Hermes Agent kept watch and booked the swim lesson
Booking swimming lessons for their son was on the to-do list. Hermes Agent monitored availability and automatically booked a suitable slot the moment one opened up.
Done withHermes AgentSpotted· by HN user sksksk· Oct 21, 2026
Result Also restocks the weekly grocery order from past receipts
“I had an task to book swimming lessons for my son, hermes monitors the swimming lesson availability and automatically booked it when a suitable one becomes available.”
Spotted: found in the wild. Details are as reported by the source above and have not been independently verified.
What they did
The writer had an outstanding task to book swimming lessons for their son. They set Hermes Agent to monitor the swimming lesson availability on their behalf.
How it went
Hermes Agent automatically booked a lesson for their son as soon as a suitable one became available. They don’t claim it has changed their life; it takes chores they don’t enjoy off their plate.
Try it yourself with Hermes Agent
Monitor [a recurring booking page, e.g. swimming lesson availability] for my [child/family member] and automatically book the next suitable slot the moment one opens up, without me checking manually.
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