A step-by-step guide to deploying NousResearch Hermes Agent on a VPS using Dokploy, secured with Tailscale and a locked-down firewall.
- A VPS with Dokploy installed
- Dokploy API token (Settings → API Keys in Dokploy UI)
- A Telegram bot token from @BotFather
- An LLM API key (OpenAI-compatible endpoint)