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smartest-tv
★ 54
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hermes-agent
★ 256.2k

smartest-tv vs hermes-agent

smartest-tv: smartest-tv is a command-line interface that lets you control your TV directly from the terminal. It integrates with streaming services like Netflix, YouTube, and Spotify, and supports multi-room audio, AI concierge, and MCP server for AI agents. It works with LG webOS, Samsung Tizen, Android TV, and Roku.; hermes-agent: Hermes Agent is a self-improving AI agent from Nous Research with a built-in learning loop: it creates skills after complex tasks, improves them during use, searches its own past sessions and builds a model of the user over time. It works with any model provider, talks through a terminal UI or Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp and Signal, and runs on local, Docker, SSH or serverless backends.

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TL;DR

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smartest-tvWorkflow Automation · ★ 54

Vibe-coding: tell AI to play a show and adjust volume hands-free

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hermes-agentWorkflow Automation · ★ 256.2k

A personal assistant on a cheap VPS that you talk to from Telegram

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Field
smartest-tv logosmartest-tv
hermes-agent logohermes-agent
Category
Workflow Automation
Workflow Automation
Stars
★ 54
★ 256.2k
License
MIT
MIT
Install Command
pip install stv
curl -fsSL https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/install.sh | bash
Updated
3w ago
1d ago
Open Source
Yes
Yes
Website
↗ Visit
↗ Visit
GitHub
↗ GitHub
↗ GitHub
Tags
ai-agent, android-tv, cli
agent-framework, ai, ai-agent
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Features

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01Play streaming content by name (Netflix, YouTube, etc.)
02Cast any URL to TV
03Multi-room audio with per-room volume control
04Scene presets for different moods (movie night, kids, sleep)
05Voice/AI control via MCP tools (21 tools)
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01Autonomous skill creation after complex tasks, with skills that self-improve during use
02FTS5 session search with LLM summarization and Honcho user modeling for cross-session recall
03Single gateway for Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal and CLI
04Built-in cron scheduler with delivery to any platform
05Seven terminal backends: local, Docker, SSH, Singularity, Modal, Daytona, Vercel Sandbox
06Switch model providers with hermes model, no code changes
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Use Cases

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↳Vibe-coding: tell AI to play a show and adjust volume hands-free
↳Home automation: schedule TV displays and scenes with cron
↳Party mode: sync multiple TVs and play music across rooms
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↳A personal assistant on a cheap VPS that you talk to from Telegram
↳Unattended daily reports, backups and audits defined in natural language
↳Generating tool-calling trajectories for model training research
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Best For

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FAQ

FAQ

What is the difference between smartest-tv and hermes-agent?
Both smartest-tv and hermes-agent are in the Workflow Automation category. smartest-tv has 54 stars, while hermes-agent has 256.2k stars.
Which is better, smartest-tv or hermes-agent?
The best choice depends on your use case. Choose smartest-tv if Vibe-coding: tell AI to play a show and adjust volume hands-free, and hermes-agent if A personal assistant on a cheap VPS that you talk to from Telegram.
Is smartest-tv free or open source?
Yes, smartest-tv is open source on GitHub (MIT).
Is hermes-agent free or open source?
Yes, hermes-agent is open source on GitHub (MIT).
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