What is Hermes?
Hermes is an SI agent you run on your own computer. A chat tab is just a chat box. Hermes is the software around the model you choose. ChatGPT and Claude are examples; 300+ models are available. It can work with your files and tools, follow written limits, and remember your rules. I install a Desk and hand it off so you can run it.
Is the 30-minute consultation free?
Yes. Thirty minutes. No charge. Google Meet. We talk about your work and see if I can help.
Do I have to get a Hermes Desk?
No. Discovery and builds are custom work: dashboards, system integrations, reporting systems, workflow automation, and cleanup of tools you already have. A Hermes Desk is a packaged install. We only recommend one when it actually fits.
What if I need Hermes plus CRM and accounting?
That is a Connected Desk at $3,500, not a Starter Desk. Starter is one channel and one standard connection on a Mac you control. Windows is available as an extra charge and is quoted separately.
Do I pay for the SI model and app subscriptions?
Yes. You pay for your own model, Hermes, and app subscriptions. ChatGPT and Claude are examples; 300+ models are available, including a local one. I install and configure the system on a machine you control.
Can I run a local model with a Desk?
Yes, as an add-on on an existing Desk. I install it and hook it up after I see the machine. That add-on is quoted. It is not a fixed price.
What is a Care retainer?
Care starts after a Desk or a build is live. Owner Care is $300 a month: a 45-minute pairing block so you stay fluent on the live Desk, plus getting it running if it will not start. Starter Care is $750 a month for fixes, small edits, a monthly check, help changing the model on the same Desk, and short questions from the people who use it. It does not add new systems. Operator Care is $1,500 a month and includes one small add each month on the system you already have. All three are month to month with 30 days' notice. Care is not unlimited chat, not a new Desk, and not a rebuild.
Do you offer Advisory or Fractional CTO?
Yes. Seats are scarce. Ask first. These are monthly leadership seats, not Care and not a one-time Desk. Details are on the Advisory and Fractional page.
What payment methods do you accept?


I accept bank wire, Zelle, X Money, USDC, or Bitcoin (BTC). Other crypto only if we agree first. Inquire for more info.
How do we start?
Pick a time at Calendly. The free 30-minute consultation is the first step. No note to send first.
Does Stocky dump recovery have its own price?
No. Starter Desk at $500 and Operator Desk at $1,500 are the usual sizes for turning a Stocky CSV dump into a weekly system. A larger rebuild is Paid Discovery. The recovery page explains the job. It is not another inventory app.