From a392bf5a4d2aeca16dbbbdd4129da81b03e38273 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hector Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:55:32 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] ingest: Alex Finn 100+ Hours Hermes Agent Lessons Learned (2026-07-09) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit - raw/xpost: 9 lessons, model recommendations (Opus→GPT-5.6), Tailscale, Reverse Prompting - wiki/tools/hermes-desktop.md: new section with model comparison table, security tips, workflow innovations - wiki/index.md: 70. Update, Hermes Desktop entry expanded - wiki/log.md: ingest entry + heartbeat-curation outage note --- ...-07-10_alex-finn-hermes-agent-100-hours.md | 52 +++++++++++++++++++ wiki/index.md | 4 +- wiki/log.md | 11 ++++ wiki/tools/hermes-desktop.md | 40 ++++++++++++-- 4 files changed, 102 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) create mode 100644 raw/xpost/2026-07-10_alex-finn-hermes-agent-100-hours.md diff --git a/raw/xpost/2026-07-10_alex-finn-hermes-agent-100-hours.md b/raw/xpost/2026-07-10_alex-finn-hermes-agent-100-hours.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ff3a6c5 --- /dev/null +++ b/raw/xpost/2026-07-10_alex-finn-hermes-agent-100-hours.md @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +--- +title: "Alex Finn: 100+ Hours with Hermes Agent — 9 Lessons Learned" +source: https://x.com/AlexFinn/status/2075055593635844306 +date: 2026-07-09 +author: Alex Finn (CEO, Henry Intelligent Machines) +type: xpost +language: en +tags: [hermes, agent-os, lessons-learned, model-comparison, tailscale, reverse-prompting, gpt-5.6, claude-opus, glm] +--- + +# Alex Finn: 100+ Hours with Hermes Agent — 9 Lessons Learned + +**Source:** X post + video by Alex Finn, July 9, 2026 +**Follow-up:** July 10, 2026 — Alex switched his main Hermes agent to GPT-5.6 for the first time + +## Context + +Alex Finn, CEO of Henry Intelligent Machines, posted a detailed video covering lessons from 100+ hours using the Hermes Agent (Nous Research). He calls Hermes "the most powerful AI agent on Earth right now" and states that nobody has used it more. + +## Key Lessons + +### Model Recommendations +1. **Claude Opus** — Best-in-class for complex tasks. Used heavily from day one (including via API at high cost). +2. **ChatGPT / GPT-5.6 (codex/gpt-5.6-sol)** — Now competitive or better. On July 10 Alex publicly switched his main Hermes agent to it, citing strong performance at a fraction of the previous cost. Use your existing ChatGPT subscription directly in Hermes (avoid OpenRouter version if subscribed). +3. **GLM** — Recommended for maximum cost savings on high-volume or less critical work. + +**Pro tip:** Create separate agent profiles in Hermes (one per model/API) so you can easily test, compare, and switch between them. + +### Security & Connectivity +4. **Tailscale** is the top recommendation for secure, zero-trust connectivity across devices. Essential for agents that need to SSH, access remote machines, or manage fleets. +5. **Security concerns about separate accounts are "largely overblown"** — Alex argues against the common fear of giving agents their own accounts. +6. **2+ agents as failover** — redundancy matters. + +### Workflow & Setup +7. **Reverse Prompting** — 5-minute morning interview where the agent interviews YOU about your day's priorities. This flips the traditional prompt dynamic. +8. **Separate agent accounts are a mistake** — Alex argues for using your own accounts with the agent, not creating separate ones. +9. **Multi-device via Tailscale** — enables Hermes to act like a true "AI employee" that can move between your local machines securely. + +## Additional Tips from Community +- One index file per folder dramatically speeds up agent performance +- /learn workflows work best when isolated in a dedicated "classroom" folder with a "textbook" file of reusable paths/links +- Build structured "vaults" with index files per major folder so the agent navigates quickly instead of wandering +- Key interfaces to master: Dashboard, Mission Control, and Troubleshooting + +## Model Cost Comparison (Alex's Experience) +- Claude Opus via API: high cost, best quality +- GPT-5.6 via ChatGPT subscription: strong performance, fraction of cost +- GLM: budget option for high-volume work + +## NotebookLM Briefing +- Notebook: https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/46208dab-e627-40f6-90e9-6e06a84e7340 +- German audio briefing (nb3 preset), ~23 min diff --git a/wiki/index.md b/wiki/index.md index ccaca7e..1819bb1 100644 --- a/wiki/index.md +++ b/wiki/index.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ *Auto-generated: 2026-07-07* - *Letzte Aktualisierung: 2026-07-09 (69. Update — ChatGPT Live Mode (GPT-Live-1) ingestiert. Raw: `raw/youtube/2026-07-09-chatgpt-live-modus-calvin-hollywood.md`. Wiki-Update: `tools/chatgpt-live-mode.md` neu erstellt — GPT-Live-1 Echtzeit-Sprachmodus, Calvin Hollywood Review. `people/calvin-hollywood.md` neu erstellt. Cross-Ref in `tools/openai-gpt.md` aktualisiert.)* + *Letzte Aktualisierung: 2026-07-10 (70. Update — Alex Finn: 100+ Hours Hermes Agent Lessons Learned ingestiert. Raw: `raw/xpost/2026-07-10_alex-finn-hermes-agent-100-hours.md`. Wiki-Update: `tools/hermes-desktop.md` — neuer Abschnitt mit 9 Lessons, Modell-Empfehlungen, Reverse Prompting, Tailscale.)* ## Architecture @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ | Seite | Beschreibung | Quellen | |-------|-------------|---------| | [OpenClaw](tools/openclaw.md) | Plattform-Referenz: v2026.6.8 stable (16.06.2026), Architektur-Übersicht, plattformrelevante Release-Changes, Update-Plan. **Mobile Apps (29.06.2026):** Native iOS (iPhone/iPad/Apple Watch) + Android Apps, Gateway-Pairing, Voice, Approvals, Device Capabilities. ClawHub-Security-Kontext (5 malicious skills, 800+ gesamt, 84.2% NL-injection) | other/2026-06-16_openclaw-releases-v2026.6.8.md + blog/2026-06-30_perplexity-openclaw-mobile-apps.md | -| [Hermes Desktop](tools/hermes-desktop.md) | Offizielle native GUI für Hermes Agent. Electron/React/Python. Update v0.17.0 ("Reach") bringt native iMessage-Integration via Photon, asynchrone Subagents mit Watch-Windows, Image-to-Image Bearbeitung, Automation Blueprints und Telegram Rich Text Bot API 10.1. **Mixture of Agents (MoA)** (28.06.2026): Merge any N models into one virtual model (Reference + Aggregator), +8% über Opus 4.8 solo. **MoA 2.0 + Hermes Agent OS** (03.07.2026): GoldyBench-Validierung (42 Builds, top vor Opus 4.8 solo), Agent OS GUI mit Mixture/Chat/Talk/Jarvis/Oracle/Studio Tabs, "Don't chase the model, build the system". OpenClaw-Migrationstool `hermes claw migrate`. | youtube/2026-06-22_jonas-keil-hermes-desktop.md + youtube/2026-06-24_alex-finn-hermes-agent-v0170-reach.md + youtube/2026-06-24_peter-yang-hermes-full-course.md + xpost/2026-06-28-hermes-moa-vaibhavsisinty.md + youtube/2026-07-03_hermes-mixture-of-agents-2-0-agent-os.md | +| [Hermes Desktop](tools/hermes-desktop.md) | Offizielle native GUI für Hermes Agent. Electron/React/Python. Update v0.17.0 ("Reach") bringt native iMessage-Integration via Photon, asynchrone Subagents mit Watch-Windows, Image-to-Image Bearbeitung, Automation Blueprints und Telegram Rich Text Bot API 10.1. **Mixture of Agents (MoA)** (28.06.2026): Merge any N models into one virtual model (Reference + Aggregator), +8% über Opus 4.8 solo. **MoA 2.0 + Hermes Agent OS** (03.07.2026): GoldyBench-Validierung (42 Builds, top vor Opus 4.8 solo), Agent OS GUI mit Mixture/Chat/Talk/Jarvis/Oracle/Studio Tabs, "Don't chase the model, build the system". **Alex Finn: 100+ Hours Lessons Learned** (09.07.2026): 9 praktische Lektionen, Modell-Empfehlungen (Opus → GPT-5.6 Migration), Reverse Prompting, Tailscale. OpenClaw-Migrationstool `hermes claw migrate`. | youtube/2026-06-22_jonas-keil-hermes-desktop.md + youtube/2026-06-24_alex-finn-hermes-agent-v0170-reach.md + youtube/2026-06-24_peter-yang-hermes-full-course.md + xpost/2026-06-28-hermes-moa-vaibhavsisinty.md + youtube/2026-07-03_hermes-mixture-of-agents-2-0-agent-os.md + xpost/2026-07-10_alex-finn-hermes-agent-100-hours.md | | [Anthropic Claude](tools/anthropic-claude.md) | Claude Opus 4.8, Mythos 5, Fable 5 (Redeployed 01.07.), Business-Kennzahlen, Pentagon-Streit, Amazon-Jailbreak, Branchen-Fallout, Cybersecurity-Classifier | 7 | | [OpenAI GPT Models](tools/openai-gpt.md) | GPT-5.5, GPT-5.5 Instant, GPT-Live-1 Voice Mode, Pricing | 3 | | [ChatGPT Live Mode (GPT-Live-1)](tools/chatgpt-live-mode.md) | OpenAIs Echtzeit-Sprachschnittstelle für ChatGPT Plus. Direkte Audio-zu-Audio-Verarbeitung, emotionale Bandbreite, natürliche Konversation | youtube/2026-07-09-chatgpt-live-modus-calvin-hollywood.md | diff --git a/wiki/log.md b/wiki/log.md index 4dd0b05..43d5bf1 100644 --- a/wiki/log.md +++ b/wiki/log.md @@ -2,6 +2,17 @@ *Append-only changelog. Start: 2026-06-05* +## [2026-07-10] Ingest | Alex Finn: 100+ Hours Hermes Agent — 9 Lessons Learned +**Type:** ingest | **Scope:** raw/xpost, wiki/tools (update), wiki/index, wiki/log +**Source:** X post + video by Alex Finn (CEO Henry Intelligent Machines) — https://x.com/AlexFinn/status/2075055593635844306 (2026-07-09) +**Trigger:** Kai (@PWeber) posted in OME Topic 13 "News & Infos" +**Actions:** +- raw: `raw/xpost/2026-07-10_alex-finn-hermes-agent-100-hours.md` (created — 3.1 KB; Frontmatter [type: xpost, source_url, date: 2026-07-09, author: Alex Finn, tags: hermes, agent-os, lessons-learned, model-comparison, tailscale, reverse-prompting, gpt-5.6, claude-opus, glm]. Content: 9 lessons, model recommendations [Opus→GPT-5.6 migration], Tailscale, Reverse Prompting, NotebookLM briefing link) +- wiki (UPDATE): `tools/hermes-desktop.md` — new section "Alex Finn: 100+ Hours Lessons Learned" with model comparison table, security/connectivity tips, workflow innovations (Reverse Prompting, Classroom folders) +- wiki: `index.md` (updated — Header auf "70. Update", Hermes Desktop entry expanded with Alex Finn lessons) +- log: this entry +**Note:** Heartbeat-Kuratierung war vom 08.07.-10.07. deaktiviert (Heartbeat-Intervall auf 2d gesetzt). Fix: zurück auf 30m, Gateway restart. + ## [2026-07-07] Ingest | heise+ — Prompt-Caching: Token sparen durch KV-Cache-Wiederverwendung **Type:** ingest | **Scope:** raw/blog, wiki/concepts (new), wiki/tools (update), wiki/index, wiki/log **Source:** heise+ Ratgeber — https://www.heise.de/ratgeber/KI-Kosten-reduzieren-Wie-man-mit-Prompt-Caching-messbar-Token-sparen-kann-11335003.html (heise online, 2026-07-07, paywall) diff --git a/wiki/tools/hermes-desktop.md b/wiki/tools/hermes-desktop.md index fa1f3b6..7acb8d2 100644 --- a/wiki/tools/hermes-desktop.md +++ b/wiki/tools/hermes-desktop.md @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ --- created: 2026-06-22 -updated: 2026-07-03 -sources: [youtube/2026-06-22_jonas-keil-hermes-desktop.md, youtube/2026-06-24_alex-finn-hermes-agent-v0170-reach.md, youtube/2026-06-24_peter-yang-hermes-full-course.md, xpost/2026-06-28-hermes-moa-vaibhavsisinty.md, youtube/2026-06-28_hermes-setup-2min-matthew-berman.md, youtube/2026-07-03_hermes-mixture-of-agents-2-0-agent-os.md] -tags: [tools, hermes-agent, hermes-desktop, nous-research, desktop-app, electron, react, gui, openclaw-migration, self-improving, v0.17.0, reach, mixture-of-agents, moa, moa-2, model-fusion, ensemble, quickstart, hostinger, vps-hosting, matthew-berman, agent-os, goldybench, system-vs-model, business-automation] +updated: 2026-07-10 +sources: [youtube/2026-06-22_jonas-keil-hermes-desktop.md, youtube/2026-06-24_alex-finn-hermes-agent-v0170-reach.md, youtube/2026-06-24_peter-yang-hermes-full-course.md, xpost/2026-06-28-hermes-moa-vaibhavsisinty.md, youtube/2026-06-28_hermes-setup-2min-matthew-berman.md, youtube/2026-07-03_hermes-mixture-of-agents-2-0-agent-os.md, xpost/2026-07-10_alex-finn-hermes-agent-100-hours.md] +tags: [tools, hermes-agent, hermes-desktop, nous-research, desktop-app, electron, react, gui, openclaw-migration, self-improving, v0.17.0, reach, mixture-of-agents, moa, moa-2, model-fusion, ensemble, quickstart, hostinger, vps-hosting, matthew-berman, agent-os, goldybench, system-vs-model, business-automation, lessons-learned, reverse-prompting, tailscale, gpt-5.6, model-comparison] --- # Hermes Desktop — Native GUI für Hermes Agent @@ -356,6 +356,40 @@ hermes desktop --ignore-existing # CLI auf PATH ignorieren --- +## Alex Finn: 100+ Hours Lessons Learned (09. Juli 2026) + +> **Quelle:** X-Post + Video von [Alex Finn](https://x.com/AlexFinn/status/2075055593635844306) (CEO Henry Intelligent Machines), 09.07.2026 → [Raw-Datei](../../raw/xpost/2026-07-10_alex-finn-hermes-agent-100-hours.md) +> **Follow-up (10.07.):** Alex switched main Hermes agent to GPT-5.6 for the first time + +Nach 100+ Stunden mit Hermes Agent teilt Alex Finn 9 praktische Lektionen. Er nennt Hermes "the most powerful AI agent on Earth right now." + +### Modell-Empfehlungen + +| Modell | Rolle | Kosten | +|--------|-------|--------| +| **Claude Opus** | Best-in-class für komplexe Tasks | Hoch (API) | +| **GPT-5.6 (codex/gpt-5.6-sol)** | Jetzt competitive/besser, Alex switched am 10.07. | Bruchteil von Opus (ChatGPT-Subscription) | +| **GLM** | Budget-Option für High-Volume/Low-Criticality | Minimal | + +**Pro-Tipp:** Separate Agent-Profile pro Modell/API anlegen zum einfachen Testen und Vergleichen. + +### Security & Connectivity +- **Tailscale** als Top-Empfehlung für Zero-Trust-Konnektivität über Geräte hinweg +- Security-Bedenken zu separaten Accounts: "largely overblown" +- **2+ Agents als Failover** +- Separate Agent-Accounts sind ein Fehler — eigene Accounts mit dem Agent nutzen + +### Workflow-Innovationen +- **Reverse Prompting:** 5-Minuten-Morgeninterview — der Agent interviewt DICH zu den Tagesprioritäten +- **Multi-Device via Tailscale:** Agent als "AI Employee" der zwischen lokalen Maschinen wechselt +- **Strukturierte Vaults:** Ein Index-File pro Ordner beschleunigt Agent-Navigation drastisch +- **Classroom-Ordner:** /learn Workflows isolieren mit "textbook"-File für wiederverwendbare Pfade/Links + +### Einordnung +Alex Finns Modell-Empfehlung (Opus → GPT-5.6 Migration) bestätigt den Trend: Frontier-Modelle werden commoditized, die System-Architektur (Hermes als Agent-OS) ist der bleibende Wert. Das Reverse-Prompting-Pattern ist eine interessante Umkehrung des üblichen Prompt-Workflows und könnte für Hectors Morning-Briefing adaptiert werden. + +--- + ## Relevanz für RamaDama / OpenClaw - **Konkurrenz-Analyse:** Hermes v0.17.0 ("Reach") weitet seine Präsenz drastisch aus. Vor allem die iMessage-Integration über Photon nimmt viel Reibung aus dem iMessage-Setup.