01What Hermes Agent OS Is and How It Works
Hermes Agent OS is an operating system for AI agents that automates everything for you. It runs with Hermes and Claude as the core agents. The system makes Hermes the most powerful AI agent you can run, but only if you build three layers around it.
Without these layers, Hermes is just a smart chat window that forgets everything. With them, it becomes a 24-7 AI employee that knows your business and never forgets a thing. The system remembers your brand, your goals, and your projects.
It has one dashboard where jobs keep running while you sleep.
The OS plugs all your agents, like Claude and Hermes, into one system. They work together instead of being scattered across tabs. You can visualize your memory galaxy, which shows all your memories plugged in together.
Every agent you plug into the stack has your context ready to go.
02Main Features of the Agent OS
The Hermes Agent OS has several key features that make it different from a simple chat window. First, it has one dashboard called mission control. Here, every agent job has a button.
You have chat, voice, agent teams, and a workspace where builds land.
- Memory system: Uses Obsidian to store your business context, decisions, and daily logs. Every session starts with context.
- Memory galaxy: Visualizes all your memories plugged together so you can see connections.
- Voice control: Talk to your agent instead of typing. You can say commands like open Obsidian and it does it.
- Agent teams: Use Paperclip to have a full team of AI agents working together with a Kanban board.
- Custom workflows: Build your own workflows for tasks like video creation or SEO content.
- Model flexibility: Plug in new models like GPT 5.6 or Claude Fable 6 as they release. No need to start over.
The system also supports free local models. You can run the agent OS for free with models like OmniRoot and NineRoot.
03How to Set Up Hermes Agent OS
Setting up the Hermes Agent OS is simple, even if you are not technical. The process involves building the three layers and installing the system. Here are the steps to get started.
- Get the Agent OS zip file from the AirProfit Boarding or at airprofitboarding.com.
- Install the zip file on your system. You can get your agent to set it up for you.
- Set up the brain layer by connecting Hermes and your chosen models, like Claude or OmniRoot.
- Build the mission control dashboard. Ask Claude or Hermes to build it for you if you do not want to code it yourself.
- Set up the memory layer using Obsidian. Create a folder of plain text notes that your agents will read before working and write to after finishing.
- Plug in your own CLIs or APIs. Use the subscriptions you already have so it does not cost extra.
- Test the system by giving a prompt in the chat. Your agent will handle the rest.
If you are a beginner, there is a full one-hour course on how to build an agent OS inside the classroom. You can also get weekly coaching and community support.
04How to Use the Agent OS in Practice
Using the Hermes Agent OS is about giving prompts and letting the system work. For example, you can create videos automatically with the video agent. You just type in a prompt and it produces a fully edited AI avatar video with voiceover.
For SEO, you can deploy content directly to your WordPress website. The system creates fully formatted blog articles that are ready to go. You do not even need to log into your websites anymore.
Your agent does all the work for you.
The Hermes Oracle runs 24-7 on autopilot. It finds the latest news, like Grok 4.6 dropping in seven days. Then it drafts social media content and publishes it.
It also monitors competitors and gives you content ideas based on that data.
You can also use the voice feature. If you say to Apollo, open up Obsidian, it opens the app for you. The group chat feature lets you bounce ideas off your agents.
The Kanban board lets you assign tasks and your agents triage and complete them without you.
05Results and Examples From the Episode
The episode shows real results from using the Hermes Agent OS. Julian created an SEO article this morning using the system. It is fully formatted and set up on a website, ready to go.
He does not even log into his websites anymore because the agent handles everything.
The Hermes Oracle posted content straight to a WordPress website. The direct link to the post dropped just 24 hours ago. The system also monitors competitors and pulls data in for content ideas.
Julian mentions that Fusion just launched Sakana Fugu Ultra 1.1. He plugged it into the system today. It took about two minutes.
This shows how easy it is to add new models.
There are over 204 pages of testimonials and wins from people inside the AirProfit Boarding. Non-technical people have set this up and are loving the HNOS. Agency owners, coaches, and e-com founders all use the system successfully.
06Tips, Limits, and Mistakes to Avoid
The biggest mistake is skipping the memory layer. Without memory, every session is like a first date. You have to re-explain yourself, your preferences, and your projects hundreds of times a year.
The output feels generic without this context.
Another mistake is collecting agents instead of building an OS. People chase every new model launch, install it, play with it, and then abandon it. This leaves you with 10 tools and zero systems.
When the model changes, you start over from scratch.
- Use the memory layer: It is a folder of plain text notes. Your agents read before working and write after finishing. It is embarrassingly simple.
- Do not wait for models to settle: They will never settle. Build the OS once and every future model becomes a drop-down change.
- Do not worry about tokens: Use free cloud code, free AI coders, and local models. You do not need to worry about cost.
- Let agents organize your vault: You do not need to organize Obsidian yourself. Your agents do it for you.
If you want to use this system, plug in your own CLIs. You can use subscriptions you already have so it costs nothing extra.
07Who Should Use the Hermes Agent OS
The Hermes Agent OS is for anyone whose week contains repeated jobs. It does not matter what industry you are in. The OS does not care what buttons belong to.
If you have tasks you do every day, you can automate them with this system.
Agency owners can use it to generate content for client websites. It stores information about clients, processes, and projects. Julian has Goldie Agency floating in his memory galaxy with all the information about his business.
Coaches and e-com founders also use the system. Some people even use it for personal or genetic operating systems. If you are not technical, do not worry.
Non-technical people have set this up successfully.
The system makes you an operator instead of someone who chases shiny objects. It improves every single day. Every time you use it, it gets better.
You are not worried about models trying to catch up.
08Why the Three Layers Matter for AI Agents
The three layers are what turn Hermes from a chat window into an operating system. The first layer is the brain. This is Hermes plus the models it thinks with.
You can use three models if you want, like OmniRoot.
The second layer is mission control. This is one dashboard where every agent job has a button. You have chat, voice, agent teams, and a workspace.
You stop driving from the terminal, which is super messy.
The third layer is the memory system. This is a node's fault. Your agents read and write your business context, decisions, and daily logs.
Every session starts with context. Every agent you plug in understands everything about you.
Most people skip the memory layer, but it is the one that changes everything. Without it, your agent is just a basic chat. With it, the OS compounds.
Your memory, mission control, and running jobs all stay intact. New models inherit everything.
