A nice but overlooked command in Hermes Agent is /steer. This allows you to send a message that will be delivered after the next tool call, guiding the agent when you tell it's moving in the wrong direction, without stopping it (wasting tool calls) and then redoing the prompt.
I had a real-life example of this so I made a short video explaining what happened, and how /steer worked so well. Check it out!
Today's Hermes Agent Masterclass is the finale! Module 10 covers security, an important topic for running agents to ensure each agent can perform its tasks while minimizing exposure. Hermes has a ton of built-in security features. In this clip, I show how you can set approvals for each profile depending on your needs.
I made a short video showing how to set up a Hermes agent in this Cloud (spoiler: actually took a bit less than 60 seconds to spin it up).
I usually use agents with my local device, but I've found that having one on a VPS can be really useful, especially for automation and cron jobs. You can use wakeAgent or noAgent pre-run scripts to poll a state regularly and then perform a task as needed, without worrying about keeping your device (or gateway) online or sharing resources with your day-to-day work.
Everything managed through Nous Portal with easy access to the web dashboard is pretty nice too, take a look!