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Hermes Agent: Build Anything for FREE!
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- May 16, 2026
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Hermes Agent: Build & Automate Anything for Free (Memory, Paperclip Teams, Scheduled Tasks + Free Models)The video explains how to use the open-source Hermes Agent to build and automate workflows for free, including setting it up from GitHub and running free models via News Research Portal (e.g., DeepSeek V4 Flash and Step 3.5 Flash) or other options like OpenRouter’s free Owl Alpha and local models with Ollama. It demonstrates installing and using Paperclip to organize a team of autonomous agents, assigning goals and issues, and checking the inbox for updates. For stronger “never-forget” memory, it recommends combining Omi (screen/mic note-taking) with Obsidian, exporting daily notes, and using Claude or Hermes to reorganize the vault into a structured system (e.g., PARA) with a knowledge graph. It also covers making agents proactive with scheduled tasks, setting up Claude MCP with Hermes, troubleshooting Hermes Workspace sync issues, deployment/privacy options (separate user, VPS, or cloud one-click deploy), and ways to offer Hermes setups as a service focused on lead and customer outcomes. 00:00 Free AI Employee Intro 01:08 Paperclip Team Setup 04:35 Selling Hermes Services 06:51 Run Hermes Free Models 08:03 Career Focus Timeline 10:19 Second Brain Memory Stack 14:34 Scheduled Tasks Autonomy 17:57 Claude MCP Control 19:16 Token Saving Options 21:23 Safe Deployment Choices 22:41 Overwhelm Focus System 24:24 Fix Hermes Workspace Sync 26:55 Local Models For Websites 28:20 LangGraph Integration 29:03 Wrap Up And Community