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The concept

Triggers let you automate actions with your voice. When Hermes hears a specific phrase, it performs an action instead of (or in addition to) typing text.

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Why use triggers?

  • Speed — Actions happen instantly, no clicking or typing
  • Hands-free — Control your Mac without touching it
  • Consistency — Same phrase, same result, every time
  • Power — Chain complex workflows together

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Trigger anatomy

Every trigger has these components:

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Trigger types

Hermes supports 16 types of actions:

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How triggers work

  1. You speak — “window left”
  2. Hermes transcribes — Converts speech to text
  3. Trigger matching — Checks if any trigger phrase matches
  4. Action execution — Runs the associated action
  5. Result — Window snaps to left half of screen
The whole process takes about a second.

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Getting started

Create your first trigger

Step-by-step guide to making a trigger.

Matching modes

How trigger phrases are matched.

Default triggers

Pre-built triggers you can enable.

Variables

Use dynamic values in your triggers.