Turn a fresh Hermes install into an assistant you use every day. Pick a recipe, fill in your details, then send it, save it as a skill or schedule it. Written for Hermes Agent v0.21.x.
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A fresh Hermes answers like everyone else's. Memory fills up with half-useful notes. Skills you wrote never trigger. A scheduled job messages you every morning with nothing new. Costs creep up because every message carries more than you think.
None of that is the model's fault. It comes down to a handful of files and habits: SOUL.md, memory, skill descriptions, scheduled prompts that work in a fresh session, and safe settings. These recipes are that work, done for you and organized by what you want Hermes to do.
A short list of what to fill in, with examples, so you know exactly what the recipe needs from you.
The message, SKILL.md, SOUL.md text or scheduled job itself, with exact commands and file names from the Hermes docs.
One practical note on cost, safety or a mistake that trips people up.
A second angle on the same job: another channel, schedule or use.
A message that saves one correction as a single short memory entry, checks it does not duplicate or contradict an existing one, and confirms the exact text.
Hermes just did something the way you do not like, and you never want to explain it again. Saves about 10 minutes
Pro tip: Teach a preference right after Hermes gets it wrong. A concrete before and after (what it did, what you wanted) produces a much sharper entry than a preference written in the abstract.
Ten chapters, ten recipes each.
Hermes Agent v0.21.x. Hermes updates often, so the recipes use the names from the official docs and show you how to check them on your version. If the PDF is updated, you can get the latest from the downloads page.
The recipes work with any model Hermes supports. Costs and quality depend on the model you pick; chapter 1 helps you choose and chapter 10 helps you keep costs down.
No. Hermes runs on your own computer or on a small VPS. Chapter 1 covers both, and chapter 10 covers hardening a VPS.
No. Hermes Agent is an open-source project by Nous Research. This book is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
A single PDF you can read on any device. Recipes are plain text you can copy and paste.
Reply to your delivery email within 30 days and you will get a refund. See the refund policy.
Yes. If you would rather install finished routines than build them, there is the Hermes Skill Pack. The Cookbook stands on its own.
The free Starter Pack has 15 recipes from across the Cookbook. Try them on your own Hermes first and decide later.
Setup, SOUL.md, memory, a first skill, a morning brief and safe Telegram, ready to paste into your own Hermes. A free PDF, in your inbox in a minute.