Hermes Agent is an open-source AI agent framework from Nous Research. Unlike ChatGPT or Claude that just chat, Hermes can:
- 🤖 Run tools — terminal, file ops, web search, browser
- 📱 Connect to Telegram, Discord, Email — act as an AI gateway
- 🧠 Remember across sessions — persistent memory
- ⏰ Run cron jobs — monitor RSS, auto-send alerts
- 🔌 Integrate via MCP — connect to Odoo, databases, external APIs
Why Hermes?
Before this I was using ChatGPT and Claude for coding and research. Problem was:
- No context persistence — every session starts from scratch
- No tool access — can’t access server files, databases, or send notifications
- No automation — can’t schedule background tasks
Hermes solves all of that.
Installation
curl -fsSL https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/install.sh | bash
That’s it. Just run hermes and set up your model provider.
Setting Up Telegram Gateway
To chat with Hermes via Telegram:
hermes gateway setup
Pick Telegram, enter your Bot Token from @BotFather, and done. Now you can chat with Hermes from your phone anytime.
AI Content Monitor — Cron Job
I also set up a cron job that scans 14 AI RSS sources every 6 hours:
hermes cron create "every 6h" \
--name "AI Content Alert" \
--deliver telegram \
--prompt "Run the RSS scanner script and send latest AI articles"
Result? Every 6 hours I get AI article updates straight to Telegram. No need to open Twitter or newsletters.
Odoo Integration via MCP
The most powerful part — Hermes can connect to Odoo through an MCP server:
# MCP server Python — read-only, safe
tool: odoo_search(model="sale.order", domain=[], limit=5)
Just ask: “What’s the total sales this month?” — Hermes queries Odoo and answers.
Wrapping Up
Hermes Agent is perfect if you want a personal AI assistant that:
- Works from your phone (Telegram)
- Auto-monitors and sends alerts
- Integrates with existing systems (Odoo, databases, APIs)
- Runs on your own VPS — data stays private
This blog is hosted on the same VPS as Hermes — Hugo + PaperMod + Caddy + auto HTTPS via Let’s Encrypt.