Nightschool AI: Build your first Hermes Agent
Hermes Agent is Nous Research's open-source AI agent. This kit sets it up on a small, locked-down Ubuntu cloud server you control, connected to an AI model, with a private Slack app (Socket Mode) so you message it from your phone or laptop and it runs 24/7, kept alive by a background service that survives reboots.
Qué incluye
Pasos (14)
- Crea una clave SSH y crea el servidor
- Actualiza el sistema y crea tu propio usuario
- Blinda SSH
- Activa el cortafuegos (solo SSH)
- Bloquea los bots que adivinan contraseñas (fail2ban)
- Actualizaciones de seguridad automáticas
- Instala Hermes Agent
- Elige un proveedor de modelo (y el desvío que explica por qué)
- Dale una personalidad y contexto
- Crea la app de Slack (Socket Mode, permisos mínimos)
- Conecta Hermes a Slack
- Mantenlo en marcha (servicio de usuario de systemd + linger)
- Primera prueba real: "resume mis notas"
- Primera publicación programada al canal de actualizaciones
- Tiempo para terminar
- Cuenta con una tarde
- Al final tendrás
- A locked-down Ubuntu 24.04 cloud server with Hermes Agent installed and connected to an AI model
- Formato
- Página web + PDF + archivos de plantilla
- Acceso
- Acceso inmediato, se queda en tu cuenta
US$49 one-time
Garantía de devolución de 14 días. Sin preguntas.
What you'll have built
- A locked-down Ubuntu 24.04 cloud server with Hermes Agent installed and connected to an AI model
- A private Slack app in Socket Mode so you message the agent from your phone or laptop, with it replying in the same DM thread
- A systemd service that keeps the agent running after you log out and brings it back after a reboot, plus scheduled posts to a separate updates channel
- Three starter files (SOUL.md, USER.md and MEMORY.md) that shape who the agent is, who you are, and what it's working on
What's included
HTML guide
The full written guide as a standalone HTML page you can read online in your account, any time.
PDF (29 pages)
The same guide as a 29-page PDF you can download and keep.
Templates (.zip)
The 9 template files this kit uses: SOUL.md, memories/USER.md, memories/MEMORY.md, hermes.env.example, config-snippet.yaml, slack-app-manifest.json, sshd-hardening.conf, jail.local, and notes-sample.md.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to know how to code?
No. The kit is written for the never-coded-before experience level too: it walks through every terminal and server command, start to finish.
Is this just a terminal chatbot, or an official Nous Research product?
Neither. Hermes Agent runs as a 24/7 service on a small cloud server you control, with a private Slack app so you message it from your phone or laptop; it isn't something you only talk to in a terminal. Nightschool AI is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nous Research; Hermes Agent is named here only to describe the open-source tool this kit teaches you to install.
What do I get when I buy it?
Immediate access in your account to the full guide as an HTML page and a 29-page PDF, plus a zip of the kit's template files (SOUL.md, memories/USER.md, memories/MEMORY.md, and more), for a one-time US$49.