Hermes Agent + Ollama = 100% Private OS — AI Summary

Summary

Jack shows how to run Hermes Agent and local LLMs like Qwen entirely on your own hardware using Ollama. By bypassing cloud providers, you regain full data sovereignty and eliminate subscription costs while maintaining professional-grade capabilities.

Key Topics

• Local LLM Execution: This approach keeps all data on your machine, preventing privacy leaks. It relies on local processing power to generate responses and offers significant cost savings.
• Vault Mode: Vault Mode is used for handling sensitive information, proprietary code, or personal data. It ensures maximum privacy by disconnecting from external APIs.
• Ollama: Ollama acts as a backend engine that manages the lifecycle of models like Qwen or Mistral, providing an easy interface for developers to build agentic workflows.

Key Takeaways

• Install Ollama and test the Qwen model locally on your machine.
• Categorize your AI workflows into Vault Mode and Connected Mode.