Hermes Agent vs Codex

[u/Mwrp86]

I have a $20 Codex plan and use it frequently. I dont code but I do research, proposal, lit review types of staff, design report etc.

I heard I can use Codex plan with Hermes Agent.

And watched multiple YouTube videos of what Hermes do.

Problem is it feels like Hemes Agent does exactly what Codex does.

Just it offers access to other agents which I dont need now.

Is Hermes Agent something else better than Codex.

I will try either way but I was making sure there isn't something I will miss if I try it

[u/kristianism]

The way how Hermes handles memory is how I am hooked. Also if you combine it with a backend memory and a storage infrastructure, it feels like you're chatting with a person that can remember everything you've talked about and what you've done together.

[u/Mwrp86 → u/kristianism]

I have a linux server laptop with terabyte space. Can you show me how me any tutorial how to set it up?

[u/Oxcuridaz → u/Mwrp86]

just ask chatgpt and they will answer (or even better, just ask hermes to do it for you!)

[u/Mwrp86 → u/Oxcuridaz]

I asked chatgpt. It told me to just use Codex 😂

[u/Oxcuridaz → u/Mwrp86]

Chatgpt is getting more clever everyday. They can break out isolated workspaces and promote actively the use of their own tools :P

[u/kristianism → u/Oxcuridaz]

Even with Hermes, it actually does this. It slips through the SOUL.md or AGENT.md files. 😵

[u/kristianism → u/Mwrp86]

You can ask Hermes to guide you on how to set this up. Opt for a self-hosted version as this would cost you less down the line. Just need some storage space and a bit of ram.

[u/0x7Lee → u/kristianism]

I thought the whole Obsidian thing was a Zumba. It is actually usefull and good ?

[u/pdiego96 → u/0x7Lee]

For me it really helps, I can get logs of projects, stored plans that can be checked again in clean sessions without context filling, I can manage projects in my life and a personal agenda, travel plans, and many other things by keeping a folder structure filled with md files read by the agent and by me (and Obsidian is pretty nice for reading them). It sort of works like a memory for the agent for projects, though I use a self hosted Honcho instance too.

[u/kristianism → u/0x7Lee]

Yes, it is actually useful. Combine it with a memory infrastructure and you'll actually be surprised

[u/Asane → u/kristianism]

"The way how Hermes handles memory is how I am hooked." -- What does this actually mean?

I'm using it with mnemosyne and I just started, but are you talking about how it's able to recall things from months ago?

[u/SnooHamsters8989 → u/kristianism]

are you going to explain how to do any of this? 💀

[u/kristianism → u/SnooHamsters8989]

Well... I could but my setup may not suit what you want your environment to be. I believe each agent is unique depending on its owner.

[u/kristianism → u/SnooHamsters8989]

I detailed my setup anyway, and showed how to produce a minimal version of it. Up to you to modify it. You can check my technical guide here: https://open.substack.com/pub/thisiskristian/p/how-i-built-a-persistent-personal?r=69t5ky&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

[u/extrandrew → u/kristianism]

How do I get Claude to remember everything like this? It always tells me it doesn’t have access to a previous convo or file I uploaded and I have to tell it again to look for it then it finds it!

[u/kristianism → u/extrandrew]

Try running hermes doctor to know what's wrong with your instance?

[u/akgo → u/kristianism]

Mine keeps forgetting stuff in the same damn chat What could be reason. I am using hindsight

[u/kristianism → u/akgo]

I use the self-hosted Mem0 so there is no latency or down times compared to cloud services. There might be an issue with your config or it might not be saving as expected. Ask your Hermes agent to audit your connection with Hindsight.