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What it does

AI Calls send your input to an AI model with a custom prompt you define. Unlike Hermes’ built-in AI formatting, AI Calls give you complete control over the prompt and output.

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AI providers

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Configuration

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Advanced settings

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Output handling

You can select multiple options.

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Template variables

Use these in your prompt template:

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Example prompts

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Summarize

Trigger: “summarize this” Prompt:

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Translate

Trigger: “translate to spanish” Prompt:

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Explain code

Trigger: “explain this code” Prompt:

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Draft email

Trigger: “draft email about” Prompt:

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Answer question

Trigger: “ask hermes” Prompt:

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Fix grammar

Trigger: “fix this” Prompt:

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Creating an AI Call trigger

1

Open Triggers

Go to Settings → Triggers.
2

Create new trigger

Click + or New Trigger.
3

Set the phrase

Enter your trigger phrase (e.g., “summarize this”).
4

Choose matching mode

Exact if using selected text, Prefix if using voice input.
5

Select AI Call

Choose AI Call as the action type.
6

Choose provider and model

Select your AI provider. Add API key if required.
7

Write your prompt

Enter your prompt template using variables.
8

Set output handling

Choose what to do with the response.
9

Save

Click Save.

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Using your own API keys

To use OpenAI, Anthropic, or xAI:
  1. Go to Settings → Integrations
  2. Enter your API key for the provider
  3. Keys are stored securely and never shared

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Vision context

When Use Vision is enabled, Hermes includes a screenshot with your prompt. This lets the AI understand what’s on your screen. Use cases:
  • “What’s wrong with this code?” (AI sees the code)
  • “Summarize this page” (AI sees the content)
  • “Help me fill out this form” (AI sees the form fields)

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Tips

  • Be specific in prompts — Clear instructions get better results
  • Use system prompts for persistent instructions (e.g., “Always respond in bullet points”)
  • Test with Hermes AI first — It’s included, no API key needed
  • Start with low temperature (0.3–0.5) for factual tasks
  • Use higher temperature (0.7–1.0) for creative tasks

Text Formatting

Built-in edit and reply actions.

Variables

All available template variables.