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Boost Your Hermes Agent: Full Setup, UI Tips & Mobile Access

Learn how to optimize your Hermes agent for maximum performance, whether you're running it locally or on a VPS. We explore the best UI alternatives to the terminal, how to access your agent from your iPhone, and the hardware you actually need for results.

00:00 - Intro: Fixing Your Hermes Agent

00:30 - AI Profit Boardroom Q&A

01:16 - Fixing Performance & RAM Issues

03:04 - Hermes Workspace vs. Terminal UI

05:02 - How to Use Hermes on Your iPhone

06:17 - Creating Videos with Hyperframes

07:10 - Best Hardware for Local AI

08:55 - Why Hermes is Trending Globally

Hermes Agent Desktop App (Free) for macOS: Setup + Kanban, Memory, Scheduled Tasks & ProfilesThe video introduces a new free Hermes Agent desktop app for macOS that replaces the messy terminal experience with a clean, organized interface. It shows how to set it up by running Hermes Web UI locally, downloading the latest desktop app release, dragging it into Applications, and updating it, while demonstrating real usage like building and deploying a website via Netlify using a personal access token. The host tours key desktop features including chat history, scheduled tasks, a Kanban board, skills, memory, spaces for local files, profiles, to-dos that auto-update, insights, a dashboard, and logs for errors. It explains switching and creating profiles (optionally with API keys) and argues the dedicated app is more persistent and easier than a browser or terminal, with a built-in test connection.00:00 Hermes Desktop App Overview01:01 Download and Install on Mac01:46 Update and First Launch02:05 Real World Demo Website Build03:09 Hosting and Netlify Workflow04:49 Desktop UI Tour Tasks to Logs06:57 Why Desktop Beats Terminal07:44 Profiles Setup and Switching08:14 Common Concerns Answered08:54 Roadmap Training and Community09:59 Skills Plugins MCPs and Profiles10:33 Wrap Up and Goodbye

Claude + Rufflo Agent Swarm: Set Up 100 AI Agents (Free) with Persistent MemoryThe script demonstrates how to upgrade Claude Code using Rufflo (Roughflow), an open-source multi-agent orchestration layer that enables up to 100 specialized AI agents to work in parallel via coordinated “swarm” topologies (hierarchical, mesh, adaptive). It contrasts plain Claude Code with Rufflo’s added features like 98 agents, 60 commands, 30 skills, MCP server hooks, workspace files, background workers, a comms layer, and a persistent vector memory system using HNSW for fast recall across sessions. The video walks through installing Rufflo in the terminal, choosing presets, swarm topology, concurrency, and memory backend, then running a swarm example to build an AI SEO website with roles like architect, front-end dev, SEO specialist, and reviewer. It also notes a web UI option at rufflo.io, integrations beyond Claude, built-in validation/audit trails, and promotes additional training via aiprofitboarding.com and Hermes guides.00:00 Claude Gets Supercharged00:48 What Is Roughflow01:31 Key Features Breakdown02:07 Install and Setup Walkthrough02:54 How Swarms Work03:38 Agents and Web UI Options04:05 Config Presets and Topologies06:23 Persistent Vector Memory07:03 Live Demo Building a Site07:56 Common Objections Answered09:32 Results and Recap10:27 Training and Community Plug11:25 Hermes and Q&A Wrap Up

Hermes HUD: Free Web UI Upgrade for Hermes Agents (Setup + Dashboard Tour vs Hermes Workspace)The video introduces Hermes HUD, a free open-source web UI that makes Hermes agents easier to control than using the terminal by providing a live dashboard to monitor agents in real time, chat in-browser, schedule tasks, diagnose issues, and swap AI models from one screen. The host shows two installation options (pasting commands in the terminal or asking Hermes to install and sync the plugin), gets it running locally in about 2–3 minutes, and tours key sections including Chat, Agents (showing many live agents), Health diagnostics (highlighting broken API keys), Projects, Scheduled Tasks, Sessions/Memory, Plugins, Models, Providers, and Gateways. They compare it with Hermes Dashboard (no chat) and briefly with Hermes Workspace, noting Workspace feels cleaner and offers features like Swarms, while HUD’s biggest benefits are chat and centralized management.00:00 Hermes HUD Upgrade00:52 Install and Sync Setup02:25 HUD Launch and First Look02:58 Chat and Dashboard Basics04:10 Tasks Projects and Health04:41 Agents Models and Providers06:26 What Matters vs Ignore06:42 HUD vs Workspace Comparison07:16 Wrap Up and Training Offer08:07 Live Q&A OAuth Notes

Hermes Agent Overtakes OpenClaw on OpenRouter: Why It’s Winning (and What to Do Next)The video explains how Hermes Agent became the #1 AI agent on OpenRouter, surpassing OpenClaw with 271B tokens versus 245B, despite launching in February 2026 and still being in early beta. The host attributes Hermes’ rise to reliability and ease of use, contrasting it with OpenClaw’s frequent updates that reportedly make it worse, including broken workflows, confusing UI behavior, login issues, and errors like missing API keys even when using OAuth. Live terminal demos show Hermes switching models smoothly while OpenClaw struggles to run and respond. The discussion also touches on perceived safety, community momentum (nearly 1,000 contributors and 140K GitHub stars), business automation use cases like SEO/content workflows, and a recommended GUI option, Hermes Workspace, while predicting Hermes’ growth will continue unless OpenClaw becomes stable.00:00 Hermes Hits Number One01:03 OpenRouter Charts Breakdown02:25 Why OpenClaw Is Slipping05:02 Live Demo OpenClaw Fails06:33 Hermes Just Works Demo08:41 Feature Creep vs Reliability09:41 Business Automation Results11:50 Community Moat and Momentum13:45 Best Hermes Dashboard14:22 Wrap Up and Training Offer

Run Hermes AI Agent Locally for Free with LM Studio

Learn how to run the powerful Hermes agent locally and for free using LM Studio. This step-by-step guide shows you how to set up a private, offline AI system using high-performance models like Quen and Gemma on your own computer.

00:00 - Intro: Free Local AI Agents

00:41 - Setting Up LM Studio

01:09 - Choosing the Best Local Models

02:03 - Starting the Local Server

02:41 - Connecting Hermes to LM Studio

03:36 - Switching Models & Providers

05:06 - Why Use Local AI Agents?

06:01 - Implementation & Next Steps

New Codeex Update: Control Your Browser with This AI Agent

Codeex has launched a game-changing update that allows a powerful AI agent to control your Chrome browser directly. Discover how to automate repetitive web tasks, navigate sites, and use background tabs to skyrocket your productivity.

00:00 - Intro: New Codeex Browser Agent

00:31 - Live Demo: Navigating Chrome

01:16 - Step-by-Step Setup Guide

01:41 - Enabling the Chrome Plugin

03:01 - Understanding Usage Limits

03:52 - Multi-Tab & Background Work

05:02 - Join the AI Profit Boardroom

Hermes Agent V0.13: Build Your Own FREE Autonomous AI Team

Discover the massive updates in Hermes Agent V0.13 Tenacity, the open-source tool that lets you run a team of autonomous agents for free. Learn how to use multi-agent Kanban boards, the new goal-locking feature, and advanced video analysis tools to automate your business.

00:00 - Intro: Hermes V0.13 Tenacity

01:26 - Multi-Agent Kanban Boards

04:03 - Forward/Goal Persistence Mode

05:57 - Video Analysis & Hyperframes

07:32 - Voice Cloning & New Languages

10:12 - Security Fixes & MCP Support

11:40 - New Dashboard & Plugins

14:08 - 10 Biggest Updates Summary

Hermes Agent v0.13 “Tenacity” Release: Multi‑Agent Kanban, Persistent Goals, Session Recovery & Security UpgradesHermes Agent released v0.13, the “Tenacity” update focused on reliability so agents finish tasks instead of getting stuck, drifting, or crashing. The script highlights the team’s rapid development pace (864 commits, 588 PRs, 295 contributors in a week) and explains how to update via the terminal command “Hermes update.” Key additions include multi-agent Kanban for parallel work with heartbeat monitoring, zombie detection, automatic retries, and a hallucination gate; a /goal command to prevent objective drift (“Ralph loop”); session persistence through gateway restarts; and Checkpoints V2 for cleaner state saving with pruning and disk guardrails. It also covers security fixes (eight high-severity issues, redaction on by default, Discord permissions fix, WhatsApp rejecting strangers), new model support, video analysis, voice cloning, expanded messaging platforms, UI/plugin management improvements, self-linting file writes, no-agent cron mode, SearXNG search, new optional skills, and broader language support.00:00 Tenacity Release Overview01:08 Update Stats and Install02:03 Multi Agent Kanban02:56 Reliability Safeguards03:24 Quick Community Invite03:49 Persistent Goal Command05:11 Session Persistence06:04 Checkpoints V2 Storage06:27 Security Fixes07:33 New Models and Providers08:15 Video and Voice Tools09:02 Messaging and Dashboard09:40 Linting and Cron Mode10:34 Search Skills and Languages12:06 What It Means for You13:14 Final Call to Action13:51 Wrap Up and Thanks

Hermes Agent: Best UIs, Workspace Kanban, Desktop App & Fixing API Key IssuesThe script explores practical ways to get more out of Hermes Agent by improving the user experience beyond the terminal, including testing the open-source Hermes Web UI for web/phone use, a desktop wrapper app, and a new terminal UI dashboard with themes, tabs, and profile switching. It clarifies Hermes is free/open source but requires choosing a model/API (paid via a ChatGPT subscription or free options like OpenRouter’s OwlAlpha), then walks through troubleshooting a failed OpenRouter API issue by swapping providers via Hermes setup and updating keys. The presenter demos Hermes Workspace’s new Kanban feature for assigning tasks to agents, discusses stability and configuration challenges with agents/extensions, compares Hermes with Claude Code (UI, reliability, customization, cost), answers audience questions, and ends by promoting AI Profit Boardroom trainings and community support.00:00 Hermes Agent Overview00:49 Free Models And APIs01:29 Install Hermes Web UI02:24 Fix API Key Errors02:58 Switch Models In Setup05:15 Workspace Kanban Tasks06:40 Hermes Desktop App09:02 Terminal UI Dashboard11:04 Agent Swarms And Stability13:26 Hermes Vs Claude Code15:13 Themes And Final Thoughts16:44 Wrap Up And Community