if I type in hello, it's not see here if I type in hello, it's not actually going to register anything. Um, actually going to register anything. Um, actually going to register anything. Um, I actually I guess I cut off the screen, I actually I guess I cut off the screen, I actually I guess I cut off the screen, but normally it will say typing up here, but normally it will say typing up here, but normally it will say typing up here, but we don't see that coming because we but we don't see that coming because we but we don't see that coming because we haven't yet finished the setup. So, haven't yet finished the setup. So, haven't yet finished the setup. So, don't get confused. Don't feel like you don't get confused. Don't feel like you don't get confused. Don't feel like you did anything wrong if you are starting did anything wrong if you are starting did anything wrong if you are starting to freak out right here. As you can see, to freak out right here. As you can see, to freak out right here. As you can see, even when I send another message, even when I send another message, even when I send another message, nothing happens. So, we're going to come nothing happens. So, we're going to come nothing happens. So, we're going to come over here to the left-hand side and hit over here to the left-hand side and hit over here to the left-hand side and hit finish setup. And then we have to finish setup. And then we have to finish setup. And then we have to actually choose the AI model to use. So, actually choose the AI model to use. So, actually choose the AI model to use. So, that's what basically is going to happen that's what basically is going to happen that's what basically is going to happen right here. It's going to apply these right here. It's going to apply these right here. It's going to apply these settings and then we choose the AI model settings and then we choose the AI model settings and then we choose the AI model within ChatGPT that we want to use. So, within ChatGPT that we want to use. So, within ChatGPT that we want to use. So, this is where we do that. You can see this is where we do that. You can see this is where we do that. You can see obviously it says that we can change obviously it says that we can change obviously it says that we can change this at any time from the dashboard if this at any time from the dashboard if this at any time from the dashboard if we want to. And because we used our we want to. And because we used our we want to. And because we used our OpenAI subscription, our Codex OpenAI subscription, our Codex OpenAI subscription, our Codex subscription, we're obviously only going subscription, we're obviously only going subscription, we're obviously only going to right now be choosing from GPT to right now be choosing from GPT to right now be choosing from GPT models. So, right now I'll just stick models. So, right now I'll just stick models. So, right now I'll just stick with Soul. I'll hit continue and this with Soul. I'll hit continue and this with Soul. I'll hit continue and this will actually say that we're all done.
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will actually say that we're all done. will actually say that we're all done. And what we're going to do now is click And what we're going to do now is click And what we're going to do now is click on open app, which is going to open up on open app, which is going to open up on open app, which is going to open up this little like dashboard. It's a this little like dashboard. It's a this little like dashboard. It's a Hostingar dashboard, but it's a Hermes Hostingar dashboard, but it's a Hermes Hostingar dashboard, but it's a Hermes dashboard. So, we can control a lot of dashboard. So, we can control a lot of dashboard. So, we can control a lot of stuff here. We can come in here and say stuff here. We can come in here and say stuff here. We can come in here and say hello. And now you can see that we're hello. And now you can see that we're hello. And now you can see that we're actually able to talk to our Hermes actually able to talk to our Hermes actually able to talk to our Hermes because we've fully set up. We've because we've fully set up. We've because we've fully set up. We've connected to ChatGPT 5.6 Soul and this connected to ChatGPT 5.6 Soul and this connected to ChatGPT 5.6 Soul and this should come back right here. And now you should come back right here. And now you should come back right here. And now you can see if I go back over here to can see if I go back over here to can see if I go back over here to Telegram and I actually go ahead and say Telegram and I actually go ahead and say Telegram and I actually go ahead and say hello, now it should be able to see hello, now it should be able to see hello, now it should be able to see this. You can see up top it says typing, this. You can see up top it says typing, this. You can see up top it says typing, which I actually cut out. Sorry about which I actually cut out. Sorry about which I actually cut out. Sorry about that. But now it should be able to spawn that. But now it should be able to spawn that. But now it should be able to spawn right here. It says, "Hello. How can I right here. It says, "Hello. How can I right here. It says, "Hello. How can I help you?" And so now you can see that help you?" And so now you can see that help you?" And so now you can see that we started two different threads. We we started two different threads. We we started two different threads. We have one here in the dashboard. We have have one here in the dashboard. We have have one here in the dashboard. We have one here in Telegram. And we can one here in Telegram. And we can one here in Telegram. And we can actually see that. This one right here actually see that. This one right here actually see that. This one right here says, "Hello and help offer." This one says, "Hello and help offer." This one says, "Hello and help offer." This one shows that this is from Telegram. So, if shows that this is from Telegram. So, if shows that this is from Telegram. So, if I say something else back here like, "I I say something else back here like, "I I say something else back here like, "I am Nate." This doesn't get sent over to am Nate." This doesn't get sent over to am Nate." This doesn't get sent over to Telegram, but if I come over here and Telegram, but if I come over here and Telegram, but if I come over here and say, "I am Nate." This should sync over say, "I am Nate." This should sync over say, "I am Nate." This should sync over once again to this side because it's a once again to this side because it's a once again to this side because it's a Telegram chat. As you can see, it popped Telegram chat. As you can see, it popped Telegram chat. As you can see, it popped over. It said, "I am Nate." And it said, over. It said, "I am Nate." And it said, over. It said, "I am Nate." And it said, "Yes, you're Nate." So, now you can kind "Yes, you're Nate." So, now you can kind "Yes, you're Nate." So, now you can kind of control what channel are you speaking of control what channel are you speaking of control what channel are you speaking through? Here's Telegram as you can see.
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through? Here's Telegram as you can see. through? Here's Telegram as you can see. And then here is basically just And then here is basically just And then here is basically just communicating through the dashboard. And communicating through the dashboard. And communicating through the dashboard. And then of course, all of this syncs to then of course, all of this syncs to then of course, all of this syncs to your phone. So, right here you can see your phone. So, right here you can see your phone. So, right here you can see that this is the exact thread that I'm that this is the exact thread that I'm that this is the exact thread that I'm on. And if I actually pull up my on. And if I actually pull up my on. And if I actually pull up my Telegram real quick again right here, Telegram real quick again right here, Telegram real quick again right here, and I say and I say and I say "Hey, now I'm on my phone." It should be "Hey, now I'm on my phone." It should be "Hey, now I'm on my phone." It should be able to pop up right there, and you guys able to pop up right there, and you guys able to pop up right there, and you guys can see that now I have my Hermes agent can see that now I have my Hermes agent can see that now I have my Hermes agent in my pocket, but I also have it on my in my pocket, but I also have it on my in my pocket, but I also have it on my computer here. So, anyways, what computer here. So, anyways, what computer here. So, anyways, what actually is this dashboard? So, you can actually is this dashboard? So, you can actually is this dashboard? So, you can see here that we can have tasks. So, we see here that we can have tasks. So, we see here that we can have tasks. So, we can actually create scheduled jobs, and can actually create scheduled jobs, and can actually create scheduled jobs, and we can manage them here. So, very we can manage them here. So, very we can manage them here. So, very similar to routines that you might similar to routines that you might similar to routines that you might create in something like Claude or create in something like Claude or create in something like Claude or Grokbot or Codex. We also over here have Grokbot or Codex. We also over here have Grokbot or Codex. We also over here have a Kanban. So, as we have the agent or a a Kanban. So, as we have the agent or a a Kanban. So, as we have the agent or a bunch of different sub-agents doing bunch of different sub-agents doing bunch of different sub-agents doing things, it can actually start to create things, it can actually start to create things, it can actually start to create tasks on here, and we can see who it's tasks on here, and we can see who it's tasks on here, and we can see who it's assigned to, and we can see where the assigned to, and we can see where the assigned to, and we can see where the status of everything actually lives. So, status of everything actually lives. So, status of everything actually lives. So, if you guys have ever done the Hermes if you guys have ever done the Hermes if you guys have ever done the Hermes dashboard before, it's kind of like dashboard before, it's kind of like dashboard before, it's kind of like this, but this is basically just hosted this, but this is basically just hosted this, but this is basically just hosted on Hostinger. We can also start to add on Hostinger. We can also start to add on Hostinger. We can also start to add in some skills here. So, there's a bunch in some skills here. So, there's a bunch in some skills here. So, there's a bunch of skills that already come in here that of skills that already come in here that of skills that already come in here that we can go ahead and turn on or off. We we can go ahead and turn on or off. We we can go ahead and turn on or off. We have Claude Code, we have Codex, we have have Claude Code, we have Codex, we have have Claude Code, we have Codex, we have computer use, we have creative skills, computer use, we have creative skills, computer use, we have creative skills, we have email, GitHub, media, and of we have email, GitHub, media, and of we have email, GitHub, media, and of course, you can go ahead and add your course, you can go ahead and add your course, you can go ahead and add your own skills by basically just putting in own skills by basically just putting in own skills by basically just putting in the name, giving it a category, and then the name, giving it a category, and then the name, giving it a category, and then you can paste in the YAML front matter.
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you can paste in the YAML front matter. you can paste in the YAML front matter. So, let's say for example, I wanted to So, let's say for example, I wanted to So, let's say for example, I wanted to go to my Claude folder of all of my go to my Claude folder of all of my go to my Claude folder of all of my skills, right? And maybe I want to use skills, right? And maybe I want to use skills, right? And maybe I want to use this like Excalidraw diagram skill. I this like Excalidraw diagram skill. I this like Excalidraw diagram skill. I would basically just open this up real would basically just open this up real would basically just open this up real quick. This comes through like here. I quick. This comes through like here. I quick. This comes through like here. I would copy this all, and then I could would copy this all, and then I could would copy this all, and then I could just paste it right in there just paste it right in there just paste it right in there as it shows there, and then I can just as it shows there, and then I can just as it shows there, and then I can just call this whatever I need to, which call this whatever I need to, which call this whatever I need to, which would be Excalidraw diagram skill, and would be Excalidraw diagram skill, and would be Excalidraw diagram skill, and then go ahead and add that as a skill. then go ahead and add that as a skill. then go ahead and add that as a skill. And you can see the metadata is And you can see the metadata is And you can see the metadata is basically the YAML front matter, which basically the YAML front matter, which basically the YAML front matter, which is the name and when to actually use the is the name and when to actually use the is the name and when to actually use the skill. We also have the memory, so we skill. We also have the memory, so we skill. We also have the memory, so we can start to have notes on things that can start to have notes on things that can start to have notes on things that we add. We can have a user profile, we we add. We can have a user profile, we we add. We can have a user profile, we can have an agent soul, and we can have can have an agent soul, and we can have can have an agent soul, and we can have the project context. We have different the project context. We have different the project context. We have different spaces, we have our own profiles. So, as spaces, we have our own profiles. So, as spaces, we have our own profiles. So, as you can see, basically everything can be you can see, basically everything can be you can see, basically everything can be managed right here inside of this little managed right here inside of this little managed right here inside of this little dashboard, and then you can just take it dashboard, and then you can just take it dashboard, and then you can just take it to go on your Telegram whenever you need to go on your Telegram whenever you need to go on your Telegram whenever you need to. So, what does this look like on the to. So, what does this look like on the to. So, what does this look like on the HPanel? So, what you do is you come over HPanel? So, what you do is you come over HPanel? So, what you do is you come over here to your Hermes agents. You can see here to your Hermes agents. You can see here to your Hermes agents. You can see all of the different apps that you have all of the different apps that you have all of the different apps that you have up and running, and here's where you can up and running, and here's where you can up and running, and here's where you can actually go in and manage them. So, for actually go in and manage them. So, for actually go in and manage them. So, for example, if I went into this one that we example, if I went into this one that we example, if I went into this one that we just created, and we wanted to add in just created, and we wanted to add in just created, and we wanted to add in some API keys, what we would do is come some API keys, what we would do is come some API keys, what we would do is come in here to environment, and we would in here to environment, and we would in here to environment, and we would start to add them in here. So, let's say start to add them in here. So, let's say start to add them in here. So, let's say we wanted our Hermes agent to be able to we wanted our Hermes agent to be able to we wanted our Hermes agent to be able to use something like Tavily.
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use something like Tavily. use something like Tavily. Can you go ahead and try to use Tavily Can you go ahead and try to use Tavily Can you go ahead and try to use Tavily to help me do some research? to help me do some research? to help me do some research? I want you to look up voice AI agents. I want you to look up voice AI agents. I want you to look up voice AI agents. Now, obviously, it's not going to be Now, obviously, it's not going to be Now, obviously, it's not going to be able to use Tavily because we haven't able to use Tavily because we haven't able to use Tavily because we haven't yet given it any sort of credential, but yet given it any sort of credential, but yet given it any sort of credential, but it's going to first do research to see it's going to first do research to see it's going to first do research to see how that actually works because, of how that actually works because, of how that actually works because, of course, Hermes can search the web on its course, Hermes can search the web on its course, Hermes can search the web on its own. So, here's what it tells us. I own. So, here's what it tells us. I own. So, here's what it tells us. I tried, but Tavily is not currently tried, but Tavily is not currently tried, but Tavily is not currently available because there's no Tavily API available because there's no Tavily API available because there's no Tavily API key. So, what you want to do is go to key. So, what you want to do is go to key. So, what you want to do is go to your HPanel, go to the dashboard, and your HPanel, go to the dashboard, and your HPanel, go to the dashboard, and add this environment variable, which is add this environment variable, which is add this environment variable, which is your Tavily API key, and then add in the your Tavily API key, and then add in the your Tavily API key, and then add in the key. So, I'm going to copy this. I'm key. So, I'm going to copy this. I'm key. So, I'm going to copy this. I'm going to go over to our HPanel in our going to go over to our HPanel in our going to go over to our HPanel in our environment variable section and add environment variable section and add environment variable section and add one. I'm going to paste in what it told one. I'm going to paste in what it told one. I'm going to paste in what it told me to call it, and then for the value, me to call it, and then for the value, me to call it, and then for the value, we have to go grab that key. So, for we have to go grab that key. So, for we have to go grab that key. So, for example, with Tavily, I'd go over here. example, with Tavily, I'd go over here. example, with Tavily, I'd go over here. I would grab this API key. I would hit I would grab this API key. I would hit I would grab this API key. I would hit copy, go back into my environment copy, go back into my environment copy, go back into my environment variables, paste that in, and hit add. variables, paste that in, and hit add. variables, paste that in, and hit add. And then we're going to have to apply And then we're going to have to apply And then we're going to have to apply changes and make sure that that saves. changes and make sure that that saves. changes and make sure that that saves. Now, as that saves, it basically has to Now, as that saves, it basically has to Now, as that saves, it basically has to like reset the dashboard. So, if I come like reset the dashboard. So, if I come like reset the dashboard. So, if I come back into here, and I go ahead and back into here, and I go ahead and back into here, and I go ahead and refresh, it's not going to let us in refresh, it's not going to let us in refresh, it's not going to let us in right away because it had to reset the right away because it had to reset the right away because it had to reset the environment so that the key actually environment so that the key actually environment so that the key actually applies. So, all you have to do to get applies. So, all you have to do to get applies. So, all you have to do to get your password is go back into the Hermes your password is go back into the Hermes your password is go back into the Hermes dashboard, you click on this button dashboard, you click on this button dashboard, you click on this button dashboard, you copy your password, go dashboard, you copy your password, go dashboard, you copy your password, go back into this page, paste that in, hit back into this page, paste that in, hit back into this page, paste that in, hit okay, log in, and then you're basically okay, log in, and then you're basically okay, log in, and then you're basically back exactly where you were, and your back exactly where you were, and your back exactly where you were, and your chats are saved.
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chats are saved. chats are saved. And now, And now, And now, Hey, so I just added my Tavily API key Hey, so I just added my Tavily API key Hey, so I just added my Tavily API key into the environment variables. Can you into the environment variables. Can you into the environment variables. Can you go ahead and just try to run that search go ahead and just try to run that search go ahead and just try to run that search again on Tavily and tell me the sources again on Tavily and tell me the sources again on Tavily and tell me the sources that you pulled from? And so, as you can that you pulled from? And so, as you can that you pulled from? And so, as you can see, I didn't give it context on like see, I didn't give it context on like see, I didn't give it context on like what I wanted it to search for because, what I wanted it to search for because, what I wanted it to search for because, even though we like reset it, it still even though we like reset it, it still even though we like reset it, it still has all of this context. It still can has all of this context. It still can has all of this context. It still can see this whole conversation window. I'll see this whole conversation window. I'll see this whole conversation window. I'll verify that the key is visible, then verify that the key is visible, then verify that the key is visible, then I'll run a Tavily search for current I'll run a Tavily search for current I'll run a Tavily search for current voice AI agent landscape. Although, voice AI agent landscape. Although, voice AI agent landscape. Although, right here it says the Tavily API key is right here it says the Tavily API key is right here it says the Tavily API key is not visible. So, sometimes this happens. not visible. So, sometimes this happens. not visible. So, sometimes this happens. Most of the time what I just did exactly Most of the time what I just did exactly Most of the time what I just did exactly will work. But hey, if it says that it's will work. But hey, if it says that it's will work. But hey, if it says that it's not visible, all you have to do is not visible, all you have to do is not visible, all you have to do is restart it real quick. So, please restart it real quick. So, please restart it real quick. So, please restart the Hermes agent from the H restart the Hermes agent from the H restart the Hermes agent from the H panel and then try again. So, same panel and then try again. So, same panel and then try again. So, same process. We'll go back into the process. We'll go back into the process. We'll go back into the dashboard. We'll click on this restart dashboard. We'll click on this restart dashboard. We'll click on this restart button right here in the dashboard and button right here in the dashboard and button right here in the dashboard and hit restart. And then once again, it's hit restart. And then once again, it's hit restart. And then once again, it's just going to make you log in again. So, just going to make you log in again. So, just going to make you log in again. So, this is going to start up. You might as this is going to start up. You might as this is going to start up. You might as well copy the password real quick. Now well copy the password real quick. Now well copy the password real quick. Now it says that it's running. I'll click on it says that it's running. I'll click on it says that it's running. I'll click on open app. That actually saved our login open app. That actually saved our login open app. That actually saved our login that time, so we didn't have to log in. that time, so we didn't have to log in. that time, so we didn't have to log in. Most of the time you will, so just be Most of the time you will, so just be Most of the time you will, so just be ready for that. And now I'm just going ready for that. And now I'm just going ready for that. And now I'm just going to come in here and say try again. And to come in here and say try again. And to come in here and say try again. And now you can see I came back in here. I now you can see I came back in here. I now you can see I came back in here. I asked it to try again and then it comes asked it to try again and then it comes asked it to try again and then it comes back with research and has sources. And back with research and has sources. And back with research and has sources. And if I go over to my Tavily, you can see if I go over to my Tavily, you can see if I go over to my Tavily, you can see that we were at zero out of 1,000 that we were at zero out of 1,000 that we were at zero out of 1,000 credits and now that search used up five credits and now that search used up five credits and now that search used up five just to prove that it was actually using just to prove that it was actually using just to prove that it was actually using our Tavily account. But now you're our Tavily account. But now you're our Tavily account. But now you're pretty much off to the races. You have pretty much off to the races. You have pretty much off to the races. You have Hermes agent set up and that was super Hermes agent set up and that was super Hermes agent set up and that was super quick and super easy. What I would quick and super easy. What I would quick and super easy. What I would recommend doing now is I would go to my recommend doing now is I would go to my recommend doing now is I would go to my free school community and grab this free school community and grab this free school community and grab this skill called the grill me. So, you can skill called the grill me. So, you can skill called the grill me. So, you can get this in my free school community.
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get this in my free school community. get this in my free school community. Link's in the description. And Link's in the description. And Link's in the description. And basically, this grill me skill just basically, this grill me skill just basically, this grill me skill just helps agents interview you to get to helps agents interview you to get to helps agents interview you to get to know more about you. Because the first know more about you. Because the first know more about you. Because the first thing that I want to do with my Hermes thing that I want to do with my Hermes thing that I want to do with my Hermes agents when I get them set up is make agents when I get them set up is make agents when I get them set up is make sure they have all the context about me. sure they have all the context about me. sure they have all the context about me. So, if you already have like an AI So, if you already have like an AI So, if you already have like an AI operating system and you have that operating system and you have that operating system and you have that backed up to GitHub, then just give your backed up to GitHub, then just give your backed up to GitHub, then just give your Hermes agent that and say, "Hey, read Hermes agent that and say, "Hey, read Hermes agent that and say, "Hey, read through this GitHub repo. This is our through this GitHub repo. This is our through this GitHub repo. This is our file structure. This is my projects, my file structure. This is my projects, my file structure. This is my projects, my business context and just get to know me business context and just get to know me business context and just get to know me a little bit." But if you don't have any a little bit." But if you don't have any a little bit." But if you don't have any of that or if you want to make it of that or if you want to make it of that or if you want to make it better, then go ahead and add the grill better, then go ahead and add the grill better, then go ahead and add the grill me skill. So, as you guys saw, we just me skill. So, as you guys saw, we just me skill. So, as you guys saw, we just did this earlier. I would go to skills. did this earlier. I would go to skills. did this earlier. I would go to skills. I would go ahead and add one. I've got I would go ahead and add one. I've got I would go ahead and add one. I've got my grill me skill right here, which I my grill me skill right here, which I my grill me skill right here, which I will copy and just paste all of that in will copy and just paste all of that in will copy and just paste all of that in there and call this the grill-me and go there and call this the grill-me and go there and call this the grill-me and go ahead and add that skill. And now I'll ahead and add that skill. And now I'll ahead and add that skill. And now I'll just go back to the chat and say, just go back to the chat and say, just go back to the chat and say, "Hey, so I want you to get to know more "Hey, so I want you to get to know more "Hey, so I want you to get to know more about me and my business and my goals so about me and my business and my goals so about me and my business and my goals so you can help me out as best as possible. you can help me out as best as possible. you can help me out as best as possible. Use the grill me skill on me to help Use the grill me skill on me to help Use the grill me skill on me to help figure out what I do." Okay, Okay, that figure out what I do." Okay, Okay, that figure out what I do." Okay, Okay, that accidentally got dictated as grooming. accidentally got dictated as grooming. accidentally got dictated as grooming. So, I need to annunciate better. I'm So, I need to annunciate better. I'm So, I need to annunciate better. I'm going to change this to grill me and going to change this to grill me and going to change this to grill me and send that edit and now it should be able send that edit and now it should be able send that edit and now it should be able to find that. And if you guys have to find that. And if you guys have to find that. And if you guys have already been using Cloud Code and stuff, already been using Cloud Code and stuff, already been using Cloud Code and stuff, you can see that this is very similar.
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you can see that this is very similar. you can see that this is very similar. The way that it like thinks and the way The way that it like thinks and the way The way that it like thinks and the way that it shows you what it's doing, that it shows you what it's doing, that it shows you what it's doing, that's what I love about working with that's what I love about working with that's what I love about working with these systems, especially in Telegram, these systems, especially in Telegram, these systems, especially in Telegram, too. It will show you sort of like that too. It will show you sort of like that too. It will show you sort of like that chain of thought. So, here you can see chain of thought. So, here you can see chain of thought. So, here you can see that it located the grill me skill and that it located the grill me skill and that it located the grill me skill and it started a new project called it started a new project called it started a new project called brainstorm. So, it's going to keep all brainstorm. So, it's going to keep all brainstorm. So, it's going to keep all of the data that we're talking about of the data that we're talking about of the data that we're talking about right now. It's going to save that to right now. It's going to save that to right now. It's going to save that to its memory. So, every time you do a its memory. So, every time you do a its memory. So, every time you do a grill me, it's going to get better and grill me, it's going to get better and grill me, it's going to get better and smarter. Anyways, you guys are now set smarter. Anyways, you guys are now set smarter. Anyways, you guys are now set up and off to the races. Please let me up and off to the races. Please let me up and off to the races. Please let me know what else you guys want to see know what else you guys want to see know what else you guys want to see about Hermes. I wanted to keep this one about Hermes. I wanted to keep this one about Hermes. I wanted to keep this one quick and I wanted to keep it about a quick and I wanted to keep it about a quick and I wanted to keep it about a setup. But, if you want to see some setup. But, if you want to see some setup. But, if you want to see some deeper dives on different ways to set deeper dives on different ways to set deeper dives on different ways to set them up and different ways to get the them up and different ways to get the them up and different ways to get the most out of it, then please let me know most out of it, then please let me know most out of it, then please let me know in the comments what you guys want to in the comments what you guys want to in the comments what you guys want to see. But, that's going to do it for see. But, that's going to do it for see. But, that's going to do it for today. So, if you guys enjoyed or you today. So, if you guys enjoyed or you today. So, if you guys enjoyed or you learned something new, please give it a learned something new, please give it a learned something new, please give it a like. It definitely helps me out a ton. like. It definitely helps me out a ton. like. It definitely helps me out a ton. And as always, I appreciate you guys And as always, I appreciate you guys And as always, I appreciate you guys making it to the end of the video and making it to the end of the video and making it to the end of the video and I'll see you on the next one. I'll see you on the next one. I'll see you on the next one. Thanks, everyone.
Summary
This transcript highlights the ease of using a managed Hermes agent compared to a self-hosted VPS agent, referencing AI models like Claude and Codex. The practical takeaway is that a managed agent offers a simpler, pre-configured solution for those intimidated by technical setups, providing immediate functionality like Telegram integration without the need for server maintenance.