Auto-restock the weekly supermarket shop with a Hermes agent

WorkedEvidence: Described by posterPosted Oct 23, 2026Last checked Nov 6, 2026

sksksk's Hermes agent predicts restocks from SQLite history, books a delivery slot, and fills the supermarket cart.

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Using our SQLite purchase history, predict which groceries need restocking this week, log into our supermarket site, book a delivery slot, and add those items to the shop. If I send a barcode photo midweek, add that product too. Stop before payment so I can approve the cart.

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Goal: Predict weekly restocks from purchase history and fill the supermarket cart before payment.

Questions to ask me first:
- Which DB and supermarket account?
- Delivery window rules?
- Always-skip items?

Inputs (fill in or confirm):
- History DB: [SQLITE]
- Store site: [URL]
- Slot: [DAY / WINDOW]
- Skip: [LIST]

Rules:
- Base quantities on history, not guesses from thin air.
- Never pay without approval.
- Barcode adds must match a real catalog item.
- Log what you added and why.

Checkpoint: Show the predicted restock list before logging in.

If you get stuck: If login or slot booking fails, stop with the list.

Verify before you finish: Every cart line cites last-buy or a barcode add.

Output: Cart summary plus delivery slot confirmation.

Done when: I approve and pay a cart that matches how we actually buy.

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Hermes

Outcome

HN user sksksk runs Hermes with local models plus affordable APIs (often DeepSeek). A Codex-built helper pulls receipts from email into SQLite; Hermes predicts restocks from buy frequency, logs into the supermarket site weekly, books a delivery slot, and adds items that need restocking. Midweek, a barcode photo sent to Hermes adds that item to the shop. Separate flows cover travel delay alerts, automatic train-delay compensation claims, Asana task extraction from email, and auto-booking swimming lessons when a slot opens.

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Posted: Oct 23, 2026 by sksksk
Last checked: Nov 6, 2026
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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50187726

Context: HN date estimated from a '14 days ago' stamp relative to November 6, 2026. Codex mentioned for the receipt ingest app; Hermes runs the weekly shop.