AI Agents Are About to Get So Much Better for You (Hermes Desktop App)

Hermes just released its official desktop app, and it completely changes how you interact with AI agents. In this video, I give you a full tour of every major feature from session management and profile switching to Cron Jobs, Sub-Agents, and the built-in Skills & Tools center. Whether you're a developer who wants deeper visibility into what your agent is doing, or someone who's been intimidated by the terminal-based workflow, the Hermes desktop app makes running powerful AI agents on your own machine significantly easier. What's covered in this video: What Hermes Agent is and how it connects to Claude, GPT, Gemini, Ollama, and more How to download the official Hermes desktop app (avoid the unofficial ones) Session management and the left sidebar overview Profiles — how to create specialized agents for different workflows Skills & Tools — the capability center of your agent Messaging integrations (Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp) Artifacts — centralized workspace for everything your agent creates Settings deep-dive: models, MCP, voice, gateways, API keys Cron Jobs — scheduling automated tasks on a recurring basis Sub-Agents — monitoring spawned agents tackling complex workflows in real time Download Hermes Agent (official): https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/ If you want to go deeper, check out the multi-agent Kanban board video and the browser automation video linked at the end of this one. 🔔 Subscribe for more AI agent tutorials, open-source tools, and automation workflows. ⏱ Chapters: 00:00 – Why the Hermes Desktop App Changes Everything 01:16 – What Is Hermes Agent? 01:51 – How to Download the Official App 02:24 – Main Interface & Session Management 02:55 – Watching Your Agent Think in Real Time 03:33 – Context Window Monitor & Voice Input 04:01 – Profiles — Specialized Agents for Every Workflow 04:53 – Skills & Tools Center 05:39 – Messaging Integrations (Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp) 06:05 – Artifacts Workspace 06:25 – Settings: Models, MCP, Voice, API Keys 07:09 – Cron Jobs — Automated Scheduled Tasks 08:36 – Sub-Agents — Real-Time Multi-Agent Monitoring 09:09 – Why This App Is More Than Just a GUI 🏷 Tags: #hermesagent #ai #aiagents #aiautomation #buildwithai #chatgpt #buildinpublic #building #agenticai