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INDEX.md Speeds Up Hermes Agent
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Files Opened Cut From 7 to 1
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The Fix: Scaffolding, Not Models
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Rebuild workspace
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Add INDEX.md per folder
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Agent knows where to look
Open-Source Agent With Tradeoffs
Strengths
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MIT-licensed, 60+ built-in tools
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Persistent memory and self-improvement
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Smarter the more you use it
Limitations
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Heavy token use without caching
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Initial setup and structuring effort
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Local models run more iterations
Structure Beats Raw Compute
AI NEWS BLITZ
A simple workspace tweak makes the Hermes Agent find files far faster.