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+# Hermes Automation Patterns
+
+Production patterns for efficient, low-cost always-on Hermes agents.
+
+> Originally created in `Tony_tech/research/hermes-automation/`. Migrated to `personal-agent-os` as the canonical location.
+
+## Source
+
+[YouTube — Hermes Agent Masterclass (Cron & Automation)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grMNnzCv2gY)
+cyrilXBT / Tonbi's Hermes Agent Masterclass series, June 19 2026.
+
+## Key Techniques
+
+| Technique | Description | Cost Impact |
+|-----------|-------------|-------------|
+| **wakeAgent Gates** | Condition-based triggers that only invoke the LLM when specific criteria are met (instead of running every tick). Prevents unnecessary API calls on irrelevant cycles. | High savings |
+| **no-agent Polling** | `no_agent=True` flag on cron scripts — runs a shell script directly without any LLM context. Output is delivered verbatim only when there's change or data. Zero token cost per tick when nothing happens. | Max savings |
+| **context-from Chaining** | Pipe output of one cron job as context into another via `context_from`. Enables multi-stage pipelines (e.g., collector → summarizer → delivery) where each stage only fires on upstream data. | Tiered cost |
+| **Silent Delivery** | Cron jobs that produce empty stdout on no-change ticks deliver nothing. The user only sees messages when there's actionable output. Reduces noise and delivery friction. | Free (no token) |
+
+## Contents
+
+| Directory | What's inside |
+|-----------|-------------|
+| `gates/` | wakeAgent-style gate designs (condition-based triggers). See `email-triage-wakegate.md` for the reference pattern. |
+| `scripts/` | Shell/Python scripts for no-agent polling jobs. `daily-brief-collector.sh` is live in production. |
+| `notes/` | Implementation notes, gotchas, config snippets. `daily-brief-implementation.md` documents the production daily brief. |
+| `examples/` | (Coming soon) Full worked examples combining gates + scripts + delivery. |
+
+## Getting Started
+
+1. Start with a **no-agent script** — just shell/Python collecting and filtering data
+2. Add a **wakeAgent gate** when conditional LLM reasoning is needed
+3. Chain via **context-from** to split complex pipelines into lean stages
+4. Use **silent delivery** on every poller — never deliver "nothing changed" ticks
+
+## Related
+
+- `agent-config/` — Hermes profile configs that run these patterns
+- `projects/hermes-persistent-os/` — the project driving these automation patterns