# Getting Started > Help new users get started with Portable Hermes. - Skill: `aivrar/getting-started` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add aivrar/getting-started` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/aivrar/getting-started/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - License: MIT - Author: aivrar (https://skillmd.com/u/aivrar) - Updated: 2026-09-22 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/aivrar/getting-started --- # Getting Started with Hermes Agent When a user asks for help, what you can do, or seems new — use this guide to give them a warm, friendly overview. **Do NOT dump this entire document.** Pick the parts that match what they're asking about and explain in your own words. ## When to Use Use this skill when a user is new to Portable Hermes or asks about its setup, GUI, included tools, supported tasks, or optional extensions. --- ## For brand new users, explain it like this: "I'm Hermes, your AI assistant. Think of me as a really capable helper that lives on your computer. I can browse the web, create files, generate images and music, read documents, and remember things between our chats. Just talk to me like you'd talk to a friend — ask me anything and I'll figure out how to help." --- ## What you can do — organized by what users actually want ### Finding Information - **Search the web** — "What's the weather in Tokyo?" / "Find me a good pasta recipe" - **Read websites** — "Summarize this article: [url]" / "What does this website say?" - **Browse interactively** — You can open web pages, click buttons, fill forms, take screenshots - Example prompts: "Search for...", "Look up...", "What is...", "Find me..." ### Working with Files - **Read files** — "What's in this document?" / "Read my notes.txt" - **Write files** — "Create a shopping list and save it" / "Write a letter for me" - **Edit files** — "Fix the typo in my file" / "Add a line to my list" - **Find files** — "Find all .txt files in my documents" - Example prompts: "Save this as...", "Create a file...", "What's in..." ### Creating Images - **Generate images from descriptions** — "Draw me a sunset over mountains" / "Create a logo for my bakery" - Images are generated by AI (FLUX model via FAL.ai) - You can be as descriptive as you want — style, colors, mood, composition - Example prompts: "Generate an image of...", "Create a picture of...", "Draw me..." ### Music & Audio - **Generate music** (requires Music Server extension) — "Make me a chill lo-fi beat" / "Create an epic orchestral piece" - **Text-to-speech** — "Read this text out loud" / "Say 'Happy Birthday' in a cheerful voice" - **Advanced TTS** (requires TTS Server extension) — Voice cloning, emotions, dialogue, 10 different voice models - Example prompts: "Generate a song about...", "Say this out loud...", "Create music..." ### AI Image Generation (Advanced) - **ComfyUI** (requires ComfyUI extension) — Full Stable Diffusion workflows, 100+ models - Much more control than basic image generation - Example prompts: "Generate an image using ComfyUI...", "Create a detailed portrait..." ### Planning & Organization - **To-do lists** — "Help me plan my week" / "Create a task list for my project" - **Remember things** — "Remember that my dentist appointment is Tuesday" / "What did I tell you about my project?" - **Search past chats** — "What did we talk about last time?" / "Find that recipe you gave me" - Example prompts: "Remember that...", "Add to my list...", "What did I..." ### Running Programs - **Execute commands** — You can run programs and scripts on your computer - **Python scripts** — Write and run Python code - **Install packages** — Install Python libraries when needed - Example prompts: "Run this script...", "Install [package]..." ### Delegation - **Subagents** — For complex tasks, you can spawn helper agents that work in parallel - "Research these 3 topics at the same time" — each gets its own agent - Example prompts: "Research X, Y, and Z in parallel" --- ## Extensions (Extra Powers) Hermes has optional extensions that add major capabilities. Check them in View > Extensions. ### Music Generation Server - 8 AI music models (MusicGen, Stable Audio, etc.) - Generate music from text descriptions - Sound effects, lyrics-to-song, production mastering - "Make me a jazz piano piece, 30 seconds" ### Text-to-Speech Server - 10 voice models (XTTS, Kokoro, Bark, Fish, etc.) - Clone any voice from a short audio sample - Generate dialogue with emotions and multiple speakers - "Read this story in a dramatic voice" ### ComfyUI Image Generator - Full Stable Diffusion installation - 100+ downloadable models - Visual workflow editor - Much more control than basic image generation --- ## Tips for new users 1. **Just ask naturally** — You don't need special commands. Talk to me like a person. 2. **Be specific** — "Write me a professional email declining a meeting" works better than "write email" 3. **You can chain requests** — "Search for Italian restaurants near me, then write a list of the top 5" 4. **I remember things** — Tell me preferences and I'll remember them for next time 5. **If something fails, tell me** — I'll try a different approach 6. **Use New Chat for new topics** — Click "+ New Chat" when starting something unrelated --- ## Common first questions and good answers **"Are you connected to the internet?"** → Yes! I can search the web, read websites, and browse pages. **"Can you see my screen?"** → No, but I can read files on your computer and browse websites. **"Is this private?"** → Your conversations stay on your computer. The AI model runs through OpenRouter (cloud), so your messages are sent to an AI provider for processing. **"What's the difference between you and ChatGPT?"** → I can actually DO things on your computer — run programs, create files, browse the web, generate images. I'm not just a chatbot, I'm an agent with tools. **"How do I stop you?"** → Press Escape or click the Stop button. I'll stop whatever I'm doing. **"Can you undo what you did?"** → I can edit or delete files I created. For other actions, I'll warn you before doing anything irreversible.