Buddy is a voice-first network of autonomous agents that acts as an external executive function for people with ADHD, handling task initiation, memory, and follow-through without shaming the user.

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Why it is worth attention

Winner of the Hermes Buildathon 2026, it inverts traditional productivity tools by addressing ADHD-specific deficits (working memory, time blindness, rejection sensitivity) with a fully autonomous, self-extending, self-healing agent mesh that runs locally and uses a real visible browser.

Who it is for

  • People with ADHD who struggle with task initiation and follow-through
  • Coaches and therapists supporting individuals with executive dysfunction
  • Developers interested in autonomous multi-agent systems and Hermes-based architectures
  • Researchers in neurodiversity and human-computer interaction

Use cases

  • Capturing half-formed thoughts via phone call or Telegram voice note
  • Receiving timely nudges at the moment action is needed
  • Delegating complex multi-step tasks (e.g., 'build me X') to the orchestrator and builder agents
  • Watching the real browser agent perform web lookups for you in a visible container

Strengths

  • Evidence-based design grounded in ADHD research on working memory, prospective memory, and task initiation
  • Local-first architecture with all runtime state on your LAN, preserving privacy
  • Self-healing and self-extending via Repair and Builder agents that autonomously fix failures and create new agents
  • Never shames the user; dropped tasks are treated as data, not failures

Considerations

  • Requires a Mac mini or similar local hardware with Docker, Hermes, and multiple API keys
  • Setup is complex with many components (STT, TTS, stealth browser, per-agent Hermes brains)
  • Dependence on cloud LLM inference (OpenAI) and ElevenLabs voice layer means internet is required for core functionality

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Description

Buddy is your productivity agent based on hermes. He can do anything, call him now to try.

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