Hermes Agent Moves Your Entire Workspace Into the Browser
Hermes v0.23.0 update: what changed in this release, explained in plain language.
Version Information
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Version | v0.23.0 |
| Release Date | November 5, 2026 |
| Release Theme | The Hearth Release |
| One-liner | Last update brought new friends through the door; this time, Hermes has lit a fire inside — your entire desktop workspace can now open in a browser tab. |
Plain-Language Breakdown
The Workspace Moves into the Browser, Usable from Any Computer
Previously, to use Hermes’ desktop workspace, you had to sit at the machine where it was installed. Not anymore: this release ships with a built-in “web workspace” served by your own Hermes gateway. Just open a browser and your chat history, group chats, plugins, and settings are all there — exactly what you’d see sitting at the local machine. Other devices on your LAN can access it, and once you’ve set up login, you can even reach it via a public address. This feature is off by default; to use it, just enable “Web Access” in settings.
All Conversations Share One “Butler” — No More Talking Past Each Other
This is the core change in this release. In the past, the command line, desktop app, editor plugins, chat bots, scheduled tasks… each entry point could spin up its own agent instance working on the same conversation. The result was like several people keeping the same ledger: messages got written twice, or simply lost in transit. Now each machine runs only one gateway, which centrally manages all sessions, and every other entry point becomes a “client” that connects to it. A message you send here shows up there instantly — no more awkward “I told it, but it didn’t respond.”
One Computer, All Your Machines in View
The desktop app can now connect to all the machines running Hermes at once. One at home, one at the office, one on a server — all visible in a single interface, no more switching back and forth.
Images in the Terminal, Plus “Rewind”
Good news for command-line fans: the terminal can now render images directly, no need to open another window. Even better, conversations can “rewind” — if you said something wrong or went off track, step back a few turns and start over, like dragging the progress bar on a video.
Plugins Update Themselves, Spending Has a Cap
Plugins can now self-update — no more manual fiddling. If you use paid MCP tools, the new version labels them with prices and lets you set spending limits, so you won’t accidentally blow your budget. The plugin marketplace has also grown from about 600 to over 1,050 — more choices than ever.
Group Chats Keep to Themselves, Delegation Gets More Flexible
Conversations in group chats are now routed by the group chat itself, so they don’t cross wires. Task delegation is now pluggable too — you can pick different division-of-labor approaches as needed.
Long-Running Gateways Use Less Memory and Run Faster
For users who keep the gateway running year-round, this version includes extensive memory and latency optimizations. Built-in skills have also been streamlined — redundant bits removed, the good stuff kept.
Summary
For regular users, the most tangible benefits of this update are: your Hermes is no longer tied to one computer — open a browser and it’s there, with seamless handoff across devices; conversations no longer get lost or duplicated — one butler keeps a single ledger, and all entry points work in concert; daily use is more worry-free — plugins auto-update, spending has a cap, and the terminal can show images and rewind. Put simply, Hermes is evolving from a tool that “works” into a home that “feels good to live in.”
📎 Official Release Notes: https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/releases