Scheduled Hermes tasks need careful model and config control
Hermes can handle scheduled jobs such as checking email once a day by writing a script and setting up cron to run it. That setup can be fragile. In use, a Himalaya email config was wiped, and troubleshooting took more time than the saved.
felt reliable, but it was expensive. Problems seemed to start after switching to cheaper models that changed or worked around the setup Kimi had created. The main goal is to connect Hermes to email, reminders, and calendars so it can act like a steadier for ADHD support.
The practical question is how to make scheduled tasks reliable, avoid erased settings, and decide how much manual review is needed.
Key points
- Hermes can create scripts and use cron for recurring tasks.
- Email checks and calendar-style can break if are changed or erased.
- was reported as reliable but costly.
- Switching to cheaper models may make an existing setup harder to keep clean.
- Manual review and config backups are important for personal .