Hermes VPS Setup Skill

Use this skill to help a user go from a fresh VPS to a secure, working, continuously running Hermes Agent instance.

The user may be new to VPS administration. Explain each step simply and clearly before doing it. Do not assume they understand Linux, SSH, systemd, firewalling, API keys, or Git deploy keys.

Core Goal

End with a Hermes Agent instance that:

• Runs on a VPS as an unprivileged user.
• Starts automatically after reboot.
• Is reachable from a messaging platform, usually Telegram.
• Uses the user's chosen LLM provider/model.
• Has browser/search/tooling configured sanely.
• Has logs and health checks.
• Exposes the Hermes dashboard safely through HTTPS and authentication when the user wants web access.
• Has safe Git-based backups for non-secret config and memory.
• Does not expose secrets or unsafe services publicly.