The latest AI news and updates of Nous Research — Open-source AI research lab; develops the Hermes family of open language models and the Hermes Agent. Covering Nous Research's latest product updates, launches, and company news from the past 90 days.
Nous Research19h agoNous Research partnered with OpenRouter to offer a 50% discount on GPT-5.6 Terra and Luna models through the Nous Portal. This limited-time promotion applies to these specific models, while all other models available on the portal remain at a 20% discount.
Nous ResearchJul 24Nous Research added a credential firewall to Hermes Agent that replaces real API keys inside Docker sandboxes with opaque proxy tokens. A local host-side proxy swaps these tokens for real credentials at the network boundary. This ensures that tokens stolen from a compromised sandbox are useless elsewhere, as they only function behind the configured trusted proxy boundary.
Nous ResearchJul 23Nous Research released an optional tldraw-offline skill for Hermes Agent. The skill reads and edits open canvases in the tldraw desktop application and embeds JavaScript scripts into the file. These scripts provide drawings with durable, interactive behavior, including functional buttons and persistent state that remain active when the file is reloaded.
Nous ResearchJul 23Nous Research is offering a 20% discount on all models available through the Nous Portal for a limited time. This promotion applies to the entire model catalog, including frontier models, and extends to both new sign-ups and existing users. The discount applies directly to token costs for current customers.
Nous ResearchJul 20Nous Research released Hermes Agent v0.19.0, cutting time-to-first-token by 80% to 0.9 seconds. The update adds password manager integration for Bitwarden and 1Password, smart LLM-based command approvals, and terminal-based subscription management. It also introduces support for GPT-5.6, grok-4.5, and Claude Fable 5, alongside a durable delivery ledger that prevents lost responses during gateway crashes.
Nous ResearchJul 17Nous Research released an optional companion skill for Hermes Agent that connects to Epic’s official Unreal Engine MCP server. The skill enables the agent to build and modify 3D scenes from plain-English prompts by safely sequencing tool calls and verifying results visually. It requires Unreal Editor 5.8 and is available for installation via the Hermes CLI.
Nous ResearchJul 9Nous Research has integrated support for OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 into the Hermes Agent framework. This update allows the agent to utilize the model for autonomous tasks directly through the Nous Portal.
Nous ResearchJul 8Nous Research launches managed cloud hosting for Hermes Agent, featuring one-click deployment and 60-second setup. The service provides always-on operation, persistent memory, and multi-channel connectivity across platforms like Slack and Telegram. Organizational features include granular access controls, unified billing, and isolated sandboxes for parallel subagent execution.
Nous ResearchJul 7Nous Research updated Hermes Agent to support pulling secrets from multiple vaults simultaneously. The update adds 1Password as a built-in provider alongside Bitwarden. A new vault plugin API supports custom secret manager integration, resolving credentials from external sources like OS keystores or custom scripts before process startup.
Nous ResearchJul 7Nous Research integrated Tencent's new Hy3 model into its Portal, offering free access for the next two weeks. The model is optimized for agentic workflows, prioritizing tool-calling reliability and reasoning for complex, multi-step tasks.
Nous ResearchJul 1Nous Research released Hermes Agent v0.18.0, introducing Mixture-of-Agents as a selectable model and a /learn command for distilling reusable skills. The update adds a memory graph for visualizing agent knowledge, background subagent fan-out, and first-class coding Projects on the desktop. It also integrates Google Vertex AI and completes a clean sweep of all critical P0 and P1 backlog issues.
Nous ResearchJun 30Nous Research optimized Hermes Agent web scraping backends to deliver content directly to the agent, achieving up to 60x faster performance and 49x lower costs. The update saves large pages locally and processes them through chunked summarization, maintaining content quality while reducing token usage and latency during autonomous web research tasks.
Nous ResearchJun 28Nous Research now exposes Mixture of Agents presets as virtual models in Hermes Agent. These presets combine multiple models to outperform Anthropic’s Opus 4.8 by 8% and OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 by 11% on the HermesBench benchmark. The configuration runs reference models in parallel, using an aggregator to generate final responses while maintaining full agent loop capabilities.
Nous ResearchJun 24Nous Research launched a creative-ideation skill for Hermes Agent that routes prompts through 22 creative methodologies, including Oblique Strategies and TRIZ. The skill uses a 4-step procedure to match methods to the user's project phase and domain, enforcing anti-slop rules that require concrete mechanisms and at least one buildable idea per response.
Nous ResearchJun 23Nous Research launched a learn command for Hermes Agent that ingests directories of source material like code, manuals, and PDFs. The agent distills this information into structured, verifiable skills that follow a progressive disclosure pattern to conserve tokens. These skills are automatically available as slash commands for the agent to invoke on demand during future tasks.
Nous ResearchJun 22Nous Research expanded the Hermes Agent computer use capability to Windows and Linux, joining existing macOS support. The agent drives desktop interfaces by clicking, typing, and scrolling in the background without stealing focus. This integration uses the open-source cua-driver and works with any tool-capable model, including Claude, GPT, Gemini, and local open-weight models.
Nous ResearchJun 20Hermes Agent now has a Blank Slate setup mode that initializes with only a provider, model, file operations, and terminal — all other tools disabled by default. Rather than trimming down a Quick or Full setup, custom agent builds start from scratch with manual opt-in for each added capability.
Nous ResearchJun 19Nous Research launched Hermes Agent v0.17.0, adding native iMessage and WhatsApp Business Cloud integrations alongside background subagent support. The update introduces Automation Blueprints for scheduling tasks, an Unreal Engine 5.8 MCP server, and image-to-image editing. The desktop app now features rebindable shortcuts, live watch-windows for subagents, and support for VS Code Marketplace themes.
Nous ResearchJun 18Nous Research launched Teams for the Nous Portal, providing organizations with a shared pool of credits and centralized billing. The update introduces a Spend Intelligence dashboard for granular usage visibility and per-member spending caps. Multi-team membership supports switching between organizations while drawing from a single credit balance.
Nous ResearchJun 16Nous Research partnered with Stripe to add payment capabilities to Hermes Agent. The update introduces three optional skills: stripe-link-cli for web purchases, mpp-agent for pay-per-call APIs, and stripe-projects for SaaS provisioning. These skills include built-in safety guardrails like configurable human approval gates and credential cleanup, ensuring primary credentials remain outside agent transcripts during autonomous transactions.
Nous ResearchJun 15Nous Research launched a production-grade WhatsApp Business Cloud integration for Hermes Agent. The update enables autonomous agents to operate on business phone numbers via Meta's official API, supporting media and voice messages, read receipts, typing indicators, and interactive approval buttons. Setup is handled through a guided wizard that configures webhooks and credentials for stable, professional-grade messaging.
Nous ResearchJun 15Nous Research launched Automation Blueprints for Hermes Agent, turning cron jobs into clickable, fillable, conversational workflows. The feature supports scheduled tasks, GitHub event triggers, and API webhooks, delivering results to platforms like Slack, Discord, and Telegram. It includes a silent notification pattern to suppress alerts on quiet runs and works with any AI model.
Nous ResearchJun 10Nous Research has integrated Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 model into its Hermes Agent, accessible through the Nous Portal. This expands the range of models available for agentic workflows, with a promotional offer for new users. The move streamlines model access for developers.
Nous ResearchJun 9Nous Research has integrated its Hermes Agent with iMessage, allowing users to interact with their autonomous AI agent directly through text messages. This update makes the agent accessible on a widely used personal messaging platform, simplifying engagement without requiring a dedicated application.
Nous ResearchJun 6Nous Research released Hermes Agent v0.16.0, "The Surface Release," adding a native desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux and turning the web dashboard into a full admin panel. It moves the autonomous agent off the command line — setup, model selection, and configuration now happen through a graphical interface or the browser.
Nous ResearchJun 4Nous Research has joined NVIDIA's Nemotron Coalition and is providing two weeks of free access to NVIDIA's Nemotron 3 Ultra model on its Nous Portal. This allows users to experience the model through an agentic platform.
Nous ResearchJun 4Nous Research overhauled the Hermes Web Dashboard into a centralized browser-based admin panel for managing autonomous agents. The update replaces manual command-line configuration with a graphical interface for API keys, tool servers, and messaging channels.
Nous ResearchJun 4Nous Research released Nous Portal, a centralized subscription gateway that provides access to over 300 AI models and hosted tool use for the Hermes Agent. This update eliminates the friction of managing multiple API keys and billing cycles by providing a single interface for agentic workflows.
Nous ResearchJun 2Nous Research released the public preview of Hermes Desktop, a native application for macOS, Windows, and Linux designed to run its self-improving AI agent. The shift from a terminal-based interface to a dedicated desktop environment allows users to manage complex multi-step tasks with integrated file handling and remote backend connectivity.
Nous ResearchJun 1Nous Research integrated its autonomous Hermes Agent with NVIDIA's RTX Spark hardware and the OpenShell security runtime. This partnership enables secure, native execution of AI agents on Windows PCs by bridging local hardware with Microsoft's security primitives.
Nous ResearchJun 1Nous Research integrated a built-in catalog into Hermes Agent to simplify the discovery and installation of Model Context Protocol tool servers. Users can now configure external capabilities like GitHub or databases through an interactive terminal picker instead of manual configuration files.
Nous ResearchJun 1Nous Research launched Hermes Agent v0.15.0, a major architectural refactor that reduces core code by 76% and eliminates LLM costs for session history searches. The update shifts the open-source platform toward high-speed multi-agent orchestration with native swarm support and hardened security.
Nous ResearchJun 1Nous Research released Tool Search for its Hermes Agent to manage large toolsets more efficiently. By loading tool definitions only when needed, the agent preserves context window space for reasoning and conversation history.
Nous ResearchJun 1Nous Research released a native Windows installer for Hermes Agent, removing the requirement for WSL or Docker. The update allows the open-source agent to manage system-level tasks and messaging gateways directly through Windows Scheduled Tasks.
Nous ResearchMay 29Nous Research is providing 30 days of free access to Step 3.7 Flash through the Nous Portal. The integration allows Hermes Agent users to utilize the 196B-parameter MoE model for high-efficiency coding and multimodal tasks without cost during the promotional period.
Nous ResearchMay 27Nous Research integrated Alibaba's Qwen 3.7 Max into its open-source Hermes Agent platform. This allows users to power autonomous multi-step workflows with reasoning models while benefiting from recent cost-saving context caching.
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