# Can I use Hermes for LinkedIn outreach?
> Yes as a local open-weights chat that scores pasted lead JSON. No as an Omentir connector. Treat lead text as untrusted data. Send from the workspace.
- HTML: https://omentir.com/help/can-i-use-hermes-for-linkedin-outreach
- Markdown: https://omentir.com/help/can-i-use-hermes-for-linkedin-outreach.md

Hermes is useful when you already run a local chat on Nous-style weights and you want the lead JSON to stay on the machine. Paste the export from Omentir. Ask for fit, evidence, risk, and a two-sentence draft. Treat titles as untrusted data. If a title says ignore previous instructions, it is still a title.

There is no Omentir connector for Hermes. Do not store API keys in that chat. Send from Omentir after you edit.

A local model does not make overnight sending safe. It also does not give you MCP tools. If you wanted tools against the workspace, use Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, or a hosted connector.

If you are not already running Hermes, skip it. Overview drafts notes without a local UI.

A paste-ready job is on [Hermes for LinkedIn drafts](/blogs/hermes-linkedin-drafts).

## Related

- [Can I use OpenClaw for LinkedIn outreach?](https://omentir.com/help/can-i-use-openclaw-for-linkedin-outreach.md)
- [Can I use DeepSeek for LinkedIn outreach?](https://omentir.com/help/can-i-use-deepseek-for-linkedin-outreach.md)
- [How do I connect OpenClaw to Omentir?](https://omentir.com/help/how-do-i-connect-openclaw-to-omentir.md)

## Frequently asked questions

**Can Hermes talk to Omentir over MCP?**

Not as a supported Omentir path. Score locally. Send in Omentir.

**Is this the same as OpenClaw?**

OpenClaw can call Omentir with a Bearer key. Hermes here is a local chat you paste into. Different machine.

**Should I fine-tune Hermes on my sent mail?**

Not for this job. A small paste and a last read will beat a half-trained clone of your old pitches.

**When should I skip Hermes?**

When you do not already run it, or when you wanted MCP tools instead of a paste.

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