gawkbot: automation for Hermes Agent

Local bots that build microapps for your workflows and run on Claude Code, Codex, Hermes or OpenClaw

What gawkbot does

gawkbot turns a one-sentence description of a manual workflow into a microapp: a bot with its own screen, schedule and tools, with a human approval gate on everything it sends. It claims 1200+ integrations and runs locally on your machine and account. If Claude Code, Codex or Opencode are already running, gawkbot finds and adopts them under a Chief of Staff, and a small notch pop-up on a Mac, or an iPhone app, asks you when an agent needs input.

The README compares it with xAI's Grok Bot and lists the models and agents it can use: Claude Code, Codex, Opencode, local models, Hermes, OpenClaw and any agent CLI found on the machine. Each bot gets a sandbox on your machine or a cloud computer, with its own directory and tool allowlist, and every send, commit, purchase and delete waits for a click. A signed Mac .dmg is available, and the project can be built from source with Go and Bun.

Key features

Builds a microapp bot from a one-sentence workflow description
Human approval gate on every send, commit, purchase and delete
Per-bot sandbox with its own directory and tool allowlist
Adopts agents already running on the machine, including Claude Code, Codex and Opencode
Mac notch pop-ups and an iPhone companion app for approvals
Runs locally with your own keys

When to use it

Automate a recurring manual task and review its output in a small dedicated screen
Manage several coding agents from one Chief of Staff
Answer an agent's approval request from your iPhone

Who it is for: Individuals who want local, approval-gated bots that automate routine work on top of the agents they already use.

How it fits with Hermes Agent

The README lists Hermes among the models and agents gawkbot can use, next to Claude Code, Codex, Opencode and OpenClaw.

How to install gawkbot

These commands are copied from the project's README. Check the repository for the latest steps before you run them.

git clone https://github.com/najmuzzaman-mohammad/gawkbot.git
cd gawkbot
cd web && bun install && bun run build && cd ..
go build -o gawkbot ./cmd/wuphf

Requirements: One signed-in bot CLI (Claude Code by default, or Codex CLI or Opencode); Go and Bun to build from source; macOS for the app download

Note: The source is public under the Sustainable Use License rather than a standard open-source license.

FAQ

What is gawkbot?

gawkbot is a self-hosted platform that builds bots as microapps from a short description of a workflow. Each bot has its own screen, schedule and tools, and actions that leave your machine wait for your approval.

Does gawkbot work with Hermes Agent?

The README lists Hermes among the models and agents gawkbot can use, alongside Claude Code, Codex, Opencode and OpenClaw. The excerpt reviewed does not give Hermes-specific setup steps.

Is gawkbot free and open source?

The README says it is free and that the source is public under the Sustainable Use License. GitHub does not detect a standard license, so read the LICENSE file before reusing the code.