Hermes Agent: From Setup to 24/7 AI Assistant (Complete Guide)
Hermes Agent tutorial: Learn how to set up a 24/7 personal AI assistant with the Hermes Agent desktop app, OpenAI Codex (GPT-5.6 Sol), and a Hostinger VPS so you can run automations, cron jobs, and Telegram messaging around the clock without leaving your PC switched on. 🚀 Get Hostinger VPS (use code LEONHERMES for 10% off): https://hostinger.com/leonhermes 🚀 My AI coding courses, live Q&A, weekly builder challenges, direct access to me, and a serious builder community: https://skool.com/agentic-labs 🎁 Download the resources from this video + Get the free 7-Day AI Builder Challenge: https://skool.com/leonvanzyl Disclosure: This video is sponsored by Hostinger. Some links are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. In this video, I show you the massive new Hermes Agent update, including the new desktop app and web interface, and walk you through the full Hermes Agent setup from local install to cloud deployment. You'll learn how to connect providers like OpenAI Codex and Ollama, integrate Telegram with BotFather, and deploy your agent to a Hostinger VPS so it runs 24/7 with scheduled CRON jobs using the Hermes Agent desktop app, OpenAI Codex, and Hostinger. =========================== Resources Mentioned =========================== 📦 Source code, prompts, workflows + peer discussion: https://skool.com/leonvanzyl - Hermes Agent (website and downloads): https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com - Hostinger VPS (use code LEONHERMES for 10% off): https://hostinger.com/leonhermes =========================== Watch This Next =========================== ▶️ I Turned Hermes Agent Into a Coding Agent: https://youtu.be/gxx39SE0aDw ▶️ Ollama Setup and Local Models: https://youtu.be/8amsyT4NUrM =========================== Go Deeper with Agentic Labs =========================== 🧪 AI coding courses, live Q&A, weekly builder challenges, direct access to me, and a serious builder community: https://skool.com/agentic-labs =========================== Tools I Use / Support the Channel =========================== 🚀 Hostinger VPS (use code LEONHERMES for 10% off): https://hostinger.com/leonhermes 🚀 Speech to Text (Wisprflow): https://wisprflow.ai/r?LEON114 =========================== Subscribe / Connect =========================== Subscribe for practical AI building, agentic coding, automation, and real app builds: https://www.youtube.com/@leonvanzyl?sub_confirmation=1 X: https://x.com/leonvz TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leonvanzylofficial Business & sponsorship enquiries: leon@cognaitiv.ai =========================== Question =========================== What are you automating with Hermes Agent right now? ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 The New Hermes Agent 1:18 Hermes Agent Capabilities 2:34 Setup Overview 2:52 Terminal Install 5:58 Desktop App Setup 7:46 Connecting A Provider 10:59 Skills Tools And MCP 12:14 Connecting Telegram 14:50 Hostinger VPS Deployment 18:31 Configuring Cloud Provider 19:21 Remote Telegram Setup 21:32 Syncing Desktop App 23:52 CRON Jobs And Wrap Up =========================== About This Video =========================== In this video, I show you how to set up Hermes Agent as a 24/7 personal AI assistant using the Hermes Agent desktop app, OpenAI Codex with GPT-5.6 Sol, Ollama, Telegram, and a Hostinger VPS. This Hermes Agent tutorial is for developers, AI builders, and serious no-code/low-code builders who want practical workflows for building real apps, AI agents, automations, and coding systems. On this channel, I share practical AI engineering and agentic coding workflows using tools like Claude Code, OpenCode, Codex, Cursor, n8n, Next.js, MCP, local AI models, and modern AI development workflows. #agenticcoding #hermesagent #aiagents
