witcheer's Wingtips #100: choose how your Hermes Agent updates

#100 · choose how your Hermes Agent updates

Oct 13, 2026 · Maintenance & updates · CLI / Desktop

a source install of Hermes Agent now goes from one published release to the next when you update.

want every commit on main instead?

hermes update --set-channel main

on a source install, Hermes Desktop has the same switch: Settings > About > Updates > Update channel.

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witcheer says each tip ran on a real Hermes box before it shipped. Hermes changes fast, so check your version and the linked doc.