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Jack Roberts
Hermes Agentic OS is Insane... just watch
⏱ 19 min video · 2 min read1 Jun 2026Worth watching
TL;DR
Jack Roberts demonstrates how to build an 'Agentic Operating System' that unifies Hermes AI agent with Claude Code into a single visual dashboard. The video covers live-building a document management feature using CodeGraph for token efficiency, plus a 'dreaming' function that analyzes your AI usage overnight to surface insights and cost savings.
Key points
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An Agentic OS unifies all AI tools (Hermes, Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) into one dashboard, solving context isolation and fragmented workflows
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The 'dreaming' function runs overnight, analyzes all conversations and usage patterns, and delivers a morning brief with personalized improvement suggestions
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Using CodeGraph before building in a large repo reduces token usage by 86% and costs 82% less, since Hermes no longer re-reads the entire codebase each session
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A live document management feature is built on-screen: any HTML, invoice, or artifact created by Hermes is auto-saved to a Hermes folder and reflected visually in the dashboard
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The OS includes mission control (goal tracking), a skills/personas pantheon, live AI spend tracking across all platforms, and memory/Obsidian integration
Actionable insights
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Install CodeGraph before starting any large Hermes or Claude Code project to cut token costs by ~82% — paste the GitHub repo link to Hermes and ask it to map the project before building
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Use the 'dreaming' install prompt to have Hermes analyze your nightly AI usage across Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini, then surface cost-saving and plan-downgrade recommendations automatically
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Add a document management section to your dashboard by telling Hermes to watch a dedicated Hermes folder and reflect any created file (HTML, invoice, markdown, image) as a clickable card with a 5-word title and 13-14 word description
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When prompting Hermes to build a new feature, always add 'confirm you understand my stated intention and ask clarificatory questions, then spin up a localhost mockup before the full build' to avoid wasted iterations
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Use the mission control prompt to turn a vague goal (e.g. grow YouTube by 1,000 subscribers) into a tracked plan with defined Hermes actions and user responsibilities visible directly in the dashboard
Notable quotes
“It is literally an agent thinking about you in a nice way. We like it when it does that.”
“It is 82% cheaper. You'll use 86% fewer tokens, which is crazy.”
“We've got a brilliant assistant, but she has nowhere to store it — no memory on the computer, no space in the filing cabinet.”
Worth watching?
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Worth watching the full video?
Watch if you actively use Hermes or Claude Code and want to see the live build process — the key concepts and steps are all captured here, but the screen demos of the dashboard, document cards, and CodeGraph setup are easier to follow in motion.
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