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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.

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Give each bot one domain and mount only the folders it needs.

Our takeaway from the source, not a quote.

HARNESSMODELSSKILLS · MCPS · KEEPCUT Hermes AgentHermes Agent not statednot stated Docker container, limi…Docker container, limited mounts Telegram group with to…Telegram group with topics 3 bots: Octavian (gene…3 bots: Octavian (general), Daedalus (tech), Minerva (finance) SOUL.md + AGENTS.md pe…SOUL.md + AGENTS.md per profile Obsidian: read-only va…Obsidian: read-only vault, write to Inbox/Hermes Home directory mountHome directory mount Personal financial dataPersonal financial data Profile-per-everythingProfile-per-everything
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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
thingstatus
Home directory mountnot mounted
Personal financial datawithheld
Profile-per-everythingavoided

Source: https://blog.nathandarker.it/post/my-hermes-agent-setup/ · checked 2026-10-14

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