Hermes
Latest release v0.21.7 on 2026-10-12 · Actively maintained · 15 releases in 90 days
The agent that grows with you
| Latest release | v0.21.7 on 2026-10-12 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | Actively maintained — pushed within the last 14 days, with 3 or more releases in 90 days |
| Stars | 252,996 (+294 since yesterday) |
| Releases in 90 days | 15 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Repository | NousResearch/hermes-agent |
| Licence | MIT |
| Open issues | 48,011 |
Hermes release notes and changelog
v0.21.7 2026-10-12
Changed
- Updates now follow tagged releases. A source install of the official repository updates to the…
- Choose the channel in the desktop app. Settings ▸ About ▸ Updates has an Update channel switch…
- Reasoning survives resume. Signed thinking replays after hermes chat --resume and on the next…
- Updates no longer fail behind some firewalls. Installs on main no longer fetch a release…
v0.21.6 2026-10-08
Release Date: October 8, 2026 This is the first release cut by the new stable release pipeline: one attempt ref, a tested Docker image, and a receipt…
v2026.9.24 2026-09-24
Release Date: September 24, 2026 Measured at commit f97608f178d1ffeca59860195ab7da295f7c8e5f, the window since v0.21.4 contains 1,610 non-merge…
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Maintenance status is derived from public repository activity — release cadence and commit recency. It is not a review, an endorsement, or a security assessment. Star counts measure attention, not quality.