Run Hermes Agent FREE With This NEW Model 🤯
The video demonstrates how to integrate the newly released Step 3.7 Flash AI model into Hermes Agent for free via a 'news portal' for 30 days. The presenter showcases the model's capabilities including computer use, browser control, local file access, and agentic task execution. A framework called the 'LIFT method' is introduced for adopting new AI tools effectively.
Summary
The presenter introduces Step 3.7 Flash, a newly released AI model that can be used free for 30 days through a platform called 'news portal,' and demonstrates how to integrate it into Hermes Agent. Setup involves running terminal commands: first 'Hermes update' to get the latest version, then 'Hermes model' to select the news portal provider, and finally choosing Step 3.7 Flash as the active model.
The model's technical specifications are highlighted: a 256K context window, multimodal capabilities (images and video), selectable reasoning levels (high, medium, low), and design optimized for coding, agentic workflows, structured outputs, and long-context tasks. The presenter notes it is available on OpenRouter as a paid option but is free through the news portal integration.
Several live demonstrations are shown: opening Claude in a browser via a natural language command, creating a note in Apple Notes with auto-generated content, connecting to a local Obsidian vault to generate automation ideas, and running an agentic SEO keyword strategy task through a Kanban board that moves automatically from triage to completion.
The presenter introduces the 'LIFT method' (Learn, Install, Find one task, Teach your team) as a structured approach to adopting AI tools. The core advice is to avoid randomly poking at tools and instead focus on one repetitive task, automate it, then encode it as a reusable 'skill' that agents can run autonomously. An example SEO content skill is shown that can deploy to websites automatically.
The video closes with a pitch for the 'AI Profit Boardroom,' a paid community offering tutorials, an agent operating system, a 30-day roadmap, weekly coaching calls, and local meetups.
Key Insights
- The presenter claims that Hermes Agent is listed as the top app being used with Step 3.7 Flash on the news portal platform, suggesting rapid early adoption since the model 'just came out.'
- The presenter demonstrates that Step 3.7 Flash can access and read a local Obsidian vault, identifying automation opportunities from personal notes — illustrating local file integration without cloud dependency.
- The presenter argues that the barrier to using powerful AI APIs has effectively been removed because Step 3.7 Flash costs nothing for 30 days, making budget no longer the limiting factor for individuals.
- The presenter contends that a Kanban-based agentic workflow can autonomously move a task from strategy through triage to completion, including breaking down goals, acceptance criteria, and out-of-scope items — all without human intervention.
- The presenter introduces the 'LIFT method' — Learn, Install, Find one task, Teach your team — arguing that most people fail with AI tools because they 'grab a shiny new tool and poke at it randomly' rather than following a structured adoption path.
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Transcript
[0:00] So, we have a brand new update and a brand new model that you can use for free with Hermes agent called step 3.7 flash. You can actually use it for free for 30 days and I'm going to show you exactly how you can plug this into Hermes agent so you can automate whatever you want for free using this model. And this literally just dropped. So, to get this set up, you're going to want to go to your terminal and you can see that this is an available free model on Hermes news portal. So, how do you set this up? So, [0:30] what you would do is you open up your terminal here, make sure…
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