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Hermes Agent v0.10.0 (v2026.4.16)
Overview
The "Tool Gateway release" (2026-04-16). A small, single-feature drop: paid Nous Portal subscribers gain access to web search, image generation, text-to-speech, and browser automation through their existing subscription, with no additional API keys. Most other work in this window was deferred and shipped in v0.11.0.
Characteristics
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Released | 2026-04-16 |
| Previous version | version v0.9.0 (2026-04-13) |
| Headline | "The Tool Gateway release" |
| Stats | ~180 commits (full window stats rolled into v0.11.0) |
| Days since previous | 3 |
Tool Gateway scope
| Tool category | Backed by | Replaces (per-user setup) |
|---|---|---|
| Web search | Firecrawl | Firecrawl API key |
| Image generation | FAL / FLUX 2 Pro | FAL API key |
| Text-to-speech | OpenAI TTS | OpenAI API key for TTS |
| Browser automation | Browser Use | Browser Use API key |
How to Use
Upgrading from v0.9.0
hermes update
Non-breaking. The Tool Gateway is opt-in per tool via use_gateway config flag.
Enabling the Tool Gateway
- Have an active paid Nous Portal subscription
hermes model→ select Nous Portalhermes tools→ toggle which gateway-backed tools to enable- Hermes prefers the gateway path even when direct API keys are configured
Behavior change
The hidden env var HERMES_ENABLE_NOUS_MANAGED_TOOLS is removed. Detection is now subscription-based — the runtime checks your Nous Portal account state directly.
Related Entities
- version v0.9.0 — prior release (2026-04-13)
- version v0.11.0 — next release (2026-04-23)
- nous research — Nous Portal subscription provider
- release v0.10.0 — detailed release notes summary