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Set Up Hermes Agent V0.20 to Automate Routine Tasks Without a Single Line of Code

Install the agent, connect a task, and launch your first automated workflow in 10 minutes

  1. 1.Open the official Hermes Agent repository on GitHub and download the V0.20 release (Releases section -> Assets -> choose the version for your OS).

    If you're on Windows - pick .exe, macOS - .dmg, Linux - .AppImage or .tar.gz.

    GitHub ↗About this tool
  2. 2.Install the downloaded file by double-clicking it. On first launch, Hermes Agent will create a local configuration folder ~/hermes (or %USERPROFILE%\hermes on Windows). Confirm creation in the dialog box.

    macOS may warn about an unsigned app - right-click the app -> Open -> Open anyway.

    Hermes Agent ↗
  3. 3.In the Hermes Agent window, open the Settings tab, fill in the API Key field with any model key, and save. A Groq or OpenRouter free-tier key works fine at no cost.

    Never publish your API key or paste it into publicly accessible files.

    Hermes Agent ↗
  4. 4.Go to the Tasks tab -> New Task. In the Task description field, paste the prompt below, replacing [YOUR TASK] with a description of the routine you want to automate and [RESULT FORMAT] with your desired output.

    Example: [YOUR TASK] = 'Every day at 09:00, collect the latest 5 AI-related posts from an RSS feed'. [RESULT FORMAT] = 'A brief summary in Russian as a Markdown table'.

    Hermes Agent ↗
    Prompt
    You are a task automation agent. Your job: [YOUR TASK]. Execute this task on schedule, fetch the required inputs, process them, and output results as [RESULT FORMAT]. If any input is missing, log an error and retry once. Return only the final result - no commentary.
    What this prompt doesThis prompt (in English) tells the agent its role, task, result format, and error behavior. Replace both bracketed placeholders with your own values.
  5. 5.Click Save Task, then toggle Enabled -> ON. On the Dashboard tab, click Start. Hermes Agent will run the task on schedule, save results to the ~/hermes/outputs folder, and display them in the Results panel.

    To test immediately - click the Run Now button next to the task.

    Hermes Agent ↗
💰 What it costs to followprices as of 2026-08
  • freeHermes AgentThe tool itself is free and open source.
  • freeGroq free tier / OpenRouter freeFree models with rate limits on requests per minute/day - enough to get started.
  • APIOpenAI / Anthropic API (optional)If you want more powerful models - a paid API key is required; the price depends on usage. See the provider's pricing page for current rates.
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