Learning path
AI Agents
Start here if you want an AI assistant that can actually do work.
Understand how agent harnesses read files, run tools, schedule jobs, and turn a chat model into a workflow.
What Is Hermes Agent? A Beginner's Guide to AI Agent Harnesses (2026)
An AI agent harness wraps a model so it can read files, run commands, schedule jobs, and remember context across sessions. Hermes is the harness we'll use in this course.
How to Install Hermes Agent for Beginners (2026): Mac and VPS, Step-by-Step
Install Hermes on Mac or VPS in under twenty minutes. Pick a model, paste an API key, verify with `hermes doctor`.
Hermes Agent TUI vs Desktop App: Which One Should You Use in 2026?
Hermes Agent has two interfaces — a Terminal User Interface (TUI) and a Desktop App. Both run the same agent underneath. Here's how to pick the right surface for the work, and when to run both at once.
Hermes Agent Skills and Skill Bundles Explained for Beginners (2026)
How to turn the prompts you keep re-typing into reusable Skills, and how to group them into Skill Bundles so one slash command replaces five.
Hermes Agent MCP Catalog & Integrations: Connect to Linear, GitHub, Notion (2026)
MCP is how Hermes talks to outside apps. The built-in catalog makes it four commands. Here's the catalog-vs-custom mental model, the four commands, and how to install Linear without breaking anything.
How to Pick the Cheapest AI Model for Hermes Agent (2026 Cost Guide)
The model you pick is the single biggest factor in your monthly bill. Here is how to read pricing tables, route cheap tasks to cheap models, and set a $20 budget cap on day one.
How to Secure Your Hermes Agent (2026): Tailscale, Scoped Keys, and the #1 Mistake
The one-port-away risk every Hermes VPS install faces, and the 20-minute Tailscale + scoped-keys setup that closes it before you ever connect a paid model account.
Hermes Agent Automation: Cron, Kanban, and Sub-Agents (2026)
How to run Hermes on autopilot — daily cron jobs, multi-agent Kanban boards, and sub-agent delegation — and the gotchas that waste hours if you skip this lesson.
Hermes Agent vs Claude Code vs Mavis vs Gemini: Which One Should a Beginner Pick in 2026?
Four serious AI agent harnesses ship in 2026: Hermes, Claude Code, Mavis, Google Gemini. Pick by workload, not marketing.