Changelog
Hermes Agent v0.8.0
Background processes learn to notify you when they finish, models become switchable live with /model, and Gemini gets a native provider.
Added
- Background Process Auto-Notifications (notify_on_complete)
- Free Xiaomi MiMo v2 Pro on Nous Portal
- Live Model Switching (/model Command)
- Self-Optimized GPT/Codex Tool-Use Guidance
- Google AI Studio (Gemini) Native Provider
- Inactivity-Based Agent Timeouts
- Approval Buttons on Slack & Telegram
- MCP OAuth 2.1 PKCE + OSV Malware Scanning
- Centralized Logging & Config Validation
- Plugin System Expansion
- Matrix Tier 1 & Platform Hardening
- Native Google AI Studio (Gemini) provider
- /model command — full provider+model system overhaul
Fixed
- Security Hardening Pass
Before you upgrade
Snapshot the server first — Hermes ships often and not every release is quiet. Then:
hermes update
Re-run hermes doctor afterwards. If the upgrade leaves you with a
broken install, the fixes section covers the failures
that come up most.
Official release notes on GitHub →