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## Decisions

1. **Daily pulse format** — Approved as-is. Resume cron job.
2. **Easier Now** — Not a current concern. In-dev MVP by external developers. Future: Hermes can incorporate second-brain .md wiki infrastructure (Obsidian-like) to coordinate with Easier Now. No action now.
3. **Outreach** — Not a current concern. Main focus is Hermes setup + COO role.
4. **Reference resource** — `leads.8figureagency.co` admin upload contains a smart starting point incorporated into GitHub docs.
5. **Free mode needed** — 3rd model tier for affordability. Should restrict costly tools (web search, vision). Must follow pattern of quality mode (routing specific tasks to appropriate models).

## Open Questions

- Which free/cheap models on OpenRouter should power the free mode?
- How should tool restrictions work in free mode — disabled tools or just cheaper models for those tasks?
- When should each mode (budget / quality / free) be used?