Nous Research · 2026-04-16 · major
Hermes Agent v0.10.0 — Tool Gateway for Self-Growing Multi-Platform AI Agents
Nous Research's self-growing agent framework hits v0.10.0 with 93K+ stars. New Tool Gateway lets Nous Portal subscribers use web search, image gen, TTS, and browser automation without separate API keys.
Self-growing agent framework that learns from interactions and runs on every platform from CLI to WhatsApp.
Key specs
| Version | v0.10.0 |
|---|---|
| License | MIT |
| GitHub stars | 93,500 |
| Supported platforms | 6 |
What is it?
Hermes Agent is an open-source autonomous agent framework from Nous Research that builds up a personalized skill tree from experience. It runs across Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, and CLI, connecting to 200+ models via OpenRouter. Each session accumulates skills — after completing a complex task, the agent crystallizes the execution path into a reusable skill that can be invoked in future sessions.
How does it work?
The agent runs a continuous learning loop: it creates new skills after complex tasks, curates memories with periodic nudges, and enables skills to self-improve during use. The v0.10.0 Tool Gateway connects to Nous Portal's subscription infrastructure so web search, image generation, TTS, and browser automation work out of the box without separate API key management. The agent supports cron scheduling and runs in Docker, SSH, or cloud backends like Modal and Daytona.
Why does it matter?
Most agent frameworks require managing a dozen separate API keys and integrations before you can do anything useful. Hermes Agent's subscription-based tool access, persistent cross-session memory, and broad platform support compress that setup into a single install. At 93K+ stars, the project has enough community adoption that the shared skill ecosystem is genuinely useful.
Who is it for?
Developers and power users who want a persistent personal agent that improves over time across multiple messaging platforms.
Try it
https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent