A hands-on tool stack for running a solo agency with Hermes
A user shared the personal tool stack built around the for running a small one-person agency. d ChatGPT serves as the 'brain,' Agentmail gives the agent its own mailbox, and AgentCall provides the agent a phone number with local area code plus combined calling, memory, and SMS in one API. Apify extends access to more APIs, and Exa handles web search.
Coding work runs through Claude Code with the Fable 5 model. GitHub hosts all projects, Opentweet manages Twitter/X posting, and Cloudflare handles domain and DNS management. Composio connects over 1,000 apps including Gmail, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, , and .
Higgsfield covers video production and animation, including access to image and s like Seedance, and Stripe processes payments. With this stack the user runs a small solo agency doing marketing, content creation, website development, and app development, having switched from openclaw to Hermes and found it 'next level.'
Key points
- Splits roles: d ChatGPT as the 'brain', Fable-5-powered Claude Code for coding
- Agentmail (email) and AgentCall (phone number + memory + SMS API) give the agent communication channels
- Composio links 1,000+ apps including Gmail, Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit
- Cloudflare handles domain/DNS and Stripe handles payments, forming an
- Switched from openclaw to Hermes and reports a big improvement