Automate LinkedIn with Hermes Desktop

I tested the new Hermes Desktop app from scratch to see how easy it is for a normal person to install, connect it to ChatGPT, and use it as a real AI agent.

In this video I walk through installing Hermes Desktop, using ChatGPT Auth, comparing it with OpenAI Codex, testing file access, and then trying to automate LinkedIn posting. I also show the important limitation: if the agent is running locally, your computer needs to stay on for scheduled automation to work.

This is a practical look at what AI agents can actually do today, where the setup is still confusing, and why tools like Hermes Desktop could give businesses an early advantage.

Chapters:

0:00 Testing Hermes Desktop from scratch 0:22 Downloading the new Hermes Desktop app 0:54 First look at Hermes plans and features 1:05 Why terms like “sandboxing” confuse normal users 1:36 Pricing, credits, and friction for beginners 2:27 Hermes is ready to launch 2:37 First setup screen inside Hermes 2:56 Choosing OpenAI and ChatGPT Auth 3:23 Hermes installed without Terminal commands 3:55 Why Hermes is different from normal ChatGPT 4:31 Testing local folder access 5:19 Exploring Hermes tools and skills 6:12 Comparing Hermes with OpenAI Codex 7:29 Why Codex is mainly a coding agent 8:14 Hermes file access initially fails 8:41 Realising I needed to approve the action 8:59 Setting up a daily LinkedIn post 10:11 Hermes creates an 8 AM LinkedIn draft job 10:48 Asking Hermes to post to LinkedIn now 11:15 Why LinkedIn posting needs OAuth access 12:08 Finding the LinkedIn OAuth token 13:27 Creating a LinkedIn access token 14:20 Hermes posts successfully to LinkedIn 14:57 Checking the live LinkedIn post 15:28 The big limitation: your computer must be on 16:14 Why always-on machines matter for agents 17:15 Using Hermes for business LinkedIn posting 17:43 How Hermes skills work 18:22 Creating a reusable LinkedIn content playbook 19:16 Other ways to use Hermes agents 20:00 Why agent harnesses matter 20:28 The business advantage of using AI agents early 21:37 Final thoughts and next steps

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