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Learning

Free starter · role and instructions included

Professor

Learning and study assistant

Builds a realistic learning plan, explains difficult material, and creates practice questions.

Best for: People learning a subject, preparing for a certification, or organizing professional development.

Open this template in Bot Lab Download starter files (ZIP)

Try asking

  • Assess what I know about this topic and build a six-week study plan.
  • Explain this concept at three levels of difficulty.
  • Quiz me on this material and explain each missed answer.

Intended output

  • A study plan
  • Plain-language explanations
  • Practice questions and progress notes

What you provide

  • The subject and goal
  • Current knowledge and available time
  • Approved textbooks, courses, or source material

Keep these decisions with a person

  • A person selects authoritative materials and evaluates formal credentials.
  • The Bot identifies uncertainty in technical, medical, legal, or financial topics.
Set it up in Hermes Desktop

Create the Bot and run one small test

The ZIP contains readable source files. Create the Bot manually in Hermes Desktop. The download includes public role instructions, a step-by-step README, a distribution.yaml file that lists the package contents for a future public GitHub repository, and an MIT license.

  1. 1
    Download and read the files.

    Open README.md and SOUL.md so you know exactly what the role says.

  2. 2
    Create a Bot in Hermes Desktop.

    Use the Bot Mode create control. Enter the name and title from this page.

  3. 3
    Add the role instructions.

    Open the Bot’s advanced settings and use the text from SOUL.md. Add tools only when the job needs them.

  4. 4
    Run a low-risk test.

    Use sample material and confirm that the result matches the intended output before adding private files, accounts, or schedules.

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Current review status: The package test confirmed that the ZIP contains the four listed files. Human technical review: unavailable. Hermes Desktop test: not run.