Hermes Agent v0.21.0: Bot Mode, agent society, and 50% less context
Teknium · x · 2026-09-01
NousResearch released Hermes Agent v0.21.0 (Pantheon). Key features include Bot Mode where named agents interact in group chats, cron jobs with memory continuity, live steering of subagents, an upgraded MCP command center, and browser automation. The update also reduces default context usage by 50%.
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