welcome, and thanks for subscribing. the almanac lands once a week: what I shipped and what broke running Hermes Agent and local models on hardware I own, with the exact command that worked. while you wait for the next issue, this is where to start.

new to Hermes Agent

• the FAQ, 30 community questions answered: https://x.com/witcheer/status/2094481834939748611
• your first week with Hermes Agent, one day at a time (Flightplan #4): https://x.com/witcheer/status/2103159526027407770
• the docs, from install to your first working agent: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/
• the Hermes Agent Masterclass by Tonbi, the best A-to-Z video series for learning it: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmpUb_PWAkDx-VWjh00tVCji794xAa_IX

running it on your own box

• zero to an always-on agent on Telegram, on a cheap VPS or a Mac you own (Flightplan #1): https://buttondown.com/witcheer/archive/hermes-flightplan-1/
• Hermes Agent on a cheap VPS, with a gateway that survives reboot: https://buttondown.com/witcheer/archive/cheap-vps/
• 24/7 on a Mac Mini: crons, approvals, and a gateway that stays up: https://buttondown.com/witcheer/archive/mac-mini-24-7/
• lock down a self-hosted agent: what it exposes, and how to keep it shut: https://buttondown.com/witcheer/archive/secure-hermes/

things to hand your agent

• the prompts index, copy-paste jobs for your agent: https://notwitcheer.github.io/hermes-recipes/prompts/
• Hermes Wingtips, one feature per post: https://x.com/search?q=from%3Awitcheer%20%22Hermes%20Wingtips%22&f=live

local models

• llm-bench-rig, the harness and results behind my local model posts: https://github.com/notwitcheer/llm-bench-rig

every issue so far: https://buttondown.com/witcheer/archive/

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