🛠️ Build Your AI Stack

Pick a path. Every tool I use, with setup guides. @ZachS-o3e4j

AI Assistant
From $3/month

🤖 The $3 AI Assistant

A full AI agent in your pocket — emails, research, content, scheduling. Runs your business from Telegram.

Hermes Agent DeepSeek V4 Telegram
AI Clone
From $5

🎬 AI Clone Factory

Record once, generate forever. Your AI avatar delivers scripts on video — no camera, no crew, no reshoots.

HeyGen ElevenLabs ffmpeg
AI Images
Free / From $10/month

🖼️ AI Image Studio

Generate, edit, and enhance images with AI. Remove backgrounds, upscale, create from scratch — all for free.

Leonardo AI Photopea Canva
Video Editing
Free tier available

🎥 AI Video Engine

Raw footage in, finished video out. Auto captions, smart cuts, color grading — hours of work in minutes.

CapCut Descript HyperFrames
AI Writing
Free / From $39/month

✍️ AI Writing System

Emails, scripts, tweets, captions — written in your voice. Upload samples, it learns your style in seconds.

Claude Jasper ChatGPT
Passive Income
Free — Earns $30–80/month

💰 Passive Income Stack

Apps that pay you for doing nothing. Share unused bandwidth, complete 30-second tasks, cash out to PayPal.

Honeygain EarnApp Pawns.app
Stock Briefing
$2-5/month

📈 AI Stock Market Briefing Agent

Daily market briefs — top movers, sector analysis, stock news. Delivered to your email or Telegram every morning before the bell.

Hermes Agent DeepSeek V4 Gmail API
Video Auditor
$0-2/month

🎬 AI Video Quality Auditor

Drop any video — AI watches it and gives a scored quality report. Catches glitches, audio issues, and visual problems before you publish.

Hermes Agent Gemini Flash
Budget Dashboard
$0-3/month

💰 AI Budget & Finance Dashboard

Text your expenses to Telegram. AI categorizes everything, builds a live budget dashboard you can check anytime. Weekly spend reports included.

Hermes Agent Builder Agent Google Sheets
Email Manager
$0-3/month

📧 AI Email Manager & Inbox Cleaner

Auto-sorts incoming mail, flags what matters, trashes the junk. Daily digest shows you what you actually need to see.

Hermes Agent Gmail API
SEO GEO Engine
LOCKED — Free for first 500 subscribers ($500/mo value)

🔍 AI SEO & GEO Dominance Engine

🔒 Get found in ChatGPT, Perplexity, AND Google. Full GEO audit + fix guide. Free for early subscribers — agencies charge $500/month for this.

Hermes Agent DeepSeek V4 SEO Tools
Automotive Tech
$0-3/month

🚗 AI Automotive Technician

Describe any car problem. AI searches TSBs, common repair issues, and technical databases. Gives you likely causes, repair difficulty, and estimated cost.

Hermes Agent DeepSeek V4 NHTSA API
Content Factory
$0-5/month

📱 AI Social Media Content Factory

Auto-generate posts, detect trends, write scripts. Schedule to X and Telegram. Daily content without the daily grind.

Hermes Agent DeepSeek V4 X API
Smart Home
$0-3/month

🏠 AI Smart Home Controller

Control your Philips Hue lights from Telegram. Dim the living room, set movie mode, schedule sunrise wake-ups — all by text.

Hermes Agent Philips Hue Bridge
Research Monitor
$0-5/month

🔬 AI Research & Competitor Monitor

Track competitors, monitor academic papers, watch prediction markets. Weekly briefing of everything that changed in your world.

Hermes Agent DeepSeek V4
Dashboard Builder
$0-3/month

🖥️ AI Dashboard Builder

Tell the Builder agent what dashboard you want. It builds it — budget tracker, inventory manager, habit tracker, whatever you need. Live in your browser in minutes.

Hermes Agent Builder Agent
Wispr Voice Dictation
Free / From $12/month

🎙️ Wispr — Voice Dictation That Works Everywhere

Talk instead of type — into Telegram, email, docs, anywhere. Faster than typing, more accurate than built-in dictation. I use this to text Hermes hands-free.

Wispr Telegram
← Back to all builds AI Assistant

🤖 The $3 AI Assistant

$3/month total · 10-minute setup · Runs your business from your phone

This is the exact stack I use every day. It handles email, research, content creation, scheduling, and more — all from Telegram. You talk to it like a person. It costs less than a coffee.

🔗 Get the Tools

📋 Step-by-Step Setup

1

Install Hermes Agent

Open your terminal (Mac/Linux/Windows WSL) and run the one-line installer from hermes-agent.nousresearch.com. Takes about 90 seconds.

2

Get a DeepSeek API Key

Sign up at platform.deepseek.com. They give you free credits to start. Create an API key from the dashboard. The V4 Pro model costs $0.28 per million tokens — most people spend $2–5/month.

3

Connect to Telegram

Create a Telegram bot with @BotFather (free, 2 minutes). Paste the bot token into Hermes config. Run hermes setup and follow the prompts.

4

Start the Gateway & Chat

Run hermes gateway start. Open Telegram, find your bot, and say hello. Your AI assistant is live. Try: "Search the web for the latest AI news and give me a summary."

💡 Pro Tip:

Use DeepSeek V4 Pro (not the free Chat model). It's $0.28/M tokens and handles complex multi-step tasks. My entire month costs ~$3. If you're on a tight budget, DeepSeek Chat is free and still solid for basic tasks.

ToolPlanCost
Hermes AgentOpen SourceFree
DeepSeek APIPay-as-you-go (V4 Pro)~$2–5/mo
Telegram BotFreeFree
Total Monthly$2–5
← Back to all builds AI Clone

🎬 AI Clone Factory

From $5 · Record once, generate forever · 1080p video output

Record a 2–3 minute video of yourself talking. HeyGen creates a digital clone that looks and moves like you. After that, type any script and your clone delivers it on video. No camera, lighting, or reshoots. I use this for YouTube Shorts — 10 videos in an afternoon.

🔗 Get the Tools

📋 Step-by-Step Setup

1

Create Your HeyGen Account

Go to HeyGen.com and sign up. Start with the Creator plan ($29/month) or use the free trial. This gives you access to Instant Avatar.

2

Record Your Avatar Video

Film a 2-minute video of yourself in good lighting, looking at the camera, speaking naturally. Follow HeyGen's recording guide — neutral background, clear voice, natural gestures. Upload it under "Instant Avatar."

3

Generate Videos From Text

Once your avatar is ready (takes ~2 hours to process), type any script into HeyGen. Your clone delivers it. Export as 1080p MP4. Each generation takes about 60 seconds.

4

Optional: Clone Your Voice Too

For the full clone stack, use ElevenLabs voice cloning. Record 3 minutes of audio, it creates an AI voice that sounds exactly like you. Use this for voiceovers without recording.

💡 Pro Tip:

Record your avatar video in 4K with good front lighting. The better the source video, the more realistic your clone. Avoid busy backgrounds and rapid head movements. A 3-minute recording with varied expressions produces the best results.

ToolPlanCost
HeyGen CreatorMonthly$29/mo
ElevenLabs StarterMonthly (optional)$5/mo
Total Monthly$29–34
← Back to all builds AI Images

🖼️ AI Image Studio

Free / From $10/month · Generate, edit, enhance · No Photoshop needed

Create professional images from text descriptions. Remove backgrounds in one click, upscale to 4K, generate logos, thumbnails, and social media graphics — all in your browser. Zero design skills required.

🔗 Get the Tools

📋 Step-by-Step Setup

1

Start With Leonardo AI

Sign up at Leonardo.ai. Free tier gives you 150 image generations per day. Choose a model (Leonardo Lightning for speed, Phoenix for quality), type your prompt, and generate. Download in up to 4K.

2

Edit Like Photoshop (Free)

Open Photopea.com in your browser. It's a full Photoshop clone — layers, filters, background removal, text tools. Works with PSD files. No install, no account needed. Pair with Leonardo for the ultimate free creative suite.

3

Design Social Graphics With Canva

Canva has templates for every platform — YouTube thumbnails, Instagram posts, TikTok covers. Free tier is solid. Pro ($13/month) unlocks background remover, brand kits, and premium templates.

4

Free Stock Photos When You Need Real Images

For photos AI can't generate (yet), use Pexels, Unsplash, and Pixabay. All free, no attribution required, high-resolution.

💡 Pro Tip:

The free combo (Leonardo + Photopea + Pexels) covers 95% of image needs. Only upgrade when you hit generation limits or need Canva Pro's brand kit. Most creators never need to pay for images again.

ToolPlanCost
Leonardo AIFree (150 images/day)Free
PhotopeaFreeFree
Canva ProMonthly (optional)$13/mo
Pexels / UnsplashFreeFree
Total Monthly$0–13
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🎥 AI Video Engine

Free tier available · Auto captions, smart cuts, color grade · 10x faster

What used to take 3 hours now takes 3 minutes. AI handles captions, cuts dead space, color-grades, and adds effects. You focus on ideas — the engine handles editing.

🔗 Get the Tools

📋 Step-by-Step Setup

1

Download CapCut (Desktop)

CapCut is free on Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android. The desktop version is best for editing. It includes: auto-captions (95%+ accurate), background removal, AI color grading, and one-click templates for every platform.

2

Import & Auto-Caption

Drop your raw footage in. Click "Text" → "Auto captions." CapCut transcribes and syncs captions automatically. Choose a caption style (I use the clean white-on-dark style for Shorts). Captions increase watch time 40%+.

3

Smart Cuts & Pacing

Use "Remove silence" to cut dead air automatically. For Shorts/TikToks, keep clips under 3 seconds each — fast cuts hold attention. CapCut's templates handle transitions, zooms, and motion graphics.

4

For Talking-Head Videos: Try Descript

Descript edits video like a document — delete words from the transcript and they disappear from the video. Perfect for tutorials, podcasts, and long-form content. Free tier includes 1 hour of transcription/month.

💡 Pro Tip:

For YouTube Shorts, the sweet spot is 15–30 seconds. Hook viewers in the first 1.5 seconds with a bold statement or visual. Add pattern interrupts every 2–3 seconds (zoom, text pop, transition). CapCut templates do this automatically.

ToolPlanCost
CapCut DesktopFreeFree
CapCut ProMonthly (optional)$10/mo
Descript Free1 hr transcription/moFree
Descript ProMonthly (optional)$24/mo
Total Monthly$0–34
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✍️ AI Writing System

Free / From $39/month · Learns your voice · Emails, scripts, tweets, captions

Upload examples of your writing. The AI learns your style, tone, and vocabulary. Then it writes emails, YouTube scripts, tweets, and blog posts that sound exactly like you — not like AI. I use this for scripts, replies, and content in bulk.

🔗 Get the Tools

📋 Step-by-Step Setup

1

Start With Claude (Free)

Go to Claude.ai. Paste 3–5 examples of your writing (emails, tweets, anything). Tell Claude: "Analyze my writing style — tone, vocabulary, sentence structure, common phrases." It will give you a style profile.

2

Generate in Your Voice

Now give Claude a task: "Write a Twitter thread about [topic] in my voice, using the style profile above." The output will sound like you — not generic AI text. Refine by giving feedback: "Shorter sentences, more sarcasm, fewer emojis."

3

Scale With Jasper (For Marketing)

Jasper is purpose-built for marketing copy. It has templates for ads, emails, landing pages, and social posts. Upload your brand voice and it applies it across everything. 7-day free trial, then $39/month. Worth it if you produce content regularly.

4

Automate With Your AI Assistant

If you built the $3 AI Assistant (build option #1), connect it to Claude or ChatGPT. Your assistant can draft emails, generate scripts, and write replies — all from Telegram, in your voice, on demand.

💡 Pro Tip:

The magic is in the examples. Give the AI at least 3 samples of your best writing — not random texts. Curate your best tweets, best emails, best posts. More samples = more accurate voice. Update your style profile monthly as your voice evolves.

ToolPlanCost
Claude FreeLimited messages/dayFree
Claude Pro5x more usage$20/mo
Jasper CreatorMonthly$39/mo
ChatGPT FreeGPT-4o miniFree
Recommended Total$0–59/mo
← Back to all builds Passive Income

💰 Passive Income Stack

Free · Earns $30–80/month · Set it and forget it

These apps pay you for resources you're not using — bandwidth, processing power, and opinion data. Install once, cash out monthly. I stacked 4 of these and make $47–75/month doing absolutely nothing.

🔗 Get the Tools

📋 Step-by-Step Setup

1

Install Honeygain ($20–35/month)

Sign up at Honeygain.com. Download the desktop app (Windows/Mac/Linux). It runs in the background and shares unused bandwidth with trusted partners. Pays ~$1–2/day. Cash out at $20 via PayPal. This is the biggest earner in the stack.

2

Add EarnApp ($10–20/month)

EarnApp works the same way — shares bandwidth, pays you. Install on the same machine. It's compatible with Honeygain (they use different networks). Stack both for $30–55/month combined.

3

Add Pawns.app ($5–15/month)

Pawns.app shares bandwidth AND lets you complete surveys for extra cash. The surveys are optional — the bandwidth sharing is fully passive. Use referral code for bonus on signup.

4

Stack Them All

Run all three simultaneously. They don't conflict. Combined earnings: $30–80/month depending on your location and uptime. Leave your computer on overnight for maximum earnings. Cash out all three to the same PayPal account.

💡 Pro Tip:

These apps earn more with more devices and better locations. If you have an old laptop or Raspberry Pi, install all three and leave it running 24/7. US/EU IPs earn the most. Don't use a VPN — it'll get you banned. This won't make you rich, but it's truly passive — the money shows up whether you check it or not.

AppEst. MonthlyPayout
Honeygain$20–35PayPal / Crypto
EarnApp$10–20PayPal / Gift Cards
Pawns.app$5–15PayPal / Bitcoin
Stacked Total$35–70/mo
← Back to all builds Stock Briefing

📈 AI Stock Market Briefing Agent

$2-5/month · 10-minute setup · Daily briefings delivered before the bell

Get a professional daily stock briefing delivered to your inbox every weekday morning at 8 AM. Covers pre-market futures, top movers, sector performance, key headlines, and market sentiment. No more scrolling through 10 sites at 7 AM — one email, everything you need.

🔗 GET THE TOOLS

📋 Step-by-Step Guide

1

Install Hermes Agent

One command in your terminal. 90 seconds. Works on Mac, Linux, Windows WSL. Visit hermes-agent.nousresearch.com for the one-line installer.

2

Get a DeepSeek API key

Sign up at platform.deepseek.com. Free credits included. V4 Pro costs ~$0.28/M tokens.

3

Load the pre-made Market Brief skill

We include a ready-to-deploy skill with all the formatting, data sources, and email templates. No building from scratch.

4

Set the schedule

Configure what time you want briefings delivered. The cron job handles everything automatically.

💡 Pro Tip:

Use DeepSeek V4 Pro (not the free Chat model). It handles multi-source data synthesis reliably. My monthly API bill for both morning and afternoon briefs: ~$3. The skill even supports multiple recipients — send it to your team or clients.

TOOLPLANMONTHLY
Hermes AgentOpen SourceFree
DeepSeek APIPay-as-you-go~$2-5
Gmail APIFreeFree
Total$2-5/mo
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🎬 AI Video Quality Auditor

$0-2/month · Drop video, get scored report · Catches issues before you publish

Most AI agents can't see. Hermes + this skill can watch your videos and tell you what's wrong — distorted audio, visual glitches, bad pacing, mismatched scenes. Scores every video out of 10 and tells you exactly what to fix. Used by creators publishing 3-5 videos a week who can't afford a human QC pass on every render.

🔗 GET THE TOOLS

📋 Step-by-Step Guide

1

Install Hermes Agent

One command. 90 seconds. Works on Mac, Linux, Windows WSL.

2

Get a Gemini API key

Free tier at aistudio.google.com. Flash model is nearly free for video auditing.

3

Load the Video Auditor skill

Pre-made skill with the exact Gemini prompt that scores videos on audio, visuals, timing, and tone.

4

Run your first audit

Drop any MP4. In ~20 seconds you'll have a scored report with critical issues, minor issues, and a READY/NEEDS FIX/REDO verdict.

💡 Pro Tip:

Set up a watch folder. Every time you render a new Short, drop it in and the auditor runs automatically. I catch 2-3 issues per week that would've gone live broken. Gemini Flash costs ~$0.0004 per audit — essentially free.

TOOLPLANMONTHLY
Hermes AgentOpen SourceFree
Gemini FlashPay-as-you-go~$0-2
Total$0-2/mo
← Back to all builds Budget Dashboard

💰 AI Budget & Finance Dashboard

$0-3/month · Text expenses, AI tracks everything · Live dashboard + weekly reports

Stop using 3 different apps to track your money. Text "spent $42 on groceries" to your AI. It logs it, categorizes it, and updates your budget dashboard in real time. End of week: a full report with category breakdowns, budget vs actual, and spending trends. The Builder agent even builds you a personalized budget dashboard you can open in your browser.

🔗 GET THE TOOLS

📋 Step-by-Step Guide

1

Install Hermes Agent

One command. 90 seconds. Works on Mac, Linux, Windows WSL.

2

Create a Google Sheet

This is your budget database. The AI reads and writes to it via the Google Sheets API. Free with any Google account.

3

Load the Budget Tracker skill

Pre-made skill that handles expense logging, categorization, and report generation.

4

Generate your dashboard

Tell the Builder agent "build me a budget dashboard." It creates a live HTML dashboard from your actual spending data.

5

Start tracking

Text expenses as they happen. "Spent $23.50 on lunch." AI does the rest.

💡 Pro Tip:

Set up recurring bill reminders. Tell it your rent, subscriptions, and car payment due dates. It warns you 3 days before anything hits. I caught a forgotten $14.99 subscription in week one — the stack paid for itself for 6 months.

TOOLPLANMONTHLY
Hermes AgentOpen SourceFree
DeepSeek APIPay-as-you-go~$2-3
Google SheetsFreeFree
Builder AgentIncludedFree
Total$2-3/mo
← Back to all builds Email Manager

📧 AI Email Manager & Inbox Cleaner

$0-3/month · Auto-sorts inbox daily · Morning digest of what matters

Your inbox cleans itself every morning at 6 AM. Known senders stay. Newsletters get archived. Junk gets trashed. You get a morning digest: "3 important emails, 12 archived, 47 trashed." Two minutes to scan, zero minutes to sort. Works with any Gmail account.

🔗 GET THE TOOLS

📋 Step-by-Step Guide

1

Install Hermes Agent

One command. 90 seconds. Works on Mac, Linux, Windows WSL.

2

Connect your Gmail

OAuth setup takes 2 minutes. The AI gets read/manage access to your inbox.

3

Load the Email Manager skill

Pre-made with smart categorization rules, safe-sender whitelist, and digest templates.

4

Set your preferences

Tell it which senders to always keep, which to always trash, and what time you want your daily digest.

💡 Pro Tip:

The skill includes a safe-sender whitelist. It learns from your behavior — if you always open emails from a certain sender, it stops archiving them. After 2 weeks it's 95% accurate. Manual cleanup takes me 20 minutes a day — this cuts it to 2.

TOOLPLANMONTHLY
Hermes AgentOpen SourceFree
DeepSeek APIPay-as-you-go~$2-3
Gmail APIFreeFree
Total$2-3/mo
← Back to all builds SEO GEO Engine

🔍 AI SEO & GEO Dominance Engine

LOCKED — Free for first 500 subscribers · $500/mo value · Full GEO audit + fix guide

🔒 This build is currently locked — free for the first 500 subscribers to @ZachS-o3e4j. Get found in ChatGPT, Perplexity, AND Google with a full Generative Engine Optimization audit. Includes keyword dominance mapping, GEO content templates, and a fix guide that agencies charge $500/month for. Early subscribers get the full engine free.

🔗 GET THE TOOLS

📋 Step-by-Step Guide

1

Install Hermes Agent

One command. 90 seconds. Works on Mac, Linux, Windows WSL.

2

Load the GEO skills

Pre-made: generative-engine-optimization + local-seo-dominance skills. Handles keyword mapping, GEO content optimization, and AI-search ranking analysis.

3

Run your GEO audit

The engine scans your site against AI search indexes (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini) and identifies exactly what's missing — entity mentions, structured data gaps, content clusters.

4

Follow the fix guide

Prioritized action list: what to fix first, what content to create, which entities to mention. Each fix includes the exact prompt or template to use.

💡 Pro Tip:

GEO is the new SEO. ChatGPT and Perplexity now answer 40%+ of search queries directly — if your brand isn't mentioned in those answers, you don't exist. Agencies charge $500+/month for GEO optimization. Early subscribers to @ZachS-o3e4j get the full engine for free. Subscribe now before the 500 spots fill.

TOOLPLANMONTHLY
Hermes AgentOpen SourceFree
DeepSeek APIPay-as-you-go~$2-3
GEO SkillsLOCKED — Free for 1st 500Locked
Total (subscriber price)$2-3/mo
← Back to all builds Automotive Tech

🚗 AI Automotive Technician

$0-3/month · TSB lookups + repair databases · Diagnose car problems by describing them

No more googling "weird noise when turning left" at 11 PM. Tell your AI what the car is doing — it searches TSBs (Technical Service Bulletins), common failure patterns, and repair databases. Returns: likely causes ranked by probability, estimated repair cost, whether it's DIY-able, and what happens if you ignore it. Built by an actual shop foreman who knows what questions to ask.

🔗 GET THE TOOLS

📋 Step-by-Step Guide

1

Install Hermes Agent

One command. 90 seconds. Works on Mac, Linux, Windows WSL.

2

Load the Automotive Technician skill

Pre-built by a Subaru shop foreman. Knows the right diagnostic questions to ask.

3

Describe your issue

"Check engine light on, car shakes at idle, 2018 Honda Civic." AI asks follow-up questions, then searches TSBs and repair databases.

4

Get your diagnostic report

Likely causes ranked by probability, estimated repair cost range, DIY difficulty score, and "what happens if you ignore it."

💡 Pro Tip:

This isn't a chatbot saying "take it to a mechanic." It does real TSB lookups and pulls from NHTSA complaint data. For common issues (like Honda A/C failures or Subaru head gasket patterns), it knows the exact TSB numbers and typical repair costs. Built by someone who writes repair orders every day.

TOOLPLANMONTHLY
Hermes AgentOpen SourceFree
DeepSeek APIPay-as-you-go~$2-3
NHTSA APIFreeFree
Total$2-3/mo
← Back to all builds Content Factory

📱 AI Social Media Content Factory

$0-5/month · Auto-generate posts, detect trends · Schedule to X and Telegram

Writer's block is a scheduling problem. This stack auto-generates content ideas based on trends in your niche, writes the posts in your voice, and schedules them. You approve before anything goes live. Supports X (Twitter) and Telegram. Add your brand voice once, get daily content suggestions forever.

🔗 GET THE TOOLS

📋 Step-by-Step Guide

1

Install Hermes Agent

One command. 90 seconds. Works on Mac, Linux, Windows WSL.

2

Connect your X account

OAuth setup for posting. The AI drafts, you approve.

3

Load the Content Factory skill

Trend detection + script generation + scheduling. Pre-made templates for threads, Shorts scripts, and posts.

4

Set your brand voice

Give it 3 examples of your best posts. It learns your tone and generates in your style.

💡 Pro Tip:

Set topic clusters (e.g., "AI tools, automation, no-code"). The skill scans trending conversations and suggests posts that fit your topics AND what's hot right now. Best of both worlds — relevant and timely.

TOOLPLANMONTHLY
Hermes AgentOpen SourceFree
DeepSeek APIPay-as-you-go~$2-5
X APIFree tierFree
Total$2-5/mo
← Back to all builds Smart Home

🏠 AI Smart Home Controller

$0-3/month · Control Hue lights from Telegram · Custom scenes, schedules, automations

Forget opening 3 apps to control your lights. "Dim the living room to 30%" "Set bedroom to warm white" "Goodnight mode" — all from Telegram. Pre-built scenes for movie night, dinner, morning routine, and party mode. The AI remembers your preferences and learns your patterns.

🔗 GET THE TOOLS

📋 Step-by-Step Guide

1

Install Hermes Agent

One command. 90 seconds. Works on Mac, Linux, Windows WSL.

2

Set up Philips Hue Bridge

Connect it to your router. Press the button on the bridge to pair.

3

Load the Smart Home skill

Pre-made with OpenHue integration. Auto-discovers all your lights and rooms.

4

Start controlling

Text commands like "dim bedroom to 20% warm" or "set whole house to energize." Create custom scenes: "date night" = living room 15% warm + kitchen off + bedroom 30% soft.

💡 Pro Tip:

Set up automated routines. "If it's after sunset and I say 'goodnight', turn off everything except the bedroom at 10%." The skill handles scheduling too — wake-up light sequences, vacation mode to simulate occupancy, and sunset-activated evening scenes.

TOOLPLANMONTHLY
Hermes AgentOpen SourceFree
DeepSeek APIPay-as-you-go~$1-2
Hue BridgeOne-time~$60
Total (after bridge)$1-2/mo
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🔬 AI Research & Competitor Monitor

$0-5/month · Track competitors, papers, markets · Weekly briefing of everything that changed

Set it and forget it. Tell the AI which competitors to track, which research topics matter to you, and which markets to watch. Every Monday morning you get a briefing: competitor website changes, new papers in your field, prediction market shifts, and blog posts from sources you care about. No more checking 8 tabs every morning.

🔗 GET THE TOOLS

📋 Step-by-Step Guide

1

Install Hermes Agent

One command. 90 seconds. Works on Mac, Linux, Windows WSL.

2

Load the Research Monitor skills

Pre-made: arxiv watcher, blog monitor, competitor tracker, and Polymarket integration.

3

Configure your watchlist

Add competitor URLs, research keywords, blog feeds, and prediction markets to track.

4

Get your first briefing

Weekly digest delivered to your email or Telegram. Flagged: what changed, what's new, what's worth your attention.

💡 Pro Tip:

Set priority levels. "High priority: notify me immediately. Medium: include in weekly digest. Low: track but only surface if significant change." The AI learns what you actually read and adjusts. After a month, your briefing is perfectly tuned to your interests.

TOOLPLANMONTHLY
Hermes AgentOpen SourceFree
DeepSeek APIPay-as-you-go~$2-5
Total$2-5/mo
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🖥️ AI Dashboard Builder

$0-3/month · Tell it what you need, it builds it · Live dashboards in minutes

You shouldn't need to learn React to track your inventory. Tell the Builder agent what you need — "a dashboard that tracks my eBay inventory with cost, listing price, and profit per item" — and it builds you a live dashboard in minutes. Budget trackers, habit trackers, inventory managers, client portals. If it fits in a dashboard, the Builder can build it.

🔗 GET THE TOOLS

📋 Step-by-Step Guide

1

Install Hermes Agent

One command. 90 seconds. Works on Mac, Linux, Windows WSL.

2

Describe your dashboard

"I need a dashboard for my car detailing business — upcoming appointments, supplies inventory, customer history, monthly revenue."

3

Builder builds it

The Builder agent creates the HTML/CSS/JS, deploys to Vercel, and gives you a live URL.

4

Iterate

"Add a search bar for customer history." "Make the revenue chart show last 6 months." Builder updates in real time.

💡 Pro Tip:

Start with one clear use case. Don't say "build me a business dashboard" — say "build me a dashboard with 3 tabs: today's appointments, this month's revenue, and supply inventory." The more specific you are, the better the Builder performs. You can always add more later.

TOOLPLANMONTHLY
Hermes AgentOpen SourceFree
Builder AgentIncludedFree
VercelFree tierFree
TotalFree-$3/mo
← Back to all builds Wispr Voice Dictation

🎙️ Wispr — Voice Dictation That Works Everywhere

Free tier / $12/month Pro · Talk 3x faster than typing · Works in ANY app

Wispr lets you talk instead of type — in Telegram, email, Google Docs, Slack, anywhere you can put a cursor. It's faster, more accurate, and works across every app on your computer (Mac or Windows). I use it to dictate messages to my AI assistant on Telegram — hands-free, 3x faster than typing on my phone. The free tier gives you 1,000 dictations/month.

🔗 Get the Tools

📋 Step-by-Step Setup

1

Download Wispr

Go to wispr.ai and download the desktop app. Available for Mac (Apple Silicon + Intel) and Windows. Install takes 30 seconds. Create a free account — no credit card required for the free tier.

2

Set Your Activation Key

Open Wispr preferences. Set a shortcut you'll remember — I use Ctrl+Shift+Space (Windows) or Cmd+Shift+Space (Mac). This key combo opens the dictation mic anywhere on your system.

3

Start Dictating

Click into any text field — Telegram message box, email compose, Google Doc, anywhere. Hit your activation key. Start talking. Wispr transcribes in real time and inserts the text where your cursor is. Punctuation works naturally — just say "comma," "period," "new line."

4

Use It With Your AI Assistant

Open Telegram → click the message box → hit your Wispr shortcut → dictate your message to Hermes. Hands-free AI commands. This is how I send long prompts without typing a single word. Combined with Telegram voice notes for Hermes' responses, you can have full AI conversations without touching your keyboard.

💡 Pro Tip:

Speak in complete sentences with natural pauses. Wispr is context-aware — it gets more accurate the more you use it. For coding or technical terms, just say them clearly and Wispr adapts. The free tier gives 1,000 dictations/month (about 33/day). If you're dictating all day, Pro is $12/month for unlimited. Pair this with the $3 AI Assistant stack and you can run your entire AI workflow by voice.

ToolPlanCost
Wispr Free1,000 dictations/monthFree
Wispr ProUnlimited dictation$12/mo
TelegramFreeFree
Total Monthly$0–12