Hermes Agent Release Notes

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.

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.