Published: 2026-06-03

Hermes Agent FAQ: Multitasking, Parallel Agents, Goals Mode, and Memory

Julian Goldie answers frequently asked questions about Hermes agent capabilities: how to handle multiple simultaneous projects with the Kanban board, whether Hermes can run parallel tasks across multiple profiles, how goals mode enables autonomous long-running work, and why Obsidian is the recommended memory layer rather than native agent memory for persistent context storage.

Source video

"Hermes Agent Is INSANE (FREE!)" by Julian Goldie SEO — Watch on YouTube →

Key Takeaways

The Kanban board lets Hermes break a complex task (e.g. "build a website") into subtasks (SEO, UI design, blog section) and assign them as separate agent workstreams running simultaneously.
Multiple Hermes profiles can run in parallel — create a separate profile per project and run them concurrently for truly simultaneous multi-project execution.
Goals mode / persistent goals lets Hermes work autonomously on long-running objectives — give it a schedule or goal statement and it continues working without manual triggering.
Native Hermes memory is not reliable for long-term context storage — use Obsidian as an external memory vault via MCP: "Connect to my local Obsidian vault and write/update conversations there."
Obsidian works as a shared memory layer across all your AI agents — Hermes, OpenClaw, and others can all read and write to the same Obsidian vault, keeping context in sync.

Multi-Task Setup: Kanban Board

To run multiple tasks simultaneously in Hermes, use the Kanban board feature rather than a single chat prompt. Give Hermes a high-level goal and the board breaks it into subtasks automatically:

Open the Kanban view in Hermes Desktop or via the web dashboard
State your goal: "Go and build a website"
Hermes decomposes it into cards: Structure SEO content → Design UI → Add blog section → etc.
Each card can be assigned to a separate agent profile running in parallel

External Memory with Obsidian

To set up persistent memory that survives session resets:

Install Obsidian (free, local Markdown note app)
Connect Hermes to Obsidian via MCP: tell Hermes "Connect to my local Obsidian vault at [path]"
Instruct Hermes to write conversations and updates to the vault automatically
Other agents (OpenClaw, etc.) can be connected to the same vault — shared context across all agents

Related Hermes Guides

Hermes Long-Running Tasks & Scheduling — goals mode, scheduling, and autonomous workflows
Hermes Memory Architecture — persistent memory setup and best practices
Hermes Web Dashboard — Kanban board and session management
Hermes MCP Tools — connecting Obsidian and other tools via MCP