Hermes + Open WebUI: Docker setup and chat tutorial

This tutorial connects the Hermes AI agent to Open WebUI for a self-hosted chat interface. The presenter gives Hermes the GitHub documentation and asks it to configure the connection. The setup requires Hermes to have an API server and an environment file. The demonstration uses Docker, then proceeds through account creation and a conversation with Hermes.

The presenter compares this workflow with the terminal interface and the official Hermes dashboard shown in the video. That dashboard manages scheduled tasks, skills and sessions but, in the demonstrated version, lacks direct chat. Open WebUI supplies conversation management and multiple accounts. The model selector includes local and external options, so the example does not establish an entirely offline setup.

The walkthrough covers file uploads, attached notes and knowledge, saved prompts, and model profiles with system prompts and selected tools. The presenter also discusses web search, image generation and a code interpreter. A game-building request illustrates the code preview workflow. When the response or preview fails, the presenter asks Hermes to repair the setup before opening the result in a browser.