7 Hermes uses you must try (that actually work)

Andrew Warner breaks down real Hermes Agent use cases with Eric Siu, from controlling your computer to running research, managing tasks, creating memory systems, and turning repeated work into skills.

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They react to how entrepreneurs are using Hermes for competitor research, daily briefings, YouTube workflows, Slack and Discord communication, Obsidian memory, Linear project tracking, video creation, and remote computer control. Eric also shares what actually works in his own agent setup, what feels like AI theater, and why the most useful workflows are the ones that keep moving work forward instead of creating more reports.


Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Andrew introduces Hermes Agent use cases
01:03 - Eric’s take on loops and agent workflows
01:39 - Competitor research with Hermes
02:51 - Why one-off reports are not enough
03:36 - Kanban boards and AI theater
05:06 - Eric’s Resolver system for open agent work
06:45 - Why Andrew prefers Notion over Hermes Kanban
07:30 - Building a personal wiki with Hermes
08:33 - Obsidian, QMD, GBrain, and agent memory
10:21 - Using Linear for project tracking
11:06 - Passing tasks from Claude to Hermes through Notion
12:27 - Communicating with Hermes through Slack
13:03 - Zapier MCP for email and follow-ups
14:06 - Slack vs Discord for agent communication
16:48 - Using Hermes to create videos with Hyperframes
19:57 - Overlap and AI-assisted clipping workflows
20:33 - Daily briefings, YouTube comments, and crons
22:03 - Using agents for lead magnets and comment workflows
22:57 - Having Hermes ask better clarifying questions
24:36 - Grill Me, interview prompts, and pulling context from yourself
25:48 - Hermes desktop and managing skills
27:27 - Remote gateways and controlling other machines
29:15 - Tailscale and running agents across devices
31:12 - YouTube research workflows
33:00 - Moving beyond reports into actual execution
35:42 - Saving repeatable workflows as skills
36:36 - How Eric decides what to skillify
37:39 - Watch Eric’s deeper agent workflow next

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