Release History
Every release, every improvement. Full version history sourced from the Hermes Agent GitHub.
Same-day v0.18.1 follow-up that makes tagged-release Docker builds reliable by using the published WhatsApp Baileys dependency.
- WhatsApp Baileys uses published 7.0.0-rc13
- Reliable dependency installation
- Tagged-release Docker build fix
Infrastructure-focused stability tag that packages the post-v0.18.0 fix window for Docker images, hosted deployments, and PyPI installs.
- Installer and updater self-healing
- Dashboard and gateway fixes
- WhatsApp pairing, MCP, and provider stability
The Judgment Release clears the tracked P0/P1 backlog and adds evidence-led completion, first-class Mixture-of-Agents, visible self-improvement, background fan-out, Desktop coding Projects, and production-focused gateway controls.
- All tracked P0/P1 issues and PRs closed at release
- First-class Mixture-of-Agents model presets
- Verification evidence and completion contracts for /goal
- Learn, journey, and Desktop memory graph
- Projects, background fan-out, and scale-to-zero gateway support
The Reach Release expands Hermes across messaging, desktop, browser administration, automation, image editing, skills, and memory workflows.
- iMessage via Photon and Raft agent network
- Background subagents and image editing
- Automation Blueprints and browser profile builder
- Desktop productivity, themes, and remote-gateway improvements
- Skills Hub rehaul and atomic memory batch operations
The Surface Release: a native desktop app, browser admin panel, remote gateway connections, Simplified Chinese desktop UI, leaner default skills, trusted NVIDIA skills, fuzzy model picker, and /undo.
- Native desktop app for macOS, Linux, and Windows
- Full browser-based administration panel
- Remote gateway sign-in with OAuth or username/password
- Simplified Chinese desktop UI
- Fuzzy model picker and /undo across interfaces
v0.15.2 bugfix release that ships bundled plugin.yaml manifests in the wheel and source distribution.
- Bundled plugin.yaml manifests included in Python packages
- Wheel and sdist packaging fix
- Follow-up release after v0.15.1
The Patch Release: fixes the dashboard reload loop in loopback mode, Docker insecure opt-in handling, MCP command resolution, skills catalog loading, and kanban worker shutdown.
- Dashboard 401 reload loop fixed
- Docker dashboard --insecure now requires explicit opt-in
- MCP bare commands resolve correctly in Docker
- Full skills.sh catalog restored
- Kanban worker SIGTERM handling fixed
The Velocity Release: major run_agent.py refactor, expanded multi-agent Kanban, faster cold starts, free and instant session_search, promptware defenses, Bitwarden Secrets Manager, and new image generation providers.
- run_agent.py reduced from 16k lines into focused agent modules
- Kanban expanded into a multi-agent platform
- Cold-start and per-turn performance wave
- session_search rebuilt to be no-LLM and much faster
- Promptware defense, Bitwarden, Krea, FAL, and ntfy additions
The Foundation Release: PyPI install, native Windows beta, xAI Grok via SuperGrok OAuth, OpenAI-compatible local proxy, x_search, Microsoft Teams, lazy installs, and broad platform expansion.
- pip install hermes-agent support
- OpenAI-compatible local proxy for OAuth providers
- xAI Grok, x_search, and Microsoft Teams integration
- Lazy dependency installs and supply-chain hardening
- LINE, SimpleX Chat, Windows beta, and new optional skills
The Tenacity Release: durable multi-agent Kanban, persistent /goal, Checkpoints v2, gateway auto-resume, no_agent cron mode, stronger security defaults, Google Chat, provider plugins, and seven i18n locales.
- Durable multi-agent Kanban with retries and recovery
- Persistent /goal and Checkpoints v2
- Gateway auto-resume and no_agent cron watchdog mode
- Security wave with redaction on by default
- Google Chat, provider plugins, and seven i18n locales
Autonomous background Curator, substantially upgraded self-improvement loop, four new inference providers, Microsoft Teams integration, and 57% faster TUI startup.
- Autonomous background Curator for continuous skill improvement
- Substantially upgraded self-improvement loop
- 4 new inference providers added
- Native Microsoft Teams integration
- 57% reduction in TUI cold start time
New Ink-based TUI, pluggable transport architecture, native AWS Bedrock support, and GPT-5.5 via Codex OAuth.
- New Ink-based terminal UI with improved rendering
- Pluggable transport architecture for extensibility
- Native AWS Bedrock provider support
- GPT-5.5 access via Codex OAuth
Tool Gateway enabling web search, image generation, text-to-speech, and browser automation for Nous Portal subscribers.
- Tool Gateway for Nous Portal subscribers
- Web search capability
- AI image generation
- Text-to-speech output
- Browser automation support
Mobile support via Termux/Android, iMessage and WeChat additions, and Fast Mode for OpenAI and Anthropic providers.
- Native Android support via Termux
- iMessage gateway added
- WeChat messaging integration
- Fast Mode for OpenAI and Anthropic
Native Google AI Studio support, live model switching, self-optimized guidance, and centralized logging.
- Native Google AI Studio provider
- Live model switching without restart
- Self-optimized guidance system
- Centralized structured logging
Pluggable memory providers, credential pools, Camofox browser integration, and secret exfiltration blocking.
- Pluggable memory provider architecture
- Credential pool management
- Camofox browser integration
- Secret exfiltration protection
User profiles, MCP server mode, Docker container support, and Telegram webhook mode.
- User profile system
- MCP server mode for external tool access
- Docker container runtime support
- Telegram webhook mode
Nous Portal with 400+ models, Hugging Face provider, Telegram Private Chat Topics, and Nix flake support.
- Nous Portal integration with 400+ models
- Hugging Face model provider
- Telegram Private Chat Topics
- Nix flake for reproducible installs
300 merged PRs in one week — streaming output, native browser tools, and plugin system.
- 300+ community PRs merged in a single week
- Streaming output support
- Native browser tool integration
- Plugin system architecture
Unified streaming, plugin architecture, native Anthropic provider, and voice mode.
- Unified streaming across all providers
- Foundational plugin architecture
- Native Anthropic provider (no API wrapper)
- Voice mode for audio interaction