How Does Hermes Agent Reach You on Schedule?
Summary
Hermes Agent reaches out on time because an automation stores when to run, what to do, and where to deliver the result. When a schedule is due, the scheduler starts an independent run and sends the outcome according to the job configuration.
Proactive does not mean watching a chat window forever
"Send me a news summary every morning" sounds like one sentence. It contains at least three contracts: when to run, what to do, and where the result goes. An automation turns that one conversation into repeatable work.
1. A scheduled task is an explicit execution contract
An automation can include a name, prompt, schedule, delivery target, and sometimes a pinned model. It can run once, at an interval, or on a Cron schedule.
| Field | Question it answers |
|---|---|
| Schedule | When does it run? |
| Prompt | What should the agent do? |
| Deliver | Where should the result go? |
| Model | Which reasoning engine runs it? |
2. What happens when it is due
At the scheduled time, the scheduler triggers a task run. It does not mechanically replay an old chat. It starts independent agent work and uses the job configuration to determine delivery. Write the prompt with a clear goal, boundary, and output format.
3. Three habits for reliable automations
Validate the task manually first. Then set the schedule and delivery channel. Finally, inspect recent run records instead of assuming that a created job has succeeded. After a model switch, decide whether unfinished automations should be synchronized too.
Conclusion
Automations turn an agent from something that waits for a question into something that completes agreed work at an agreed time.
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