Tool Demo Missions

Station 12 — Prove it acts. Time: 20 min. Pass when Hermes does more than reply: it uses a tool and checks the result.

What this is

These are short missions that show Hermes doing agent work — using a tool, then verifying what it did. Each one is a mini-recipe: a goal, the exact prompt, the tool it exercises, and how to check the proof. Pick two or three; you do not need all of them.

Why it matters

Replying is easy. Taking an action and checking the result is what separates an agent from a chatbot. Doing it yourself — even once — makes the idea real and shows you which tasks are worth handing over.

What to do

Run the missions that match the tools your facilitator connected.

Mission 1 — File proof (Files & terminal)

Create a markdown checklist called packing-list.md with 6 items,
then read the file back to me to confirm it saved.

Verify: Hermes shows the file contents, not just a claim that it made one.

Mission 2 — Research proof (Web & search)

Research whether [simple decision] is a good idea.
Give me 3 findings, each with the source link.

Verify: every point has a real link you can open.

Mission 3 — Tool proof (Composio / MCP)

Use the connected tool to search for [something safe] and list the top 3 results.

Verify: read the action before approving it; check the results came from the tool, not a guess.

Mission 4 — Sandbox proof (Docker safety layer)

Run a harmless command that prints the current date inside the sandbox,
then tell me exactly where it ran.

Verify: Hermes names the container/sandbox, showing it did not touch your laptop directly.

Mission 5 — Workflow proof (Skills / memory)

Turn the steps we just did into a short reusable checklist I can run again next time.

Verify: you get a repeatable playbook — the seed of a Hermes skill.

After each mission ask: did Hermes verify the result, or just claim it?

Common mistakes

• Trying missions that need tools the room has not connected.
• Accepting "done" without asking Hermes to show the proof.
• Running risky actions instead of the safe demo versions.

Next step

Go to Why Not Just ChatGPT?.