"The Foundation Release"
May 16, 2026 · Nous Research
Sources: @NousResearch, GitHub Release v2026.5.16, Community X Posts
Commits
808
Since v0.13.0
PRs Merged
633
Community + Core
Contributors
215
Including co-authors
Files Changed
1,393
+165K insertions
Issues Closed
545
12 P0 · 50 P1
Platforms
22
Messaging integrations
xAI Grok via SuperGrok OAuth — Sign in with your xAI account, no API key. grok-4.3 bumped to 1M context window.
OpenAI-compatible local proxy — Run hermes proxy. Codex / Aider / Cline / Continue work with your existing Claude Pro / ChatGPT Pro / SuperGrok subscription.
x_search — first-class X/Twitter search — Built-in, no skill install. OAuth or API key auth. Search timelines, threads, posts directly from chat.
Microsoft Teams — end-to-end — Graph auth + webhook listener + pipeline runtime + outbound delivery. Chat with your agent from any Teams channel.
Debloating wave — lazy dependencies — Heavy backends (Slack, Matrix, image-gen, voice/TTS) install on first use. pip install hermes-agent just works from PyPI.
~19 seconds off cold start — Deferred imports, disk-cached model catalogs, parallel doctor checks, chat -q skips banner. hermes tools dropped from 14s to <1.5s.
180× faster browser_console — Persistent CDP WebSocket instead of spinning up new DevTools sessions per call. Page interactions feel instant.
/handoff — live session transfer — Switch models or personalities mid-conversation without losing context. Pass a debugging session from fast model to deep-reasoning one.
LSP semantic diagnostics on every write — After write_file or patch, real language servers surface type errors, undefined symbols, missing imports before the next turn.
Native Windows support (early beta) — Runs on cmd.exe and PowerShell without WSL. PowerShell installer handles MinGit, Store Python stubs, Ctrl+C foreground handling. 40+ Windows-specific fixes.
⚡ Plus
Cross-session 1h Claude prompt caching · vision_analyze returns raw pixels · unified video_generate · computer_use cua-driver for non-Anthropic providers · clickable OSC8 terminal URLs · Zed ACP Registry · 9 new skills · OpenRouter Pareto Code router · LINE + SimpleX Chat
Sign in with your xAI account — no API key, no separate billing. Uses your existing SuperGrok subscription.
grok-4.3 bumped to 1,000,000 tokens. Drop whole codebases or research corpora into a single prompt.
X Premium+ subscribers can also connect Grok via OAuth — expanded access announced alongside this release. Image, video, voice generation all included.
First-class X/Twitter search tool — no skill install needed. Search timelines, threads, specific posts. Auth via X OAuth or API key.
Run hermes proxy → get a http://localhost:port endpoint speaking OpenAI API format, backed by your OAuth provider.
💡 Supported Tools
Codex CLI · Aider · Cline · Continue · Any custom script expecting an OpenAI-compatible endpoint
Your existing subscription (Claude Pro, ChatGPT Pro, SuperGrok) → Hermes proxy → OpenAI API format → Your tools. No API key required.
Cold Start
~19s
Faster launch
Browser Console
180×
Faster evals
Tools Screen
14s → 1.5s
All Platforms
Heavy backends (Slack, Matrix, Feishu, DingTalk, hindsight, codex app-server, Pixverse, Camofox, image-gen SDKs, voice/TTS) install automatically on first use.
pip install hermes-agent && hermes — No more cloning repos or shell installers. Wheel ships with Ink TUI bundle and shell launcher.
Cross-session 1-hour prefix cache for Claude on Anthropic / OpenRouter / Nous Portal. Start /new and the first response is faster + cheaper.
Japan, Korea, Taiwan — native LINE Messaging API support. Huge markets now covered.
Privacy-focused decentralized messenger with no user IDs. First-class platform integration.
End-to-end: Graph auth + webhook listener + pipeline runtime + outbound delivery. Chat from any Teams channel, DM, or group.
Channel history backfill (default on) · Native button UI for clarify · thread_require_mention for multi-bot threads
Native draft streaming (Bot API 9.5+) · Inline keyboard buttons for clarify · Split-and-deliver oversized edits · Guest mention mode
Total platforms: 22
After every write_file or patch, real language servers check for type errors, undefined symbols, missing imports. Goes way beyond basic linting.
Per-turn footer summarizing exactly what changed on disk — file paths, line counts, actual delta. Catches hallucinated "I added the function" when the file wasn't saved.
Switch models or personalities mid-conversation. Every message, tool call, and context moves live. Debug with a fast model, hand off to deep-reasoning.
OSC8 hyperlinks with hover-highlight in iTerm2, Kitty, Ghostty, Windows Terminal. Click to open — no more copy-paste-trim.
sudo -S brute-force attempts. Classifies stdin-fed and askpass-stripped sudo as DANGEROUS.Perp + spot trading via SDK and REST API
Live market data, fundamentals, historicals
REST + GraphQL debug recipes
One skill for Ethereum + L2s + Base
Evolutionary prompt/skill tuning
People / domains / orgs recon
Expose local services to public internet
RSS / HTTP JSON / GitHub polling via cron
May 2026 Developer Platform update
Official Tweet
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Community Buzz
74+
Unique posts tracked
Languages
6+
EN · JP · ZH · AR · TR · ID
Update Hermeshermes update
Connect xAI Grok (Optional)
Sign in with SuperGrok or X Premium+ via OAuth. No API key needed.
Try the Proxy (Optional)hermes proxy → point Codex / Aider / Cline to localhost endpoint.
Explore New Toolsx_search for X/Twitter · /handoff for model switching · New skills in Skills Hub.
💡 Windows Users
Native Windows is early beta. PowerShell installer available. WSL still works if you prefer. 40+ Windows-specific fixes already shipped.
SuperGrok OAuth + X Premium+ expansion. Grok-4.3 with 1M context. Native X search. Direct collaboration with xAI team.
Collaboration with NVIDIA AI team to ensure Hermes Agent runs perfectly on DGX Spark hardware.
One-click install in Zed editor via uvx. No npm dependency. Browser tools auto-bootstrap.
huggingface/skills wired into Skills Hub by default. Community-published skills installable without extra config.
🎯 The Big Picture
Hermes is transitioning from "AI Agent framework" to "AI Operating System" — a unified platform where multiple AI models, search, PC control, and external tools converge. v0.14.0 is the foundation that makes this possible.
"The Foundation Release"
Hermes installs and runs anywhere, ships with what you want, stops shipping what you don't.
Generated: May 18, 2026 · Research by Hermes Agent