Hermes Agent v0.23.0: The Hearth Release

Official release of Hermes Agent v0.23.0. Full Desktop workspace now runs in any browser tab (including phone). One gateway owns every conversation across CLI, TUI, Desktop, bots, and cron. Adds /Rewind, automatic Group Chat routing, price tags + spend limits on paid tools (even in YOLO mode), self-updating plugins, and major performance/memory improvements for long-lived gateways. Plugin catalog grew from ~600 to 1,050+. ~1,950 PRs from 666 contributors.

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Why it matters

This is the most substantial Hermes update in recent memory. Browser Desktop + unified gateway removes the “which machine has my session?” friction that serious fleet operators hit daily. Spend limits are a practical control for production use.

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ReleasesNov 7

Hermes Agent v0.23.0 Ships Desktop-in-Browser, Unified Gateway, and More

Major release (Nov 5). Key highlights: full Desktop workspace served by the gateway in any browser tab (webapp.enabled); one gateway owns every conversation across CLI/TUI/Desktop/messaging/cron (fixes double-writes and missing messages); terminal image rendering; /Rewind; Group Chats with automatic routing; spend limits for paid tools; lighter/faster core (shared cache keys, faster LSP edits). Rolls up prior patch releases. ~10k commits, 666 contributors since v0.22.

Credit@NousResearch

ReleasesOct 15

Hermes Agent v0.22.0 “The Threshold Release” (still actively discussed)

The largest release window Hermes has shipped (~24k commits, ~6k PRs, ~7k issues closed). Key user-facing pieces: guided first-launch chat that runs on a free trial model (no API key required), App Connectors (Gmail, Notion, Linear, etc.), one-click local models via llama.cpp matched to hardware, 600-plugin catalog, Bot Screen for live remote-desktop takeover, password-manager browser sign-in (model never sees the password), one gateway/backend for all profiles, and signed desktop packages including Microsoft Store.

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ReleasesNov 5

Clear “What Actually Matters” Summary of the Hearth Release

High-signal community summary that cuts through the changelog. Highlights Desktop on any browser/phone, single gateway for all clients, multi-machine Desktop, /rewind, terminal images, paid-tool pricing + limits, Group Chat routing, one-shot plugin updates, catalog growth, and token/cache efficiency. Ends with the practical “hermes update and it’s yours.”

Credit@HermesWatcher

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