Hermes Agent Meets n8n: Engineering Trade-offs for LLM Agents Driving Real Workflows
techlatest_net · reddit · 2026-10-23
The author shares a hands-on test connecting Hermes Agent to n8n and frames the core engineering questions for agents driving workflow engines:
- How should an agent discover available workflows and understand inputs/outputs?
- How to handle execution errors, retries, and tool responses?
- Which actions require human approval?
- How to evaluate real task completion vs. mere reported success?
Key trade-off discussed: exposing workflows as tools via MCP vs. direct API integration, and the boundary between LLM decision-making and reliable workflow execution. Full guide linked on Medium.
Related event: Hands-on: Connecting Hermes Agent to n8n for Real Workflow Automation(2 posts)→
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