#build-log
12 tutorials
Build Log: Routing Hermes Cron Jobs with Fallback Chains (2026)
A build-log guide to Hermes cron routing with fallback chains: model resolution, pinning trade-offs, and verification before runs depend on the chain.
Build Log: A Hermes Skill for Automated Weekly Reports
How to package a weekly report as a Hermes skill: SKILL.md layout, a helper script, a blueprint schedule, and the deliver field that sets the destination.
Build Log: A Hermes Gateway Deployment with systemd
Run the Hermes messaging gateway under systemd so bots survive crashes and reboots: user vs system service, restart semantics, watchdogs, and fixes.
Build Log: Using Hermes Agent @-References for Smarter Code Context
Explore Hermes Agent's @-reference system — @file:, @folder:, @diff, @git:, and @url: — for faster code review, debugging, and project exploration.
Build Log: Wiring Shell Hooks into Hermes Agent for Tool-Event Automation
Build a shell-hooks pipeline with Hermes Agent — audit-log tool calls, validate file paths, notify on subagent stop. Real scripts, config, and test output.
Build Log: Creating a Hermes Agent Cron Pipeline for System Health Monitoring
Creating a no-agent Hermes cron job that runs a shell script, monitors system health, and delivers snapshots — zero LLM cost per tick.
Build Log: Writing a Custom System Info MCP Server for Hermes
Build a stdio MCP server from scratch in Python, register it with Hermes Agent, and call it from a live session — real code, real output.
Build Log: Using the Hermes Agent MCP Catalog for One-Click Tool Integration
How Hermes Agent's built-in MCP catalog lets you install GitHub, Linear, n8n, and other tool servers with a single command — no config YAML to write.
Building the Nous Portal Tool Gateway — Integration Log
How Hermes Agents Tool Gateway collapsed 5+ API subs into one OAuth login — web search, image gen, TTS, and browser through a single Nous Portal sub.
How session_search Got 4,500× Faster — Build Log
How Hermes Agent's session search went from a 90-second LLM grind to a 20ms SQLite FTS5 query — 4,500× faster, zero cost.
Hermes Curator: An Autonomous Skill-Maintenance Agent
The Hermes Curator runs in the background on a 7-day cycle, grading, consolidating, and pruning your skill library without any manual effort.
Building a Custom Plugin for Hermes Agent
Build a Hermes plugin from scratch — timezone converter, pomodoro timer, slash command, and logging hook in ~150 lines of Python.