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Show HN: Run Hermes Agent with Kimi 3 in a sandbox

Hermes Agents running on the Kimi K3 model are now available inside a sandbox, allowing users to deploy the AI agent via Telegram without needing a Mac mini. The setup takes under 10 minutes and requires creating a Telegram bot, signing up for Sanbox, and using a coding agent like Codex or Claude Code to configure it.

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Today, we are releasing Hermes Agents running on the Kimi K3 model inside a sandbox. You don’t need a Mac mini to run one!

You can connect it to Telegram.

The initial setup takes less than 10 minutes. All you need to do is:

  1. Create a Telegram bot and get the bot token.

  2. Sign up for Sanbox and connect your preferred model provider’s key.

  3. Create a Sanbox API key.

  4. Ask your coding agent, such as Codex or Claude Code, to set everything up for you using Sanbox CLI.

That’s it. Your Hermes Agent will run inside a Sanbox and be available through Telegram. You have full control over it. You can modify its configuration, add plugins, restrict network access, and more.

You can sign up here: [https://sanbox.cloud](https://sanbox.cloud)

Comments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48951167](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48951167)

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