Grok + Hermes + Telegram: A Real-Time X Intelligence Stack

Why this stack works

Grok is the only frontier model with native, built-in access to real-time X data — not through a plugin or a workaround, but directly. Where other models search the web and summarize after the fact, Grok reads the live feed itself.

Hermes Agent supplies the missing half: it runs that capability persistently, around the clock, on a schedule you define. Telegram then puts the whole thing in your pocket. Three tools combine into a 24/7 intelligence agent that never sleeps, built on a subscription you likely already pay for.

Part 1 — Install Hermes

A single command installs Hermes. No Docker, no extra subscriptions — paste it and wait a couple of minutes.

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/main/scripts/install.sh | bash

Part 2 — Connect Grok (no API key needed)

If you have a SuperGrok subscription, you can authenticate by OAuth rather than juggling an API key.

hermes setup gateway

Select xAI Grok OAuth (SuperGrok Subscription). A browser window opens — sign in and you are done. One token covers everything: the Grok model, text-to-speech, and image generation, all under your existing subscription at no extra cost.

Part 3 — Connect Telegram

Putting the agent on your phone makes it far more useful day to day. Setup takes about five minutes:

1. Open Telegram and find @BotFather.
2. Send /newbot and give your bot a name.
3. Copy the token BotFather returns.
4. Run hermes setup gateway again and select Telegram.
5. Paste your token.

Your agent now lives in your Telegram.

Part 4 — Real-time X search

This is the real edge. Ask the agent directly from Telegram:

Search X for top posts about AI agents today. Give me the 3 most viral with URLs and engagement numbers.

It searches X in real time and returns actual posts, actual engagement numbers, and actual links — something no other free agent stack offers.

Part 5 — A morning brief that runs itself

Schedule a recurring job so the brief is waiting for you each morning. This one runs at 07:00 every day:

hermes cron add "0 7 * * *" "Search X for top posts about AI agents in the last 24 hours. Find the 3 most engaging. Draft one post idea for each. Send to Telegram."

You wake up, and the brief — plus content ideas — is already there.

Mistakes to avoid

• Using an API key when you have SuperGrok. OAuth covers everything; prefer the OAuth flow over an API key.
• Not setting up Telegram first. The agent is far more useful on your phone, so connect Telegram before anything else.
• Vague search queries. "Search X about AI" returns noise. "Top posts about AI agents with 100+ likes today" returns signal. Be specific about topic, threshold, and timeframe.
• Running it only on your laptop. Move it to an inexpensive VPS so the agent keeps running 24/7 even when your machine is closed.

The takeaway

Grok sees X in real time, Hermes runs it persistently, and Telegram puts it in your pocket. Three tools, one afternoon of setup, and a round-the-clock intelligence agent — built on a subscription you already have.

Repo: github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent