# 003 — Odoo + AI agent: beyond the speed run

**Status:** Idea
**Tags:** Odoo, Integration, CRM

## Research notes

- The speed-run post shows a basic Odoo connection
- This post goes deeper: actual workflows that save time
- Inventory alerts, automated invoice follow-ups, lead scoring

## Outline

1. Recap: what the speed run covered
2. Real use cases:
   - auto-follow-up on stale leads
   - inventory low-stock alerts via email/Slack
   - monthly sales report generated and emailed
3. Combining Odoo tools with Hermes Agent skills
4. Security: creating a restricted Odoo user for the agent
5. Next steps for readers

## References

- Existing Odoo speed-run post
- Odoo External API docs
- Odoo4projects.com free trial