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Company Brain — Complete User Guide

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Path: Frontline → Agents → Company Brain

What it does

Company Brain is where you create and manage AI assistants for your organization. It includes two main assistant types: OpenClaw Assistant, a multi-platform AI with memory and community skills, and Hermes Agent, a self-improving AI that learns workflows and creates skills over time.

Main elements

• Left sidebar: Agents module with Company Brain selected.
• Sub-menu: OpenClaw Assistant, Hermes Agent, Social / Postiz, OpenDesign Studio, Supermemory Engine, and Paperclip Orchestrator.
• Main area: Lists existing assistants or shows an empty state.
• Add button: Creates a new assistant.

Hermes Agent

Hermes Agent is a self-improving AI that learns from workflows and auto-creates skills. The Hermes Agent page shows an empty state until you add your first assistant.

Creating a Hermes Assistant

Click + Add Hermes Assistant. In the first step, enter:

• Setup Type — Create new server.
• Identifier Name — A unique name.
• Description — The purpose of the assistant.

Click Continue.

Hermes Provider Selection

Select an AI provider, enter the API key, and choose a model. In the example, OpenRouter is selected with the Auto Router model. Click Connect erxes AI Assistant to provision the runtime.

Hermes Runtime Provisioning

The system builds the Hermes runtime, which usually takes 1–2 minutes. Steps include:

• Preparing deployment
• Creating an isolated workspace
• Attaching persistent storage
• Starting the Hermes runtime
• Configuring the AI connection
• Verifying runtime health

A notification confirms when the runtime is provisioning.

Hermes Chat Interface

Once ready, the Hermes chat interface opens. It shows:

• Top toolbar: Refresh, search, undo, gamepad, share, and delete options.
• Left sidebar: Tabs for chat, calendar, grid, memory, files, profile, tasks, analytics, and documents.
• Main area: Welcome message with prompts like:
  • What files are in this workspace?
  • What's on my schedule today?
  • Help me plan a small project.
• Message input: Type a message to Hermes.

Hermes Sidebar and Toolbar

The Hermes interface provides quick-access tools in the left sidebar and top toolbar. Use these to switch between conversations, scheduled tasks, files, analytics, and other agent features.