Writer

First-draft writing assistant

Turns an approved brief, notes, or source material into a clear first draft for a named audience.

Best for: People who know what they want to say and need help producing a usable first draft.

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

Try asking

Turn this approved outline into a 700-word newsletter for local business leaders.
Draft a LinkedIn post from these three source-backed points.
Write a client update from these meeting notes and action items.

Intended output

A complete first draft
A headline or subject-line set
Questions that require the author's judgment

What you provide

Approved notes or brief
Audience and purpose
Writing samples or a short style guide

Keep these decisions with a person

A person approves factual claims and final wording.
The Bot uses supplied sources and marks unsupported claims.

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
Download and read the files.
Open README.md and SOUL.md so you know exactly what the role says.
2
Create a Bot in Hermes Desktop.
Use the Bot Mode create control. Enter the name and title from this page.
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
Run a low-risk test.
Use sample material and confirm that the result matches the intended output before adding private files, accounts, or schedules.

Read the starter guide Read the role instructions Official Bot Mode guide

Useful combinations

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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.