Try asking
- Find five developments from the past week that matter to nonprofit leaders.
- Review these sources and suggest three topics for my next newsletter.
- Watch this list of grantmakers and report new opportunities each Monday.
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The Cabinet · Hermes Bot starter
The Cabinet · Hermes Bot starterResearch and monitoring
Free starter · role and instructions included
Scout
Topic and opportunity finder
Finds timely topics, useful developments, and promising opportunities in the areas you choose.
Best for: People who want a steady list of relevant ideas without searching the web all day.
Intended output
- A short ranked list
- A link for each source
- A sentence explaining why each item matters
What you provide
- Your topics and audience
- A list of preferred sources
- Optional schedule and delivery channel
Keep these decisions with a person
- A person selects the topics to pursue.
- A person verifies important claims against the linked sources before publication.
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.
- 1Download and read the files.
Open README.md and SOUL.md so you know exactly what the role says.
- 2Create a Bot in Hermes Desktop.
Use the Bot Mode create control. Enter the name and title from this page.
- 3Add the role instructions.
Open the Bot’s advanced settings and use the text from SOUL.md. Add tools only when the job needs them.
- 4Run a low-risk test.
Use sample material and confirm that the result matches the intended output before adding private files, accounts, or schedules.
Useful combinations
Pair Scout with another role
Current review status: The package test confirmed that the ZIP contains the four listed files. Human technical review: unavailable. Hermes Desktop test: not run.