Let a Mac mini handle your home and admin chores

They used OpenClaw and Hermes Agent on a Mac mini to track media, smart-home, and personal tasks around the clock.

Done with OpenClawHermes Agent· Advanced· Jul 2026

What they did
They built a 24/7 setup on a Mac mini that coordinated a media system on an Unraid machine, Home Assistant, archive.org downloads, and other personal admin work. The agent was reachable through a private Discord server, while urgent updates arrived in Telegram. It followed a prioritized task list and only moved issues into a separate list when a human needed to step in.
How it went
The arrangement stayed helpful for months, but its records gradually got out of sync. Jobs disappeared, completed work sometimes showed up again, and some items were flagged as finished when they were not. Discord conversations also became delayed and less reliable, which led them to redesign the system around a single master record plus outside checks before marking anything complete.
Tips
Expect some trial and error before the workflow settles down. If you use a similar setup, keep one authoritative task source and require approval for anything that cannot be undone.

Try it yourself with OpenClaw

Set yourself up as my around-the-clock operations agent on [device]. Keep tabs on [media server tasks], [Home Assistant], [archive.org downloads], [concert alerts for: artists], [trip planning], [fundraising], [genealogy research], and [RSS feeds on: topics]. Maintain a ranked work list and a separate list for items that need my input. Give me a brief daily update with completed work and anything that still needs attention. Before you spend money, erase files, or send anything to another person, pause and ask me to approve it.

Fill in the [brackets]. Agents can make mistakes, so review anything before it is sent, paid or deleted.

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