Three Hermes bots in Docker, one Telegram topic each
Run three Hermes profiles in Docker behind Telegram topics. Homelab/DevOps user wanting a personal operating layer.
what to steal
Give each bot one domain and mount only the folders it needs.
Our takeaway from the source, not a quote.
nathandarker-hermes-three-bots.toml
# Run three Hermes profiles in Docker behind Telegram topics # source: https://blog.nathandarker.it/post/my-hermes-agent-setup/ [rig] who = "Homelab/DevOps user wanting a personal operating layer" author = "Nathan Darker" date = "not stated" harness = ["Hermes Agent"] models = [] [keep] - Docker container, limited mounts - Telegram group with topics - 3 bots: Octavian (general), Daedalus (tech), Minerva (finance) - SOUL.md + AGENTS.md per profile - Obsidian: read-only vault, write to Inbox/Hermes - Restic backups to Backblaze B2 daily 2am - Daily 7am news briefing [cut] - Home directory mount - Personal financial data - Profile-per-everything
| thing | status | why (per source) |
|---|---|---|
| Home directory mount | not mounted | Agent doesn't need that access |
| Personal financial data | withheld | Finance agent has strict boundaries |
| Profile-per-everything | avoided | "Keep the structure small" |
Source: https://blog.nathandarker.it/post/my-hermes-agent-setup/ · checked 2026-10-14
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