Stephen McConnachie
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122 lines
2.5 KiB
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# Hermes Setup Guide for last30days
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This guide covers installing last30days on Hermes AI Agent.
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## Prerequisites
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1. **Hermes installed** - See https://github.com/mercurial-tf/hermes
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2. **Python 3.12+** - `brew install python@3.12` or similar
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3. **yt-dlp** (optional, for YouTube) - `brew install yt-dlp`
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## Installation
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### Option 1: Via sync.sh (Recommended)
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```bash
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# Clone the repo
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git clone https://github.com/mvanhorn/last30days-skill.git
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cd last30days-skill
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# Run the sync script
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bash scripts/sync.sh
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```
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This will auto-detect Hermes and deploy to `~/.hermes/skills/research/last30days/`
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### Option 2: Manual Copy
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```bash
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# Create directory
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mkdir -p ~/.hermes/skills/research/last30days
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# Copy files
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cp -r scripts ~/.hermes/skills/research/last30days/
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cp .hermes-plugin/SKILL.md ~/.hermes/skills/research/last30days/
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```
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## Usage
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In Hermes, invoke with:
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```
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last30days "your research topic"
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```
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Or with options:
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```
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last30days "best mechanical keyboards 2025" --search=reddit,youtube
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last30days "AI news" --days=7 --deep
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```
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## First Run Setup
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On first run, the skill will guide you through setup:
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1. **Auto setup** (~30 seconds)
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- Scans browser cookies for X/Twitter
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- Checks/installs yt-dlp for YouTube
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- Configures free sources (Reddit, HN, Polymarket)
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2. **Optional: ScrapeCreators**
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- Adds TikTok, Instagram, Reddit backup
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- 10,000 free API calls
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- Sign up at scrapecreators.com
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3. **Optional: API Keys**
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- XAI_API_KEY for X/Twitter (alternative to browser cookies)
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- BRAVE_API_KEY for web search
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## Available Sources
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### Free (No API Key)
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- **Reddit** - Public discussions and comments
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- **Hacker News** - Tech discussions via Algolia
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- **Polymarket** - Prediction markets
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- **YouTube** - Search and transcripts (requires yt-dlp)
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### Requires API Key
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- **X/Twitter** - xAI API key or browser cookies
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- **TikTok** - ScrapeCreators API
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- **Instagram** - ScrapeCreators API
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- **Web Search** - Brave Search API
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## Troubleshooting
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### Python not found
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```bash
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# Find Python 3.12+
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which python3.12 python3.13 python3.14
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# If not installed
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brew install python@3.12
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```
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### yt-dlp not found
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```bash
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brew install yt-dlp
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# or
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pip install yt-dlp
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```
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### Check what's configured
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```bash
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cd ~/.hermes/skills/research/last30days
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python3.12 scripts/last30days.py --diagnose
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```
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## Updating
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To update to the latest version:
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```bash
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cd last30days-skill
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git pull
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bash scripts/sync.sh
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```
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## Support
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- Original repo: https://github.com/mvanhorn/last30days-skill
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- Hermes: https://github.com/mercurial-tf/hermes
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- Issues: Please report in the original repo
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