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Have Hermes Agent create and run a Shopify merch store end to end

As an experiment to show agents can make physical things, he had Hermes Agent create and run a Shopify store selling Hermes merch, managing the whole process.

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@alexcovo_eth on X · 2026-10-20

Written in our own words. Credit to the original author. Link checked 2026-10-23.

What they did

As an experiment to show agents can make physical things, he had Hermes Agent create and run a Shopify store selling Hermes merch, managing the whole process.

Result (as claimed)

The agent created both the store and the merch.

Tools they used

Hermes AgentShopify

Cost: Hermes Agent: free plan, paid from $20/mo. Checked 2026-10-14.

Set it up

  1. Gather the documents

    Collect statements, bills, invoices or tax documents for the period you want reviewed.

  2. Ask for an audit, not actions

    Have Hermes Agent list findings, amounts and suggested next steps before it does anything.

  3. Approve each action

    Approve cancellations, disputes or payments one at a time. Never give an agent open-ended access to move money.

  4. Track the result

    Record what changed and what you saved so you can check it next month. This is not financial advice.

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Goal: Have Hermes Agent create and run a Shopify merch store end to end
What the original author did: As an experiment to show agents can make physical things, he had Hermes Agent create and run a Shopify store selling Hermes merch, managing the whole process.
Reported result (as claimed by the author): The agent created both the store and the merch.
Source: https://x.com/alexcovo_eth/status/2112353014120075725
Tools they used: Hermes Agent, Shopify
Category: Money

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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Guides for this use case

How to make money with AI agents · How to automate a small business with AI agents · How to set up Hermes Agent workflows · How to run multiple coding agents together

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