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Use SalesBlink with Hermes Agent

title: Use SalesBlink with Hermes Agent
description: Install the SalesBlink skill in Hermes Agent to manage cold email outreach with natural language.

Overview

Hermes Agent is an AI agent that supports skill plugins. By adding the SalesBlink skill tap and installing the Cold Email Campaigns with SalesBlink skill, your Hermes agent can create prospect lists, launch sequences, check replies, and track campaign performance directly from its chat.

Skill tap: open-salesblink/skill
Skill: cold-email-salesblink
Repository: https://github.com/open-salesblink/skill

Prerequisites

Before you start, confirm you have the following:

Active SalesBlink account: Sign up at https://run.salesblink.io/signup if you do not have one.
SalesBlink API key: Retrieve it from SalesBlink Dashboard > Integrations > API.
Hermes Agent installed: Make sure Hermes is set up and running in your environment.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Get Your API Key

Log in to your SalesBlink account.
Click Account in the Top Navbar.
Select Integrations from the dropdown.
Click the API tab.
Click Create API Key.
Enter a name for your API key (e.g., "Hermes Agent").
Click Create New API Key.
Copy the generated API key.

Step 2: Add the Tap and Install the Skill

Run the following commands in your terminal to add the SalesBlink skill tap and install the skill:

hermes skills tap add open-salesblink/skill
hermes skills install cold-email-salesblink

Step 3: Set Your API Key

Configure the skill with your SalesBlink API key. Set the environment variable in your terminal or in your Hermes configuration:

export SALESBLINK_API_KEY=your_salesblink_api_key_here

Note: Replace your_salesblink_api_key_here with the actual key you copied in Step 1.

For persistence, add this line to your ~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, or .env file.

Step 4: Start Using SalesBlink in Hermes

Open your Hermes agent chat and paste this starting prompt:

Using the cold-email-salesblink skill, show me my SalesBlink lists and sequences, then help me create a new list called "SaaS Founders" and launch my Welcome sequence to it.

The agent should respond with live data from your SalesBlink account and walk you through the next steps.

Example Prompts

Here are more examples of what you can ask Hermes:

Task	Example Prompt
Create a list	"Create a list called Marketing Agencies in New York"
Add prospects	"Add these emails to my SaaS Founders list"
Launch a sequence	"Launch the Welcome Sequence to my new list"
Check replies	"Show me replies from this week"
View analytics	"How many opens did my campaign get yesterday?"
Run a test	"Run an inbox placement test for outreach@mycompany.com"
Verify emails	"Verify john@example.com and sarah@example.com"

Troubleshooting

Skill Not Found

Confirm you added the tap first with hermes skills tap add open-salesblink/skill.
Confirm the skill name is exactly cold-email-salesblink.
Make sure your Hermes Agent is up to date.

Connection Failed

Confirm your API key is active in SalesBlink Dashboard > Integrations > API.
Make sure the SALESBLINK_API_KEY environment variable is exported in the same shell or process running Hermes.
Restart your Hermes agent after any configuration change.

Permission Errors

Check that your SalesBlink API key has the necessary scopes for the actions you want to perform.

Get Help

If you are stuck:

Visit the skill repository: https://github.com/open-salesblink/skill
Contact SalesBlink support at https://salesblink.io/contact-us.
Read the full API documentation at https://developer.salesblink.io.

Updated on: 18/08/2026

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