Hermes Agent v0.21.0: Bot Mode, memory, and browser control
NousResearch · x · 2026-09-01
NousResearch released Hermes Agent v0.21.0 (Pantheon Release), a massive update with 5,800 commits and 760+ contributors.
Key Highlights:
- Bot Mode: Built-in multi-agent society with avatars and group chats where agents interact with each other and the user.
- Cron Jobs: Gained memory and continuity, allowing scheduled agents to learn between runs.
- Subagents: Can be steered and intervened with in real-time during execution.
- MCP Surface: Upgraded to a full command center.
- Browser Driving: Agents can now drive the desktop's browser directly.
This release rolls up all infrastructure patches from v0.20.1–v0.20.6.
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