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Hermes Persistent Goals: Run Autonomous AI Agent Projects With One Command (Free Update)The script explains Hermes’ new free update, Persistent Goals, which lets the Hermes agent pursue a single objective autonomously in a loop until completion without frequent prompting. After updating via “hermes update,” users can set a goal with /goal, monitor progress with /goal status, and manage execution w...

Hermes Workspace Agent Swarms (Free Update): Run a Team of AI Agents in Parallel + Mobile AccessThe script introduces Hermes Workspace’s free Agent Swarms update, which lets users run multiple Hermes AI agents simultaneously with coordinated roles (planner, builder, reviewer) to avoid agents getting stuck doing tasks sequentially. It shows how to install the free plugin via terminal, run Hermes Ga...

00:00 OpenClaw 4.29 Release Overview 00:34 Important Stability Warning 00:59 Group Chat Behavior Changes 02:25 Follow Up Commitments Feature 03:44 People Wiki Memory System 05:17 AI Profit Board Community 05:46 Nvidia Provider Integration 06:23 Message Steering System 06:58 Security and Tool Profiles 07:22 Channel Platform Improvements 07:54 Startup Performance Enhancements 08:26 How to Update Saf...

Hermes Agent V0.12 just dropped — and it's a massive update. This free release (the "Curator Update") brings 1096 code changes, 360 bug fixes, and 213 community contributors. Here's what's new:🧹 Autonomous Curator — runs every 7 days, cleans up old skills, merges duplicates, and keeps your agent sharp automatically⚡ 57% faster startup times🎵 Spotify integration — play musi...

ChatGPT Codex Is Now a Full AI Agent (20% Faster): Email, Browser, Apps, Automations & WebsitesThe script showcases a major ChatGPT/OpenAI Codex update that turns Codex from a coding tool into a full AI agent for everyday work, including controlling the computer and browser, opening apps, managing Gmail, connecting calendar/files, and running scheduled daily automations. The presenter demonstr...

OpenClaw 4.27 Release: Deep Infra Provider, Codex Computer Use, and Major Reliability FixesOpenClaw 4.27 focuses on reliability and stability, adding Deep Infra as a built-in provider for cheaper access to many AI models via one API key across chat, images, audio, video, embeddings, and more. It introduces Codex Computer Use so agents can control the desktop through a setup flow with fail-closed s...

Hermes AI Agent + ComfyUI: Generate Free Local Images, Video & Audio (No Subscriptions)Hermes’s AI agent has a new ComfyUI skill that lets you generate photorealistic images, video, and audio for free from your computer with no subscriptions, API costs, or complicated setup, and it can even be triggered from your phone. The episode walks through updating Hermes via the terminal, loading the Co...

Set Up Hermes AI Agent in 1 Click (Free Cloud, Free Local, or Hosted in 20 Seconds)The script explains how to get the Hermes AI agent running quickly with minimal technical effort, outlining three one-click setup options: a free cloud model approach, a free local setup on your own computer, and a hosted “Max Hermes” option on the Minimax platform. It first instructs viewers to download and run Oll...

Run the Hermes AI Agent in Aion UI (100% Free) — Multi‑Agent Dashboard Setup GuideThe video shows how to run the Hermes AI agent inside Aion UI for free instead of using a terminal, highlighting Aion UI as a free, open-source dashboard for managing multiple agents like Hermes, Claude Code, OpenClaw, Gemini CLI, and others. It walks through downloading Aion UI from GitHub releases on Mac/Windows/Li...

Claw X: The Free Desktop App That Makes OpenClaw Agent Management Easy (Mac/Windows/Linux)The script introduces Claw X, a free desktop app for managing Open Claw AI agents, positioning it as a cleaner, more reliable alternative to the standard Open Claw gateway, which is described as messy and buggy (especially scheduled tasks, provider/key management, and chat history). It shows how to download C...

Setup Hermes Web UI: The Ultimate AI Agent Dashboard Guide Learn how to set up and use the Hermes Web UI to manage your autonomous AI agents with a beautiful, responsive interface. This tutorial covers installation, switching between models like Deepseek and Claude, and managing advanced skills, memory, and scheduled tasks. 00:00 - 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Quick Start & Installation 01:38 - Conne...

Hermes Desktop Tutorial: The Best Free AI Agent Manager Discover how to simplify AI agent management with the new Hermes Desktop app, a free tool for running local models and switching providers easily. Learn why Hermes is outperforming OpenClaw and how to set up your own virtual 3D office for your agents. 00:00 - 00:00 - Intro to Hermes Desktop 00:44 - 00:44 - Easy Setup & Prerequisites 02:49...

Give Hermes Persistent Memory for Free: OMI + Obsidian Context Setup (Works Across AI Agents)The video shows how to improve Hermes’ context and persistent memory by connecting it to OMI and an Obsidian vault, creating an automatic, fast, and largely free system that works across local AI agents (including Hermes and Open Claw). OMI records conversations and, with enabled screen recording and micro...

Set Up Open WebUI with Hermes AI Agent (ChatGPT-Style Interface + Docker)The video shows how to set up Open WebUI with the Hermes AI agent to get a modern, self-hosted chat interface instead of relying on Hermes’ terminal UI or the official Hermes dashboard, which lacks a direct chat option. The presenter has Hermes read the GitHub documentation and configure Open WebUI (including the required Her...

AI Agents Can Join Google Meet! OpenClaw 4.24 Mega Update OpenClaw 4.24 introduces game-changing features including Google Meet integration, full-power voice call agents, and built-in DeepSeek V4 support. Learn how the new browser automation and WhatsApp voice transcription upgrades are making AI agents more reliable for your business. 00:00 - Intro: OpenClaw 4.24 Drop 00:23 - Google Meet Integrat...

Build & Automate Anything with DeepSeek V4 (Free): Chat Apps, AI Agents, OpenCode, Hermes, Agent ZeroThe video shows how to access and use DeepSeek V4 for free to build apps and automate tasks, starting in the DeepSeek chat by switching between Instant and Expert mode, enabling DeepThink and optional web search, and generating runnable “single HTML” projects that can be previewed or downloaded...

Set Up Ollama + DeepSeek V4 Flash (Cloud) and Use It with Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw & HermesThe video shows how to set up Ollama with DeepSeek V4 Flash (a cloud model) and use it for free with multiple coding and agent tools, including Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, and Hermes. The presenter updates Ollama via a terminal command, selects the DeepSeek V4 Flash model on oll...

ChatGPT Agent Workspaces Just Dropped: Build 24/7 AI Agents for Your Team (No Code)The video covers OpenAI’s newly released ChatGPT Agent Workspaces, showing how to build cloud-based AI agents that run 24/7, can be shared across a team, and can operate on schedules or human triggers. The presenter explains that agent workspaces are positioned as an evolution of Custom GPTs (which will remain avail...

The episode covers the release of DeepSeek V4 (Pro and Flash) alongside other model updates, showing that DeepSeek V4 is available free to try in instant and expert modes with a 1M-token context window, open-source licensing, and API access, while older DeepSeek API versions will be retired after July 24. The host reviews reported benchmarks versus Claude Opus, GPT 5.4, and Gemini, explains the Mi...

GPT-5.5 Just Dropped: New #1 for Agentic Coding (Benchmarks, Real Tests, and What It Means)

Claude Mythos & GPT-5.5 Leaks: Unreleased Frontier Models Exposed in the Same WeekThe script covers two major AI leaks happening in the same week: Anthropic’s unreleased Claude Mythos (also referenced as MFO), described as so powerful at finding software bugs and zero-day vulnerabilities that Anthropic said it was too dangerous to release publicly, and OpenAI’s apparent GPT-5.5 leak via a Code...

GPT-5.5 Leaks: Internal OpenAI Model Names Spotted in Codex & ChatGPT (OAI 2.1, Arcanine, Glassier Alpha)The script covers new unconfirmed leaks suggesting GPT-5.5 may release soon after internal OpenAI model names briefly appeared in Codex and ChatGPT model dropdowns for some Pro users on April 22, indicating a UI-level exposure of an internal testing environment that was quickly pulled but s...

ChatGPT Image 2.0: Best AI Image Generator Yet (Side-by-Side vs Gemini + Agents, Codex, API)The episode tests the new ChatGPT Image 2.0 update in ChatGPT, showing examples like a hyper-realistic movie poster (“The Last Noodle”), comics, a fantasy world map, and UI-style images, and compares results side-by-side with Gemini, concluding Image 2.0 generally looks more detailed, realistic, and has bet...

Space Agent Review: Build AI Dashboards in Your Browser (Open Source + Time Travel)The video tests Space Agent, a new open-source AI agent from the founders of Agent Zero that runs in the browser or a desktop app and is positioned as an easier alternative to tools like OpenClaw and Hermes. The presenter shows a quick setup, connects models via local options or an API key (e.g., OpenRouter), and de...

OpenClaw 4.21: GPT Image 2 Integration, 4K Outputs, Image Editing + Critical Security FixOpenClaw 4.21 adds same-day support for OpenAI’s new GPT Image 2 model (used in ChatGPT Images 2.0), letting agents generate higher-quality images with accurate, readable text and new size options up to 4K (3840×2160), plus image editing, reference-image handling, and masked partial edits. Setup requires addin...