Ai-Agents

TL;DR Summary The Santander Network is a homelab setup running multiple AI agents, self-hosted services, and privacy-focused infrastructure. This post covers why I started, what I learned from early mistakes, and what’s currently running. It’s not a perfect guide—it’s real infrastructure with real failures and real solutions. What is the Santander Network? For years, I relied on cloud services for everything—Google Drive for files, Notion for notes, third-party AI APIs for automation. The bills added up. The privacy concerns grew. The dependency on services I didn’t control became unbearable. ...

TL;DR Summary Self-hosted AI agents are more accessible than ever. This guide covers setting up Hermes (an open-source AI agent framework) on your homelab, configuring it for your needs, and practical automation workflows. The main cost is compute—hardware you already own or a dedicated VPS. No vendor lock-in, your data stays local. What is an AI Agent? An AI agent is a system that: Receives instructions (via chat, API, or scheduled tasks) Plans steps to complete the task Uses tools (web search, code execution, file management, APIs) Returns results or acts autonomously Think of it as a CLI assistant that can actually do things—not just answer questions. ...