Set up an always-on assistant for email and scheduling
Two users kept Hermes running nonstop to handle email, browsing, forms, and calendar chores, with one linking Obsidian tasks to Apple Calendar and reminders.
- What they did
- One Discord user ran Hermes on a mini PC all day and night while using Claude for everyday chat. They used it for email, web browsing, form completion, calendar changes, and cron jobs. Another user asked Hermes to keep track of tasks in Obsidian and match them against Apple Calendar, with reminders sent through Telegram or Signal.
- How it went
- Hermes later reflected back a workflow built around Apple Calendar, Obsidian, and cron/Signal reminders. No numbers or performance details were given, and the write-up does not say how reliable either setup was.
- Tips
- This kind of setup works best when routine work is clearly separated from anything risky. Make the agent pause for approval before it sends email, submits forms, or changes calendar events.
Try it yourself with Hermes Agent
Act as my always-on assistant. Every morning at [time], review my inbox for [types of messages], check my tasks in [Obsidian folder/list], compare them with my events in [calendar], and send me a short plan plus reminders through [Telegram or Signal]. Draft replies, fill in forms, and prepare calendar edits, but stop and ask for my approval before you send, submit, delete, or confirm anything.
Fill in the [brackets]. Agents can make mistakes, so review anything before it is sent, paid or deleted.
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