The creator demonstrates transforming Hermes Agent into a coding agent capable of building, deploying, and updating web applications remotely by integrating it with tools like OpenAI’s GPT 5.5 model, Telegram, and Vercel. The experiment shows Hermes successfully creating and managing a personal portfolio app from a single prompt, highlighting its potential for quick app development despite not matching specialized coding AI for complex projects.
In this video, the creator explores the possibility of transforming Hermes Agent, an AI assistant accessible from anywhere, into a coding agent capable of building and deploying applications remotely. The challenge set is for Hermes to receive a request to build an app, develop it, deploy it online, and provide a public URL for access. While Hermes differs from specialized coding models like Codex, it uses similar underlying models and tools, making this an experimental test of its coding capabilities.
The setup process begins with deploying Hermes Agent on a VPS, with the creator recommending Hostinger for its easy one-click installation and offering a discount code. After installation, the creator configures Hermes to use OpenAI’s GPT 5.5 model, which is proficient in coding, and sets up Telegram as the messaging channel for interaction. Initial tests confirm that Hermes is properly connected and responsive via Telegram, establishing a functional communication link for further commands.
To enable Hermes to deploy applications it builds, the creator integrates Vercel, a platform offering a generous free tier for hosting web apps. Hermes is instructed to install the Vercel CLI on the server and authenticate using a Vercel token, which is securely set as an environment variable within the Docker container running Hermes. Additional skills, including a Vercel CLI skill and a front-end design skill, are installed to enhance Hermes’s ability to manage deployments and create visually appealing web interfaces.
With the environment ready, the creator tasks Hermes with building a personal portfolio web app by scraping information from a YouTube channel and designing the site using its front-end skills. Hermes successfully creates the project within a structured folder system, writes the code, deploys it to Vercel, and provides a live production URL. The deployed app is functional and visually clean, demonstrating Hermes’s capability to handle end-to-end web app development and deployment based on a single prompt.
Finally, the creator tests Hermes’s ability to update the portfolio by adding a profile image, which Hermes accomplishes by locating the existing project, making the change, committing the update, and redeploying to production. The video concludes that while Hermes may not replace specialized coding AI for complex software, it is effective for quick app development and deployment tasks. The creator also promotes their Genteak Coding Masterclass for viewers interested in deeper learning about coding agents and AI-assisted software development.