Tutorial Blog
beginner★★★★★
⏱ 2-4 hours
Build a complete tutorial blog like this one — static site with search, categories, tag pages, RSS feed, SEO, and a dark theme. Hermes does the scaffolding, content, and deployment.
What you'll buildA fully functional blog with dark theme, search, category filters, RSS feed, sitemap, JSON-LD structured data, SEO meta tags, and plugin/tools/gateway/hosting reference pages.
Step-by-step guideInstall Node.js → `npm create astro@latest my-blog -- --template blog` → configure theme → write MDX posts → `npm run build` → deploy to Cloudflare Pages/GitHub Pages. Hermes can: scaffold the project, write all posts, add SEO, build reference pages, and set up deployment.
Tools: Node.js, npm, Git, GitHub account, Netlify/Cloudflare account
Technical blogDocumentation siteKnowledge baseTutorial platform
Portfolio / Resume Page
beginner★★★★☆
⏱ 1-2 hours
A personal portfolio or resume website showcasing your work, skills, and experience. Hermes can generate the content, layout, and deploy it.
What you'll buildA clean personal website with bio, work experience, skills grid, project showcase, contact form, and downloadable resume.
Step-by-step guideGive Hermes your resume/CV → ask it to build a portfolio site → choose a template → customize colors → deploy. Hermes can write the HTML/CSS, create project cards for each of your projects, and set up a contact form.
Tools: Node.js or Python, Git, GitHub Pages or Vercel
Personal websiteResume/CVFreelancer portfolioArtist showcase
Product Landing Page
beginner★★★★☆
⏱ 1-3 hours
A marketing landing page for a product, SaaS, or app. Hermes can generate copy, design the layout, and optimize for conversions.
What you'll buildA landing page with hero section, feature grid, pricing table, testimonial cards, FAQ accordion, and call-to-action buttons.
Step-by-step guideDescribe your product to Hermes → it generates a landing page with marketing copy, feature descriptions, pricing, and CTAs → review and deploy. Hermes can A/B test different headlines and CTAs.
Tools: Node.js or plain HTML, Git, Netlify/Vercel
SaaS landing pageProduct launchApp download pageWaitlist signup
Personal AI Assistant
intermediate★★★★★
⏱ 30 min - 1 hour
A daily briefing bot that summarizes news, weather, calendar events, and tasks every morning. Delivered to your Telegram or email.
What you'll buildA cron job that runs every morning, fetches news/weather/calendar, summarizes everything, and sends a briefing to your preferred platform.
Step-by-step guideConfigure Telegram gateway → create cron job: `hermes cron create "7am"` → prompt: "Read news headlines, check weather, summarize my calendar, and send a morning briefing" → set delivery to Telegram. Hermes learns your preferences over time.
Tools: Hermes Agent, Cron jobs, Telegram or Email gateway
Morning briefingsTask remindersDaily standup prepNews digest
Email Assistant
intermediate★★★★☆
⏱ 1-2 hours
An email management bot that drafts replies, sorts incoming mail, summarizes threads, and sends scheduled emails.
What you'll buildAn email gateway integration with cron-based scanning. Hermes reads your inbox, summarizes new messages, drafts replies for approval, and manages your inbox.
Step-by-step guideSet up Email gateway in Hermes → configure IMAP for reading → configure SMTP for sending → create a cron job: "Check my inbox every 30 min, summarize new important emails, draft replies" → Hermes manages your inbox.
Tools: Hermes Agent, Email gateway, IMAP/SMTP credentials
Inbox zeroEmail triageAuto-replyNewsletter filtering
Smart Note-Taking System
intermediate★★★★☆
⏱ 1 hour
An Obsidian vault that Hermes maintains — auto-generating notes from conversations, organizing knowledge, and cross-linking related ideas.
What you'll buildAn Obsidian vault with auto-generated notes, daily summaries, cross-linked concepts, and a knowledge graph.
Step-by-step guideTell Hermes you want an Obsidian vault → Hermes loads the Obsidian skill → it creates notes from your conversations, links related concepts, and maintains a knowledge graph. Use the note-taking skill to read/search/create notes in your vault.
Tools: Hermes Agent, Obsidian, Obsidian skill
Personal knowledge managementResearch notesMeeting notesLearning journal
Meeting Transcription Bot
intermediate★★★★★
⏱ 1 hour
A bot that joins Google Meet or Teams calls, transcribes the conversation, and generates summaries, action items, and follow-ups.
What you'll buildA meeting bot using the Google Meet plugin. Hermes joins via URL, transcribes live captions in real-time, and produces structured meeting notes.
Step-by-step guideEnable Google Meet plugin: `hermes plugins enable google_meet` → configure Chrome profile → give Hermes a meet URL → it joins, transcribes, and summarizes. Review: "What were the action items from that meeting?"
Tools: Hermes Agent, Google Meet plugin, Chrome profile
Meeting notesAction item trackingAbsentee briefingCompliance recording
Notification & Alert System
beginner★★★★☆
⏱ 30 min
A watchdog that monitors services, disk space, website uptime, and API health — sending alerts via Telegram/SMS/email when something breaks.
What you'll buildA no_agent cron job running a monitoring script. Silent when healthy, alerts when thresholds are breached.
Step-by-step guideCreate a monitoring script → place in `~/.hermes/scripts/` → create cron job: `hermes cron create "5m" --script monitor.sh --no-agent` → script outputs nothing when healthy, error message when threshold breached → Hermes delivers the alert. Example script: check disk >90%, ping websites, verify SSL certs.
Tools: Hermes Agent, Cron jobs, A VPS or always-on machine
Server monitoringUptime alertsDisk space watchdogSSL expiry alerts
Social Media Monitor
intermediate★★★☆☆
⏱ 1-2 hours
A bot that monitors social media for mentions, keywords, and trends — sending daily digests of what matters.
What you'll buildA cron job that searches platforms (HN, Reddit, Twitter/X, GitHub) for keywords and summarizes findings.
Step-by-step guideCreate a cron job: `hermes cron create "8am"` → prompt: "Search Hacker News, Reddit, and GitHub for mentions of [your keyword]. Summarize top 5 results with links." → delivers to your Telegram. Adjust frequency and keywords over time.
Tools: Hermes Agent, Web search tool, Cron jobs
Brand monitoringCompetitor trackingTrend discoveryCommunity management
Research Assistant
intermediate★★★★★
⏱ 1-2 hours
A literature review bot that searches arxiv, PubMed, and the web for papers on a topic — summarizing findings and generating annotated bibliographies.
What you'll buildA research pipeline that searches academic sources, reads papers, extracts key findings, and produces structured summaries with citations.
Step-by-step guideLoad the arxiv skill → ask Hermes to research a topic → it searches arxiv, reads abstracts, finds full papers, and summarizes. Save findings to a markdown file: "Research [topic] and write a literature review to ~/research/review.md".
Tools: Hermes Agent, Web search tool, Arxiv skill
Literature reviewsPaper summarizationGrant writing prepSystematic reviews
Content Aggregator
beginner★★★★☆
⏱ 30 min
An RSS/feed reader that monitors blogs, newsletters, and news sources — curating a daily digest of the most relevant content.
What you'll buildA cron job that reads RSS feeds, filters by relevance, and delivers a curated daily summary.
Step-by-step guideLoad the BlogWatcher skill → `hermes skills install blogwatcher` → configure feeds → create cron job: "Read my RSS feeds every morning, pick the 5 most interesting articles, summarize each in 2 sentences." → delivers to Telegram.
Tools: Hermes Agent, Cron jobs, BlogWatcher skill
News curationIndustry monitoringNewsletter creationCompetitor intel
Personal Knowledge Base
advanced★★★★☆
⏱ 2-4 hours
A searchable knowledge base that Hermes builds from your conversations, research, and saved content — with full-text search and cross-references.
What you'll buildAn LLM Wiki (Karpathy-style) or Obsidian vault that Hermes maintains automatically, cross-referencing concepts across sessions.
Step-by-step guideLoad the LLM Wiki skill: `hermes skills install llm-wiki` → ask Hermes to build a knowledge base on a topic → it creates interlinked markdown files summarizing key concepts, with cross-references. Use Obsidian skill for richer note-taking.
Tools: Hermes Agent, LLM Wiki skill, Obsidian
Second brainResearch databaseLearning notesProject wiki
Stock & Portfolio Tracker
intermediate★★★★☆
⏱ 1-2 hours
A portfolio monitoring bot that tracks stock prices, news sentiment, and earnings reports — sending alerts on significant changes.
What you'll buildA cron job that checks stock prices, reads financial news, analyzes sentiment, and sends portfolio updates.
Step-by-step guideCreate a cron job: `hermes cron create "9am"` → prompt: "Check stock prices for [tickers], read recent news, summarize market sentiment, and estimate portfolio value change." → set delivery to Telegram. Hermes can also monitor for price thresholds.
Tools: Hermes Agent, Web search tool, Cron jobs
Portfolio trackingPrice alertsEarnings monitoringMarket sentiment
Expense Tracker & Budget Bot
beginner★★★☆☆
⏱ 30 min
A personal finance bot that tracks spending, categorizes expenses, and generates monthly budget reports.
What you'll buildA monthly cron job that analyzes your spending (from a shared note or spreadsheet), categorizes expenses, and generates a budget report.
Step-by-step guideKeep a shared expense log file → create cron job: "Read my expense log, categorize by type, compare to last month, and generate a budget summary." → Hermes tracks trends and flags overspending.
Tools: Hermes Agent, Cron jobs, File tools
Personal budgetingExpense categorizationSpending trendsSavings goals
Custom Website Chatbot
intermediate★★★★☆
⏱ 1-2 hours
Embed an AI chatbot on your website using Hermes as the backend. Deploy via the API Server and add a chat widget to any site.
What you'll buildAn API Server instance of Hermes with a web chat widget embedded on your site. visitors can ask questions and get AI-powered responses.
Step-by-step guideStart Hermes API Server: `API_SERVER_ENABLED=true hermes gateway start` → embed a chat widget on your site that points to the API → configure CORS → deploy. Or use Open WebUI as a full chat frontend.
Tools: Hermes Agent, API Server, Open WebUI (optional), Website
Customer supportFAQ botDocumentation assistantLead generation
Automated Code Review Bot
advanced★★★★☆
⏱ 2-4 hours
A GitHub-integrated code review bot that reviews PRs for bugs, security issues, style violations, and suggests improvements.
What you'll buildA webhook-triggered Hermes workflow that reviews PR diffs and posts inline comments on GitHub.
Step-by-step guideLoad the code review skill → set up a GitHub webhook that triggers Hermes on new PRs → Hermes reads the diff, reviews for bugs/security/style, and posts comments. Configure as a cron job or webhook subscription.
Tools: Hermes Agent, GitHub webhook, Code review skill, GitHub API access
PR review automationSecurity scanningStyle enforcementKnowledge sharing
Personal Learning Tutor
beginner★★★★★
⏱ 15 min
An AI tutor that creates personalized study plans, quizzes you on topics, explains concepts, and tracks your progress.
What you'll buildA study session setup — Hermes becomes your tutor for any topic. It creates lesson plans, generates practice questions, and adapts to your level.
Step-by-step guideSimply ask: "Teach me about [topic]. Start with fundamentals, quiz me after each section, and adapt based on my answers." Hermes creates a curriculum, explains concepts, tests understanding, and adjusts pace based on your responses.
Tools: Hermes Agent
Self-studyExam prepNew skill learningInterview preparation
Data Analysis Pipeline
intermediate★★★★☆
⏱ 1-2 hours
An automated data analysis pipeline that reads CSV/JSON data, generates visualizations, runs statistical analysis, and produces reports.
What you'll buildA script that Hermes runs on schedule — ingests data, cleans it, runs analysis, generates charts, and produces an executive summary.
Step-by-step guideProvide your data file → ask Hermes to analyze it: "Read this sales data, find trends, create visualizations, and write a report." Hermes uses the code_execution tool to run Python analysis, generate charts, and save reports.
Tools: Hermes Agent, Python (pandas, matplotlib), Jupyter skill (optional)
Sales analysisUser behaviorA/B test analysisReporting automation
Telegram Bot
beginner★★★★★
⏱ 15 min
A full-featured Telegram bot powered by Hermes. Voice messages, image analysis, web search, and more — accessible from your phone.
What you'll buildA Telegram bot connected to Hermes with full tool access. Chat from your phone, send voice messages, share images — Hermes responds with tool use.
Step-by-step guideMessage @BotFather → create bot → copy token → `hermes gateway setup` → select Telegram → paste token → `hermes gateway start` → message your bot. That's it. Hermes has full tool access via Telegram.
Tools: Hermes Agent, Telegram account, Herz VPS or always-on machine
Mobile AI assistantVoice-to-textImage analysis on the goQuick web searches
⏱ 30 min
A Discord bot that answers questions, moderates channels, plays music via Spotify, and summarizes conversations.
What you'll buildA Discord bot connected to Hermes with full tool access. Works in DMs and server channels.
Step-by-step guideDiscord Developer Portal → New Application → Bot → Enable Message Content Intent → copy token → `hermes gateway setup` → select Discord → paste token → `hermes gateway start`. Optionally enable Spotify plugin for music commands.
Tools: Hermes Agent, Discord Developer account, VPS or always-on machine
Community managementMusic botModerationQ&A in channels
Real-Time Translation Bot
beginner★★★☆☆
⏱ 15 min
A multilingual translation bot that translates messages, documents, and conversations across multiple platforms.
What you'll buildA gateway-connected Hermes with a prompt that enables real-time translation. Send it text in any language, get translations back.
Step-by-step guideConfigure gateway → message Hermes: "Translate this to Spanish: [text]" → Hermes translates. For automatic translation: set up a cron job that monitors a channel and translates new messages.
Tools: Hermes Agent, Telegram or Discord gateway
Cross-language communicationDocument translationLanguage learningGlobal team coordination
⏱ 10 min
Expose Hermes as an OpenAI-compatible API. Other apps, tools, and services can call Hermes as if it were GPT-4, with full tool-use capabilities.
What you'll buildAn OpenAI-compatible API endpoint that any app can integrate with — Cursor, Open WebUI, custom frontends, IDE plugins.
Step-by-step guideSet `API_SERVER_ENABLED=true` → `hermes gateway start` → API is available at http://localhost:8686/v1. Point any OpenAI-compatible client at it. Configure CORS, API key auth, and host settings as needed.
Tools: Hermes Agent, API Server, VPS or always-on machine
Open WebUI integrationCursor pluginCustom frontendCI/CD integration
GitHub Actions + Hermes
advanced★★★★☆
⏱ 2-3 hours
A CI/CD pipeline that uses Hermes for automated code review, changelog generation, release notes, and PR summaries.
What you'll buildA GitHub Actions workflow that triggers Hermes on events (PR opened, push to main) to review code, generate changelogs, and post summaries.
Step-by-step guideDeploy Hermes API Server → create a GitHub Action workflow → on PR: send diff to Hermes API → Hermes reviews code, checks for issues, posts summary as PR comment. On release: Hermes reads commits and generates release notes.
Tools: Hermes Agent, GitHub Actions, Hermes API Server, GitHub token
Automated code reviewChangelog generationRelease notesPR summaries