Prices checked October 14, 2026
Hermes Agent prompt library (18 prompts)
Part of the Hermes Agent beginner track · Nous Research (open source, MIT license).
1. Daily inbox digest. Setup: dedicated email account + the email triage, Himalaya, or Google Workspace skill.
Every weekday at 7 AM, check the inbox, list emails that need a reply with a one-line summary each, and send the list here. Don't send any emails.
2. Draft email replies. Setup: same as above.
Draft replies to the 3 most urgent emails. Show them to me. Don't send.
3. Morning industry news. Setup: web tools.
Every weekday at 7 AM, find the top 5 news stories about [industry] from the past 24 hours. Send bullets with links.
4. Weekly competitor price monitor. Setup: web/browser tools.
Every Monday at 8 AM, check prices on these pages: [links]. Save results to prices.csv with the date. Send me only changes from last week. If a page fails, say so.
5. Research leads. Setup: web tools.
Find 20 [type of business] in [city] with websites. Save name, website, contact page, and one detail each to leads.csv. Don't contact anyone.
6. Outreach drafts. Setup: leads.csv.
For each lead in leads.csv, write a 4-sentence intro email that mentions their detail. Save to drafts.md.
7. Real estate market brief. Setup: web tools.
Every Monday, summarize public news about the housing market in [city] with links. Keep it under 200 words.
8. Customer FAQ replies. Setup: FAQ file; email skill.
Using only facts in faq.md, draft replies to today's customer emails. Flag questions the FAQ doesn't answer.
9. Social posts from a blog. Setup: web tools.
Read [blog link]. Write 3 X posts, 1 LinkedIn post, and 1 newsletter intro in a friendly voice. Save to social.md.
10. YouTube script outline. Setup: web tools.
Research [topic] and write a video outline: hook, 5 sections, call to action. List sources with links.
11. Meeting notes to actions. Setup: paste or attach notes.
Turn these meeting notes into a list of decisions, owners, and deadlines.
12. Book a restaurant. Setup: browser tools; you handle any login.
Find 3 restaurants near [area] with a table for 2 on Friday at 7 PM. Show me options with links. Don't book anything.
Not verified: Nous doesn't document restaurant booking. Browser automation exists, but we suggest Hermes find options and you book.
13. Weekly file backup. Setup: a folder to back up.
Every Sunday at 11 PM, zip my ~/Documents/business folder into ~/Backups with the date in the filename, and tell me the file size.
14. Website uptime check. Setup: web tools.
Every hour, check if [my website] loads. Message me only if it's down.
15. Remember my preferences. Setup: none.
Remember: I prefer short answers, US dates, and prices in USD. Save this to my user profile.
16. Safety: list scheduled jobs. Setup: none.
List all my scheduled jobs with their times and what they do.
17. Safety: check settings. Setup: none.
What is my current approvals mode, and who is allowed to message you on each platform?
18. Maintenance. Setup: none.
Check if a Hermes update is available and tell me what changed. Don't install it until I say yes.
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