# 163 I Built the ULTIMATE AI Second Brain (Karpathy's LLM Wiki Setup Guide)

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Corey Ganim explains how to build an AI second brain using Hermes, detailing its features and deployment process.

🔗 Deploy your own Hermes agent on Hostinger -10% off any plan with code COREY10: http://hostinger.com/corey10 (use code COREY10)Grab the free step-by-step Hermes Second Brain setup guide here: https://corey-ganim.kit.com/60fc0fe6d9In this solo episode, I walk through exactly how I built the ultimate AI second brain using Hermes and its built-in LLM Wiki skill — inspired by Karpathy's wiki setup. I break down the three core operations of the Hermes agent (ingest, query, lint), the three layers of the knowledge base (raw sources, the wiki, schema/tags), and why I chose Hermes over Claude Code, OpenClaw, or Obsidian for this build. From there, I show the full one-click deploy on a Hostinger VPS, the OpenAI model setup, the Telegram bot integration via BotFather, and the Markdownload Chrome extension trick I use to feed any tweet, article, or webpage straight into the wiki. By the end of this episode, you'll have a clear, step-by-step path to deploy your own self-improving second brain that gets smarter the more you use it.Key PointsHermes ships with a built-in LLM Wiki skill that handles the second brain function out of the box — your job is to curate sources, the agent's job is to…

People in this episode

Host: Corey Ganim

Topics covered

• AI
• second brain
• Hermes
• knowledge base
• deployment
• technology

Keywords

• AI second brain
• Hermes agent
• Karpathy
• LLM Wiki
• Hostinger
• OpenAI
• Telegram bot

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Hostinger

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Products: Hermes, Claude Code, OpenClaw, Obsidian, OpenAI, Markdownload, Telegram, BotFather

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