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Hermes Agent v0.16.0 - “The Surface Release” Changelog below: https://t.co/vw72GyyYUH
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Nous 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 Research released Hermes Agent v0.16.0, "The Surface Release," introducing a native desktop application for macOS, Linux, and Windows. This new app provides a graphical user interface with one-click installation, in-app updates, and drag-and-drop file support. It also connects to remote Hermes gateways via OAuth (an open standard for access delegation) or username/password.
- Desktop App Platforms
- macOS, Linux, Windows
- Issues Closed
- 399 (2 P0, 62 P1, 16 security-tagged)
- Community Contributors
- 170
- New Models Added
- `deepseek-v4-flash`, `MiniMax-M3` (1M context), `qwen3.7-plus`
- New Command
- `/undo [N]`
This release significantly enhances Hermes Agent accessibility, moving beyond command-line interfaces to a desktop experience. The web dashboard now functions as a full admin panel, allowing configuration of messaging channels, MCP (Model Context Protocol) catalogs, and credentials directly from a browser.
Hermes Agent offers a streamlined "Quick Setup via Nous Portal" for new users. The Hermes Desktop app and web dashboard feature a fuzzy-searchable model picker, updated hourly with new models like deepseek-v4-flash, MiniMax-M3, and qwen3.7-plus. Users can also /undo [N] to revert recent turns.
Still wondering? A few quick answers below.
The main focus of Hermes Agent v0.16.0, "The Surface Release," is to enhance user accessibility and management. It introduces a native desktop application for macOS, Windows, and Linux, alongside transforming the web dashboard into a comprehensive administration panel.
The new desktop app provides a graphical interface with features like one-click installation, in-app updates, and drag-and-drop file support. It also includes an inline model picker and supports connecting to remote Hermes Agent gateways for multi-profile sessions.
The web dashboard now functions as a full administration panel. Users can configure messaging channels, manage the MCP catalog, handle credentials, set up webhooks, and control memory and gateway settings directly from their browser, eliminating the need for manual configuration.
Hermes Agent v0.16.0 adds support for new models including deepseek-v4-flash, MiniMax-M3 with 1M context, and qwen3.7-plus. The model picker across all interfaces now features fuzzy search and refreshes hourly to show the latest additions.
Yes, users can now use the /undo [N] command to revert the last N user turns. This functionality is available across the CLI, TUI, and various messaging platforms, allowing for easier correction of agent interactions.
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