Hermes said 1,000 runs completed, but files were missing
Ian in Louisiana audited the Hermes Agent jobs he runs on a Mac mini. The scheduler said 1,000 of the last 1,000 runs had completed, and one research job reported 18 new tests with 379 passing. But the files it described weren't on his disk. He paused all 11 scheduled jobs. His point: "completed" tells you the scheduler ran, not that the work was done.
The lesson: A scheduled run marked completed only means it ran. Check the actual result, like the file, the email or the change, now and then.
Copy this prompt
For each of my scheduled jobs, add a final check: after the job says it's done, confirm the result really exists (the file is in [FOLDER] and not empty, the email is in Sent, the row is in the sheet). If it doesn't, mark the run as failed and message me with what's missing. Once a week, send me a list of every job with its last real result.
Our own prompt, written from what the source describes. We haven't run it ourselves. Text in [BRACKETS] is what you replace.
Watch out for
- Spot check a few results by hand each week, especially for jobs that touch money or send messages.
Where this comes from
Original post by @itrimble on X, Nov 12, 2026. We rewrote it in our own words. Check the original for the full context.
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