Hermes LoopHermes Loop
First run

Onboarding checklist

Follow this once to prove the product works end to end: demo data, custom crew, Hermes connection, approvals, and receipts.

01Done

Load demo workspace

Seeds missions, jobs, approvals, memories, schedules, and receipts.

02Done

Run or inspect a mission

Open a mission, replay the run, inspect tool calls, then approve the output.

Open dashboard
03Done

Create a custom crew

Define your own ordered agents, tools, and output behavior.

Build crew
04Done

Connect Hermes

Set HERMES_API_BASE, HERMES_API_KEY, and HERMES_MODEL. The UI now shows real reachability.

Open settings
05Done

Generate proof

Every serious workflow should end with a hashed receipt and a trust-ledger entry.

Open receipts
Deployment reality
Public URL audits

Browser QA can test public production, preview, and tunnel URLs from the hosted server.

Localhost audits

Localhost only works when Hermes Loop runs on the same machine as the target site.

Cron

The in-app automation tick runs while the desk is open; production cron should POST /api/automation/tick.