Title: Hermes v2026.3.12 Update: Hermes Agent v0.2.0 (2026.3.12)

This release transforms Hermes Agent from a promising prototype into a full-fledged, multi-platform AI assistant platform—packed with new ways to connect, customize, and collaborate safely.

What’s New: Your Agent, Everywhere

Think of the old Hermes as a brilliant assistant stuck in one room. Now, it can live in your favorite apps. The new Multi-Platform Messaging Gateway lets you talk to your agent via Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, email, and even Home Assistant. It’s like giving your agent a universal remote—same assistant, same memory, but you can ping it from wherever you already work.

For developers, the MCP (Model Context Protocol) Client is a game-changer. It’s a standard plug-and-play port for external tools and data. Instead of custom wiring for every service, Hermes now speaks a common language, so connecting to new APIs feels like plugging in a USB drive.

Skills: A Toolbox That Grows

The new Skills Ecosystem is like an app store for your agent. Over 70 pre-built skills (web search, file management, code execution, and more) are organized into categories. You can enable or disable them per platform, and Hermes will automatically activate skills only when the required tools are available. No more “skill not found” errors—it just works.

Under the Hood: Smarter Plumbing

The Centralized Provider Router is the quiet hero. Previously, different features (vision, summarization, memory compression) each had their own way of calling AI models. Now, everything flows through one clean pipe (call_llm()), making the system faster, more reliable, and easier to extend. Think of it as replacing a tangle of extension cords with a single surge protector.

Safety & Parallel Work

Two features stand out for everyday use. Filesystem Checkpoints & Rollback automatically snapshots your files before any destructive operation. Made a mistake? Just type /rollback to undo—like a time machine for your project. And Git Worktree Isolation (hermes -w) lets you run multiple agent sessions on the same repository without conflicts, each in its own safe sandbox. Perfect for testing risky changes.

Improvements & Fixes

ACP Server integrates with VS Code, Zed, and JetBrains—your agent now lives inside your editor.
CLI Skin/Theme Engine with 7 built-in skins and custom YAML support, so your terminal can match your vibe.
Nous Portal is now a first-class provider, plus support for OpenAI Codex (ChatGPT subscription).
3,289 tests now cover the core, gateways, tools, and CLI—a massive leap from near-zero coverage, meaning far fewer surprises.

What This Means for You

If you’re a power user, you can now run Hermes across your entire digital life with confidence. If you’re a developer, the MCP support and clean provider router make building custom integrations dramatically easier. And the safety features mean you can let your agent experiment without fear of breaking things. In just two weeks, Hermes went from a toy to a serious tool—and this release is the foundation for everything coming next.

📎 Official release notes: https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/releases