Developer gives his Hermes agent its own inbox and assigns tasks over email
jamesbrooksco · x · 2026-09-10
Developer James Brooks shares that he set up a dedicated email account for his Hermes agent and has been assigning it various tasks throughout the day simply by sending emails.
The inbox-as-task-queue trick requires no extra API or UI plumbing, making it a lightweight way to fit an agent into a daily workflow.
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