Capture media into searchable notes
They use Hermes Agent on a Mac Mini to turn media and meeting files into organized notes.
- What they did
- The author built a workflow around Hermes Agent on a Mac Mini. They send it things they want to keep, like videos, podcasts, online posts, and meeting recordings, and it uses whisper to make transcripts before filing everything on their NAS. When they flag something useful, it can also pull out skills from that material and push them into a git repo.
- How it went
- Capture is the main thing they do with the agents, and their wife uses it too. The write-up does not give numbers, and it leaves out the note structure and any measure of transcription quality.
- Tips
- They note that this setup is unusual for a Mac Mini, and they moved to it because OpenClaw updates kept breaking their old workflow. Make the agent ask before any irreversible action, including deletion or submission.
Try it yourself with Hermes Agent
I will give you [a link or file] for something I want preserved, such as a [video, podcast, post, or meeting recording]. Turn it into a note in [my notes location], add a brief recap and the source link, and include any useful takeaways. If I flag part of it as reusable knowledge, convert that into a skill note and store it in [repo or folder]. Before you delete, overwrite, send, or submit anything, stop and ask me to confirm. After saving, tell me the note name and where it was placed.
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