Hermes Agent Release Notes

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.

Hugging Face as a first-class inference provider, Telegram Private Chat Topics, native Modal SDK backend, plugin lifecycle hooks activated, GPT tool-use enforcement, Nix flake support, 50+ security and reliability fixes, and a comprehensive supply chain audit — making Hermes Agent production-ready.

OpenAI-compatible API server, 6 new messaging platform adapters (Signal, DingTalk, Twilio SMS, Mattermost, Matrix, Webhook), 4 new inference providers (GitHub Copilot, Alibaba Cloud DashScope, Kilo Code, OpenCode), MCP server management CLI with OAuth 2.1 PKCE, @ context references, Gateway prompt caching, context compression overhaul, streaming enabled by default, and 200+ bug fixes.

Unified real-time streaming across all platforms, first-class plugin architecture, native Anthropic provider with prompt caching, smart approvals, Honcho memory, voice mode with Whisper transcription, concurrent tool execution, PII redaction, live Chrome CDP browser control, Vercel AI Gateway, ACP IDE integration, persistent shell mode, centralized provider router, and 50+ bug fixes.

The debut public release of Hermes Agent: multi-platform messaging gateway, MCP client, 70+ skills ecosystem, centralized provider router, ACP editor integration, CLI theme engine, filesystem checkpoints & rollback, and 3,289 tests. 216 PRs from 63 contributors, resolving 119 issues.