Hermes Agent

Hermes Agent is a personal AI system that I host and operate on a repurposed laptop running Debian 13. I use it for career planning, cash flow records, learning, research, and recurring automation through Telegram or a web dashboard.

The agent can call tools, work with external services, deliver files, and run scheduled workflows. Google Sheets, Google Calendar, Notion, and GitHub still hold the underlying records. Hermes provides a conversational and operational layer across those systems instead of replacing them with another database.

I configured the private server, remote access, service integrations, and workflow rules. I also created dedicated skills for personal cash flow and Telegram file delivery, with verification after actions that change external data.

I set up the Hermes runtime on a headless Debian 13 server, connected its Telegram and browser interfaces, and configured private administration through Tailscale and SSH.

I connected the agent to the services used by each workflow and defined how it should read, update, and verify structured records. I also created custom skills for transaction handling and Telegram file delivery.

Requests enter through Telegram or the web dashboard. Hermes selects a configured model, skill, or tool, then works with the relevant external service. GPT-5.6 Sol and Luna provide the reasoning and language layer for different task configurations.

The runtime operates on a headless Debian 13 home server. Tailscale provides a private network path, while SSH with Ed25519 keys supports remote administration. Actions that modify external data follow an execute, verify, and confirm sequence before Hermes reports success.