Alex set up Hermes Agent with a local model on a Mac Mini M6 to test whether it can do real agent work privately, with no cloud API.
Route homelab monitoring alerts to an AI agent that fixes them
Chuck points Checkmk at his whole homelab, sends alerts to Slack and to his Hermes AI agents, and when he breaks an agent on purpose, another agent opens a ticket and fixes it on its own. Sponsored.
NetworkChuck · YouTube · published Oct 12, 2026 · Security, Science & Hardware
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When a monitoring alert arrives from [Checkmk/Slack], open a ticket, investigate the affected [server/service], fix it if it's safe to, and report back what you changed.
How to try it
- Open Hermes Agent.
- Copy the prompt and fill in the [placeholders].
- Watch NetworkChuck's video for the full walkthrough and setup.
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