“Every morning I was burning hours browsing freelance platforms and writing tailored applications before I could touch billable work. Cortension set up an agent that knows my portfolio, filters for real fit, and drafts proposals the client wants to read. I got my mornings back and my win rate went up.”
What our clients say
“Cortension helped us run AI entirely on our own infrastructure. Local models, fine tuned for our use case, no data leaving the building. Full control, full compliance.”
“Cortension set me up with Hermes Agent and it completely changed how I work. It remembers my projects across sessions, auto generates skills the more I use it, and I can reach it from Telegram, Slack, wherever I am. One coaching session and the thing just runs.”
“With Claude Code and one cloud provider, Cortension helped us replace everything. Calendly, Shopify, analytics, email automation. All of it, built and owned by us. No more monthly fees stacking up, no more depending on tools that can change their pricing overnight.”
“Cortension showed me how to use Claude Code to build my own website, set up fully automated cold email outreach, and get everything running. I went from paying for a dozen SaaS tools every month to handling it all myself. No Calendly, no Mailchimp, no Webflow. Just Claude Code and one cloud account.”
Meet the Founder
Benito Exner
Founder & CEO
Cloud DevOps Engineer turned Agentic AI specialist. I built Cortension because I saw teams struggling with tools that should be making them faster.
Sound Familiar?
You Do Not Know Hermes Agent Yet and Want to Know if It Is Worth It or Right for You
Hermes Agent is less known than Claude Code or Codex. That is exactly why the question is not only how to install it. The question is whether it is worth it for your work, whether it fits you, and whether it gives you more freedom than the tools you already know.
You Want to Know What Works Before Losing Weeks
Hermes Agent is new enough that it is easy to get lost in wrong setups, unnecessary plugins, or the wrong model choice. We show you what has worked in practice, check your ideas with you, and help you decide where Hermes Agent really makes sense and where another path is better.
A Fresh Install Leaves Unnecessary Potential on the Table
The difference happens in the setup. Working with a fresh installation without Skills, custom MCP servers, plugins, project rules, and the right model choice leaves unnecessary potential unused. We show you which parts make sense for your case and set them up so Hermes Agent can do more than just run.
The Best AI Model Can Be Overtaken Fast
Today's best AI model may already be overtaken next week. If your setup is too strongly tied to one provider, you are exposed to new prices, rate limits, and vendor lock-in. We help you avoid that.
You Want Data Sovereignty Without Falling Behind Leading Models
Then you should not blindly install a local model. You need a clear decision: which model is strong enough, which data must stay under your control, whether fine tuning is worth it, and whether Hermes Agent fits at all. We check that with you and set up the sensible path.
What We Actually Do in a Session
Whether you are just starting, already have a concrete task, or want to improve your existing setup: we meet you where you are. We help you set the tool up sensibly, understand current best practices, and avoid unnecessary detours.
We Find Your Best Starting Point
You do not need to bring a perfect task. If you have one, we use it. If not, we look at your work, your tooling, and your goals, then choose the first useful use case.
We Do Not Just Set It Up. We Explain Why.
Installation alone is not the value. We show you which decisions matter: model, Skills, scripts, tool access, project rules, memory, review steps, and what you can leave out at the beginning.
We Bring Current Expert Knowledge
We know the new patterns, plugins, Skills, MCP servers, memory approaches, provider options, and common mistakes. You do not have to test everything yourself to get a good start.
We Build or Improve Your Real Setup
Fresh installation, existing setup, concrete task, or review of your workflow. We work directly on your case, not on a generic tutorial.
After One Session, You Know What Makes Sense and What You Can Skip
We set up, check, explain, and test as much as is realistically useful in 60 minutes. Afterwards, you know better which parts of your AI setup really matter and which ones you can ignore for now.
One Session. Working Setup.
Flat rate, no surprises.
Hermes Agent Setup Session
1 hour · Remote · 1 on 1
€149 per session
- Short intake so we know your exact setup before we start
- 1 hour live session via screen share. Hands on, not a lecture.
- Install, AI provider setup, skill settings, memory, messaging gateway: whatever is blocking you
- Migration guidance from OpenClaw, Claude Code, or other setups if relevant
- Written summary of what we covered and your next steps
- Session recording
- 30 day follow up by email
Frequently Asked Questions
What people ask before booking their first Hermes Agent session.
What is Hermes Agent?
Hermes Agent is an open source autonomous AI agent built by Nous Research. It combines persistent memory across sessions, auto generated skills that improve with use, a messaging gateway across Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, and Email, multi agent orchestration, tool connections, and six deployment options. The important part is setting it up so it fits your work, model choice, and privacy needs.
How is Hermes different from OpenClaw or Claude Code?
OpenClaw and Claude Code are often strongest around coding and tool work. Hermes is interesting for longer running workflows, persistent memory, messaging, provider choice, and tasks that should continue across sessions. Many people run more than one tool. We help you decide what belongs where.
Is Hermes useful if the best model keeps changing?
Yes, that is one of the reasons to consider it. The best model can change from week to week. We help you set Hermes up so your workflow is not rebuilt every time model quality, pricing, or access changes.
Can Hermes help with data sovereignty?
It can, if it is set up that way. Local deployment, private endpoints, open models, memory rules, permissions, and review steps all matter. We help you decide what can leave your environment and what should stay under your control.
Can this replace tools I currently pay for?
Sometimes. Some subscriptions can be replaced with self-built, open source, or cloud based solutions that you control. We first look at what the tool actually does for you, then decide what should stay, what can be replaced, and where replacing it would add more complexity than value.
Which deployment option should I use?
Hermes supports local, Docker, SSH, Singularity, Daytona, and Modal. Local is fine for experimentation. Docker is often the practical default. Hosted options can help when the agent needs to be reachable from messaging. We match the option to your reliability, cost, and privacy needs.
How does the persistent memory actually work?
Hermes ships full text session search with AI powered summarization for recall across sessions, Honcho user modeling for building up a profile over time, and auto generated skills that the agent writes after solving complex tasks. The real work is configuring these so the agent remembers the useful things and forgets the noise.
What is the messaging gateway and why would I use it?
Instead of running separate bots on each platform, Hermes runs one gateway process that can connect your agent to Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, and Email with shared context. In the session we wire up the channels you actually use and configure channel level permissions.
How long is the session?
The setup session is 60 minutes via video call with screen sharing. It is hands on, not a lecture. You get a recording, written notes, and a follow up action plan after the session.
Set Up Hermes Agent Without Locking Your Work Into One Provider.
One session to configure memory, Skills, provider choice, deployment, messaging, and review around the workflow you actually want Hermes to handle.
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