# Every Hermes Concept explained for Normal People
Canonical: https://social-archive.org/tommypkm/VtnDK6l0Af
Original URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0tQrTQBmjI
Author: Jack Roberts
Platform: youtube
## Content
📈 ALL Systems: https://bit.ly/4kol0y5 📊 Zapier (Connect everything): https://bit.ly/4vCQipJ 🔥 Glaido (voice type): https://bit.ly/42isnim *Hermes AI Agent: Every Single Concept Explained* So you've heard about Hermes but have no clue where to start. This is the complete breakdown of 21 concepts that'll turn you from confused beginner to Hermes genius. *** CORE Software *** 💬 ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/ ☁️ Claude: https://claude.ai/ 📁 GitHub: https://github.com/ 🌲 Pinecone: https://www.pinecone.io/ ⌚️ Stamps: 00:00 - Agent Not A Chatbot 01:21 - Hermes vs Other Tools 04:14 - One Brain 22 Mouths 05:48 - Where Hermes Lives 09:12 - OAuth vs API Key 11:33 - Pick The Right Model 14:20 - Run It Locally Private 16:02 - Memory System Explained 18:17 - Build Your soul.md 19:34 - Connect Your Entire World 22:33 - Control Your Computer 23:13 - MCPs Simply Explained 25:36 - Build Hermes Muscle Memory 27:28 - 6 Power Commands 31:49 - Safety And Least Access 32:49 - Goals vs Super Goals 33:53 - Spin Up Sub Agents 35:35 - Heartbeat And Cron Jobs 38:03 - Token Cost Secrets 38:19 - Build An Operating System 40:31 - Connect Hermes To Claude *** What Next? *** Now grab Hermes and start with the basic setup. Your first two weeks will feel clunky but then it becomes genuinely magical.