Hermes Agent Release Notes

The biggest internal refactor in Hermes history: run_agent.py collapses from 16,083 to 3,821 lines (-76%). Kanban grows into a real multi-agent platform with swarm topology, per-task model overrides, and scheduled tasks. session_search rebuilt — 4,500× faster and zero cost. Promptware defense blocks Brainworm-class attacks. Bitwarden Secrets Manager replaces plaintext API keys. Skill bundles, Krea image generation, ntfy push notifications, and a deep xAI integration round. 1,302 commits, 747 merged PRs, 560+ issues closed.

808 commits, 633 merged PRs, 215 contributors. pip install hermes-agent lands on PyPI. xAI Grok OAuth with 1M context. OpenAI-compatible local proxy. x_search, Microsoft Teams end-to-end, debloating wave, 180x faster browser, ~19s cold-start improvement, LINE + SimpleX Chat (22 platforms), /handoff, LSP diagnostics, and 12 P0 + 50 P1 closures.

Multi-agent Kanban with durability guarantees, persistent /goal tracking across turns, Checkpoints v2 with real pruning, 8 P0 security closures, 20 messaging platforms (Google Chat added), providers become a pluggable surface, 7 i18n locales, video_analyze tool, voice cloning via xAI Custom Voices, and session auto-resume after gateway restarts.

Autonomous Curator agent maintains your skill library on a 7-day cycle. Self-improvement loop rewritten with rubric-based grading. 4 new inference providers, 19 messaging platforms (Yuanbao + Teams). ComfyUI v5 and TouchDesigner-MCP bundled by default. Native Spotify + Google Meet integrations. TUI cold start cut ~57%. 1,096 commits from 213 contributors.

A complete React/Ink rewrite of the interactive CLI, a pluggable transport architecture with native AWS Bedrock support, five new inference paths, QQBot as the 17th messaging platform, a dramatically expanded plugin surface, and GPT-5.5 via Codex OAuth.

Nous Tool Gateway unifies web search, image generation, text-to-speech, and browser automation under a single Nous Portal subscription — zero additional API keys required. 118 bundled skills, 16+ messaging platforms, and SOUL.md personality system.

A local web dashboard, Fast Mode for priority inference, iMessage + WeChat + Termux/Android platform expansions, background process monitoring, native xAI Grok and Xiaomi MiMo providers, pluggable context engine, unified proxy support, and the deepest security hardening pass yet — Hermes now spans 16 messaging platforms, truly everywhere.

Background task auto-notifications, free MiMo v2 Pro on Nous Portal, live model switching across all platforms, self-optimized GPT/Codex tool-use guidance, native Google AI Studio, smart inactivity timeouts, approval buttons, MCP OAuth 2.1, centralized logging, and a massive plugin system expansion — 209 PRs, 82 resolved issues. Hermes got smarter.

Pluggable memory providers, multi-key credential pool rotation, Camofox anti-detection browser, inline diff previews, gateway hardening, and comprehensive secret exfiltration blocking — 168 PRs, 46 resolved issues. Hermes goes from "cool project" to "production reliable."

Profiles for isolated agent instances, MCP server mode, Docker container, fallback provider chains, Feishu/Lark and WeCom platform support, Telegram webhook mode, Slack multi-workspace OAuth, and Exa search backend. 95 PRs and 16 resolved issues in 2 days.