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Hermes Agent: Build & Automate Anything for Free (Memory, Paperclip Teams, Scheduled Tasks + Free Models)The video explains how to use the open-source Hermes Agent to build and automate workflows for free, including setting it up from GitHub and running free models via News Research Portal (e.g., DeepSeek V4 Flash and Step 3.5 Flash) or other options like OpenRouter’s free Owl Alpha and local models with Ollama. It demonstrates installing and using Paperclip to organize a team of autonomous agents, assigning goals and issues, and checking the inbox for updates. For stronger “never-forget” memory, it recommends combining Omi (screen/mic note-taking) with Obsidian, exporting daily notes, and using Claude or Hermes to reorganize the vault into a structured system (e.g., PARA) with a knowledge graph. It also covers making agents proactive with scheduled tasks, setting up Claude MCP with Hermes, troubleshooting Hermes Workspace sync issues, deployment/privacy options (separate user, VPS, or cloud one-click deploy), and ways to offer Hermes setups as a service focused on lead and customer outcomes.00:00 Free AI Employee Intro01:08 Paperclip Team Setup04:35 Selling Hermes Services06:51 Run Hermes Free Models08:03 Career Focus Timeline10:19 Second Brain Memory Stack14:34 Scheduled Tasks Autonomy17:57 Claude MCP Control19:16 Token Saving Options21:23 Safe Deployment Choices22:41 Overwhelm Focus System24:24 Fix Hermes Workspace Sync26:55 Local Models For Websites28:20 LangGraph Integration29:03 Wrap Up And Community