A 4-hour, hands-on sprint to install Hermes, connect a model, wire up delivery, and leave with an agent that reads, reasons, and reports on signals that matter.
By the end, you should have Hermes installed, one model/provider connected, a local smoke test working, and one agent skill bootstrapped for a real job in your world. The default path is a Daily Intelligence Agent: Hermes reads the sources you care about, cross-references them against your context, and sends back what matters.
Bring a Friend
Pairs move faster, split setup friction, and usually land on better ideas once the custom build lab opens up. If you know someone with a workflow worth automating, bring them.
Hermes is a good workshop fit because it keeps the agent loop visible and hackable:
| Phase | Time | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 0: Pre-work | 1 hr before / async | Install Hermes, choose a model path, and optionally set up Docker or Telegram. |
| Phase 1: Art of possible | 45-60m | See what practical agents can do and choose a useful idea. |
| Phase 2: Hermes setup | 30-45m | Configure Hermes, connect a provider, smoke test the CLI, and set up delivery. |
| Phase 3: Daily Intelligence Agent | 45-60m | Build the shared baseline agent together. |
| Phase 4: Custom build lab | 75-90m | Adapt the pattern to your own project, data, or workflow. |
| Phase 5: Demos, voting, prize | 30m | Show rough-but-real agents, vote, and hand out the prize. |
The setup path is intentionally optional, but it buys you build time. If you arrive with Hermes installed, a provider configured, and a messaging gateway ready, you can spend the workshop building instead of fighting conference Wi-Fi.
Workshop Hub
Use this public site as your workshop hub before and during the event. Start with the pre-work, keep the GitHub guide handy, and check back here for the workshop schedule and official Hermes links. If a final registration page is published separately, use that event page for RSVP details.
