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Bot Fit Test

Find the simplest setup that can do the job

Describe the work and answer a few short questions. Bot Cabinet will tell you whether to use a one-time Assignment, reusable Skill, scheduled Routine, continuing Bot, or coordinated Crew.

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01AssignmentOne result

Ask for one piece of work without setting up a continuing specialist. Example: summarize one meeting or compare two documents.

Find a task to try
02SkillReusable method

Save the steps for a job you do often, then ask your agent to use them again. Example: turn meeting notes into the same kind of recap each time.

Learn about reusable instructions
03RoutineRuns on a schedule or event

Arrange for an approved task to start at a set time or after an event. Example: prepare a daily brief. Test it manually before switching on a schedule.

Learn about routines
04BotKeeps its role and history

Give a continuing assistant a defined job and clear limits. Example: keep a return-and-refund case organized as new messages arrive.

Browse the Bots
05CrewShares a job across Bots

Use several specialists when the job benefits from separate responsibilities or checks. Example: have one Bot draft an article and another check its sources.

Explore Crew Kits
See a Bot at work

See Scout’s research brief

Watch a recorded excerpt of Scout’s answer. The test record explains what this excerpt shows and what it does not.

Recorded Scout excerpt.
Choose what you need

Choose what you need

Use Bot Cabinet inside Hermes

Bot Cabinet in Hermes

Add the Cabinet plugin to Hermes Desktop. Take the Fit Test, add Bots and Crew Kits as Hermes bots, and take back anything you haven't changed.

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New Bots and agent updates

Agent Watch

Find new Bots, useful examples, and updates to the apps you use.

See the latest updates
Use a Bot in Grok

Build briefs for Grok Bot

Choose a job, copy the instructions, and follow the Grok Bot setup guide.

Set up a Grok Bot
Bot Portrait Studio

Give your Bot a face

Choose a friendly portrait, download it for Hermes Desktop, or write a prompt for your own portrait.

Choose a portrait
Damon Gardenhire
Why Bot Cabinet exists
“I wanted to help people understand what a Bot can do and give them a practical place to begin.”

Damon Gardenhire built Bot Cabinet through LINCHPIN and AI for the Real World: a practical project for nontechnical people who want useful examples, clear setup guidance, and a better understanding of what AI bots can do.

Meet the founder and learn why Bot Cabinet exists
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