Have Grok Bot install and test a desktop agent on its own computer
From a phone, the author asked Grok Bot to install Hermes Desktop on its own computer and record it doing a task, testing a desktop workflow without sitting at a laptop.
Source
@BkashJosi on X · 2026-10-16
Written in our own words. Credit to the original author. Link checked 2026-10-16.
What they did
From a phone, the author asked Grok Bot to install Hermes Desktop on its own computer and record it doing a task, testing a desktop workflow without sitting at a laptop.
Result (as claimed)
Run documented step by step.
Tools they used
Cost: Grok Bot: from $30/mo; Hermes Agent: free plan, paid from $20/mo.
Set it up
Map the task
Write the trigger, the inputs, the decisions and the output. Note which steps need a human yes.
Connect the tools
Set up Grok Bot, Hermes Agent with the narrowest permissions that work. Use a test account or sandbox first.
Build the workflow
Create the steps in order. Add an approval step before anything sends, pays or deletes.
Run it on real but low-stakes data
Run a few times, read every output, and fix prompts or rules that misfire.
Schedule and monitor
Turn on the schedule or trigger, and add a daily summary or alert so you notice failures.
Copy the full setup prompt
Paste into your agent and it will walk you through the setup, asking before anything that sends, posts or spends.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Claude Code. Goal: Have Grok Bot install and test a desktop agent on its own computer What the original author did: From a phone, the author asked Grok Bot to install Hermes Desktop on its own computer and record it doing a task, testing a desktop workflow without sitting at a laptop. Reported result (as claimed by the author): Run documented step by step. Source: https://x.com/BkashJosi/status/2111214926949969964 Tools they used: Grok Bot, Hermes Agent Category: Automation & business Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Codex. Goal: Have Grok Bot install and test a desktop agent on its own computer What the original author did: From a phone, the author asked Grok Bot to install Hermes Desktop on its own computer and record it doing a task, testing a desktop workflow without sitting at a laptop. Reported result (as claimed by the author): Run documented step by step. Source: https://x.com/BkashJosi/status/2111214926949969964 Tools they used: Grok Bot, Hermes Agent Category: Automation & business Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Grok Bot. Goal: Have Grok Bot install and test a desktop agent on its own computer What the original author did: From a phone, the author asked Grok Bot to install Hermes Desktop on its own computer and record it doing a task, testing a desktop workflow without sitting at a laptop. Reported result (as claimed by the author): Run documented step by step. Source: https://x.com/BkashJosi/status/2111214926949969964 Tools they used: Grok Bot, Hermes Agent Category: Automation & business Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
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