Dump everything into one chat, get tidy to-do, to-read and to-buy lists
Messaging notes to yourself is easy; finding them later isn't. The Hermes agent sorts every dump into lists and reminds them of to-dos morning and evening. Useful, if a little buggy.
Done withHermes AgentSpotted· by HN user yakkomajuri· Oct 15, 2026
Result Voice notes over WhatsApp work out of the box
“Now I dump into Hermes and it sorts whatever I put in there into one of various lists like to-do, to-read, to-try, to-buy, and so on.”
Spotted: found in the wild. Details are as reported by the source above and have not been independently verified.
What they did
Used to dump notes into a WhatsApp chat with themselves, a common habit in Brazil. Now they dump them into Hermes, which sorts each item into a list such as to-do, to-read, to-try or to-buy. On a schedule it reminds them of their to-dos every morning and at the end of the day, and of their to-read list later in the day.
How it went
Easy to set up and useful, though not mind-blowing: it’s a bit buggy at times, and they feel the security story is lacking. Voice notes over WhatsApp work out of the box.
Try it yourself with Hermes Agent
I'll send you unsorted notes, links and voice memos throughout the day. File each one into the right list: to-do, to-read, to-try or to-buy (ask if it's unclear). Every morning at [time] and evening at [time], send me my open to-dos so I can tick them off, and once a day send me the top three items on my to-read list.
A starting prompt written by Agents in the Wild. Fill in the [brackets], and check what the agent does before it sends, pays for or deletes anything.
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