Descriptions:
Alex Finn makes the case that Hermes Agent has overtaken OpenClaw as the more reliable AI agent, walking through seven significant updates that shipped over the past month. The core argument centers on stability: OpenClaw’s daily update cadence has repeatedly broken the tool for many users, while the Hermes team ships fewer but more focused, themed updates — each serving a coherent purpose without destabilizing existing workflows.
The video offers hands-on walkthroughs of several standout features. The new Kanban board in the Hermes dashboard enables parallel multi-strand workflows, a major upgrade from the single-threaded messaging experience via Telegram, iMessage, or Discord. Finn demonstrates setting up a cron job to auto-triage the board every 10 minutes and recommends routing that recurring task to a dedicated secondary “librarian” agent running on a cheaper model — keeping the primary Hermes agent free for higher-priority work.
Another highlight is the /slash goal command, which gives Hermes a high-level mission rather than a discrete prompt, allowing the agent to pursue multi-step objectives over extended timeframes. Finn notes this capability is also available in OpenAI’s Codex, but points out Hermes shipped it first. Viewers managing multiple concurrent projects or looking to run an AI agent as a true 24/7 autonomous worker will find the walkthroughs directly applicable to building out that infrastructure.
📺 Source: Alex Finn · Published May 05, 2026
🏷️ Format: Tutorial Demo
