Hermes Agent Named in TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026

Nous Research’s Hermes Agent was featured in TIME’s “Best Inventions of 2026” list. The write-up describes it as an infinitely modifiable, open-source agent that runs on any model (local or cloud), drives a browser, edits files, runs terminal commands, schedules its own work, and grows skills over time. The agent that reconciles a bank feed in March is better at it by June.

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Why it matters

Major mainstream recognition that validates the open, user-owned agent thesis Hermes has been building. Strong signal for adoption and credibility among serious users.

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Hermes + OpenClaw Hold ~35.8% of Tracked Agent Repo Stars

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Credit@HexxRL

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