Tutorial: Daily Briefing Bot: Hermes Agent lesson

The idea in one minute

Start with meaning, then move to detail.

This lesson explains Tutorial: Daily Briefing Bot as part of using Hermes through messaging channels. You will learn what it does, when it matters, and the smallest safe test that proves it works.

If you are new

If you are new, do not memorize names. Focus on three questions: what problem does this solve, what access does it need, and how can you verify the result?

For hands-on use

For practice, inspect the first example, identify its effects, run it on test data, and compare the result with the source claim.

For specialists

For advanced readers, inspect What We're Building, Prerequisites, Step 1: Test the Workflow Manually, then verify failure modes and version compatibility.

What do you need first?

Prepare the channel account and understand allowlists and secret storage.

What will you know?

A clear outcome before you read.

Understand Tutorial: Daily Briefing Bot without assumed prior knowledge.
Separate the source description from what still needs testing in your environment.
Read the first command and identify its inputs and outputs before copying it.

Lesson terms

Short definitions before the details.

Automation: Running work later or repeatedly with explicit success and failure conditions.

Official page description

Build an automated daily briefing bot that researches topics, summarizes findings, and delivers them to Telegram or Discord every morning

Topic map

What does the source say, and in what order?

01
What We're Building
Start here to understand the core idea or structure.
02
Prerequisites
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
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Step 1: Test the Workflow Manually
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
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Step 2: Create the Cron Job
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
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Option A: Natural Language (in chat)
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
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Option B: CLI Slash Command
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
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The Golden Rule: Self-Contained Prompts
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
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Step 3: Customize the Briefing
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
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Multi-Topic Briefings
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
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Using Delegation for Parallel Research
Finish here to verify the result and special cases.

Examples from the official page

Copy only after you understand the effect.

hermes gateway install   # Install as a user service
  sudo hermes gateway install --system   # Linux servers: boot-time system service
  # or
  hermes gateway           # Run in foreground

hermes

Search for the latest news about AI agents and open source LLMs.
Summarize the top 3 stories in a concise briefing format with links.

Try it now

Read the first command and identify its inputs and outputs before copying it.

Match every command to your installed Hermes version, review the files and accounts it can reach, and use non-sensitive data for the first test. If this explanation differs from the source, the official source wins.

Knowledge check

Three decisions before completion.

1. What is the source of truth when “Tutorial: Daily Briefing Bot” changes?An undated postThe official Hermes docs and repositoryAn unsourced search result

2. What is the best way to apply this lesson?Copy every command at onceRun a small step and verify the resultGrant every permission to save time

3. What should happen before a step can modify files or an external account?Review scope, permissions, and recoveryDisable isolationPaste the key into chat