IT director says Hermes Agent built a full Windows domain flawlessly for 27 cents
NousResearch · x · 2026-11-14
An IT director with 15 years of experience posted on r/hermesagent that he loaded $10 of credit into Nous Portal and asked Hermes Agent to stand up a complete Windows domain: 2 domain controllers, a print server, a file server, and 2 application servers.
He told the agent to do its own research, download the tools and Windows Server 2022 ISOs itself, and only consult him on critical decisions. Result: every step performed flawlessly, total cost 27 cents.
He called it his first real "I see why people go back into the trades" moment, saying a proper harness feels like voodoo magic. The post drew 176 upvotes and was amplified by Nous Research.
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