Self-Hosting SearXNG, Building an OSINT AI Squad & Notion MCP | Hermes Agent Masterclass

In this comprehensive 1 hour 48 minute deep-dive, we take Hermes Agent to an advanced production level! We walk through self-hosting SearXNG via Docker for keyless private search, building a responsive countdown landing page, creating a specialized 4-agent OSINT & web intelligence squad (Argus, Codex, Vox, Ledger) using custom SOUL.md profiles, comparing agent virtual office dashboards, and configuring Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers including the Notion MCP integration. 📌 What You’ll Learn: • Deploying self-hosted SearXNG in Docker (`docker.io/searxng/searxng:latest`) on port 8888 • Prompting Hermes full-stack developer skill to build a dynamic countdown landing page • Designing a specialized OSINT & Web Research squad with custom `SOUL.md` personas: Argus (OSINT Specialist / Intelligence Cycle) Codex (Online Web Researcher) Vox (Social Media Analyst) Ledger (Research Data Analyst) • Comparing Agent Virtual Offices (`teknium1/hermes-pixel-office` vs `fwartner/agent-office`) • Multi-Agent @mention handoffs & inter-agent delegation in the terminal • Researching the 230+ plugin Hermes ecosystem (Composio, Hermes Atlas, GitHub repos) • Installing & configuring MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers (Skills Library & Notion MCP) ⏱️ Timestamps & Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction & Video Overview 04:30 - Deploying Self-Hosted SearXNG in Docker (Manual Container Setup) 11:15 - Verifying Docker Container Ports & Local Search Endpoint 18:40 - Checking Configured MCP Servers & Tools in Hermes 23:50 - Building a Dynamic Countdown Landing Page with Full-Stack Skills 32:10 - Designing the Specialized OSINT Research Squad (Claude Opus & SOUL.md) 39:45 - Creating Argus (OSINT), Codex (Researcher), Vox (Social), & Ledger (Data) 51:20 - Comparing Virtual Offices: Hermes Pixel Office vs Agent-Office (`ghcr.io`) 1:02:10 - Multi-Terminal Workflow: Antigravity CLI, Hermes CLI & Jcode Multiplexing 1:14:30 - Exploring the `fwartner/agent-office` Repository & Docker Run 1:26:40 - Inter-Agent Delegation & @mention Task Handoffs (`hermes -p`) 1:38:15 - Exploring Hermes MCP Catalog & Installing Notion MCP Server 1:44:50 - Verifying Active MCP Servers (`notion`, `skills-library`) & Wrap-Up 🛠️ Tools & Technologies: • Hermes Agent / Nous Research (v0.20.5) • NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super & Claude Opus • Docker & Docker Compose (SearXNG) • Model Context Protocol (MCP) & Notion MCP • Antigravity CLI & Terminal Multiplexer • Agent Office & Pixel Office (`teknium1`) 👍 If you found this masterclass helpful, please like, subscribe, and drop any questions in the comments! #HermesAgent #AIAgents #OSINT #MCP #SearXNG #Docker #NotionMCP #LocalAI #AutonomousAI