Run a weekly competitive-monitoring briefing for product management
Hermes writes its own skills. Task: The author configured Hermes Agent to run a weekly competitive monitoring briefing using a static prompt. The agent automatically rewrote its underlying skill files every 15 tool calls based on session performance, evolving the workflow without user intervention. The author reviewed the output but did not manually edit the skills during the six-week period.; tools: Hermes Agent. Human role: The original post does not say how a person stayed involved.; limitations: The source is a paid newsletter with limited public access, making full verification of the 'Honest Limitations' section impossible. The workflow relies on Hermes Agent's specific self-rewriting capability, which may not be available in other frameworks. Security risks associated with self-modifying code and the initial 20-minute setup time are noted but not fully detailed..
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Overview
Hermes writes its own skills.
Workflow
The author configured Hermes Agent to run a weekly competitive monitoring briefing using a static prompt. The agent automatically rewrote its underlying skill files every 15 tool calls based on session performance, evolving the workflow without user intervention. The author reviewed the output but did not manually edit the skills during the six-week period.
Reported result
The author reported that the task duration decreased from 20 minutes in week one to 8 minutes in week six. The briefing allegedly surfaced competitor patterns missed during three weeks of manual monitoring. These metrics are self-reported logs from a single user and lack independent verification or broader statistical significance.
Human role
The original post does not say how a person stayed involved.
Limitations
The source is a paid newsletter with limited public access, making full verification of the 'Honest Limitations' section impossible. The workflow relies on Hermes Agent's specific self-rewriting capability, which may not be available in other frameworks. Security risks associated with self-modifying code and the initial 20-minute setup time are noted but not fully detailed.
Try it
I want to implement a self-improving competitive monitoring workflow using Hermes Agent. My business context is [replaceable: e.g., SaaS product management]. My target competitors are [replaceable: list of 3-5 competitors]. I will provide the source files or URLs for competitor news at [replaceable: input location]. Please set up a weekly briefing prompt that remains static, while allowing the agent to rewrite its skill files in ~/.hermes/skills/ based on execution success. First, run a dry sample for one week and show me the generated skill file and briefing output for my approval before scheduling the recurring task. Ensure no external messages are sent without my explicit confirmation. If the agent fails to rewrite skills or the output quality drops, pause and ask for clarification. Measure success by comparing the time taken to generate the briefing in week 1 versus week 4, aiming for a reduction in manual review time.
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