A home agent books swimming lessons and finds a clock battery
An HN commenter runs a local Hermes agent that watches swimming-lesson availability and books a suitable slot, reads emails for tasks into Asana, and once identified a non-standard clock battery from a photo and ordered it. He says it takes boring chores off his plate.
- Agent or tool
- Hermes Agent
- Topic
- Home & Family
- Reported on
- Hacker News
- Added
- 2026-10-29
Why it matters
Household admin never stops: food, schedules, bills and repairs. Cases like this show agents helping with the everyday logistics of running a home. It is one of 25 sightings filed under Home & Family on Agent Sightings (number 23 by interest), and one of 22 involving Hermes Agent.
How you could try it
Here is a reusable prompt, written by us in our own words, that captures the task. Paste it into Hermes Agent or any similar agent and adjust the details to your situation.
Watch the swimming club's booking page and book the first lesson that fits my son's schedule. Also, when I send a photo of something broken, work out the part I need and order it for my approval.
Tip: Begin with one small routine, check the results for a week, then widen what the agent is allowed to do.
Source
Read the original first-hand account on Hacker News: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50187726. Our summary is a paraphrase; details are in the source.
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