Using Hermes Agent as a Non-Coding Personal Assistant

Melvin Vivas · X post · 2026-07-14 · Open on X

Topics: AI Agents, Tool Use & MCP, AI Dev Tools & Productivity · Level: beginner

Summary

The creator lists what he actually uses the Hermes agent for. None of it is coding: school deadline reminders from screenshots, sports updates, shopping research, entertainment picks, business ideas, summarizing videos and generating videos. It shows that a general agent can work as an everyday personal assistant.

Key points

• Send screenshots from apps (e.g., a kids' school app) and ask the agent to track and remind you of deadlines
• Use it for live info lookups like sports results (F1 British Grand Prix, Wimbledon)
• Use it for product research, e.g., finding a replacement monitor
• Ask it for recommendations (K-dramas, cat breeds) and brainstorming (non-software business ideas)
• Have it summarize a video posted on X, or generate a video
• The takeaway: agents like Hermes are useful well beyond coding

Resources mentioned

• Hermes Agent · tool · github.com · free
  Nous Research's open-source AI agent with CLI, TUI and desktop interfaces. It now supports hands-free activation with a wake word.
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Try this

• Try using your agent for everyday tasks such as screenshot-based deadline reminders and research