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1. #110 · browser.headed

   Oct 27, 2026 · Tools, MCP & plugins · CLI / Desktop / Gateway

   Hermes Agent's local browser runs in the background by default. one setting opens it as a Chromium window on your screen:

   hermes config set browser.headed true

   you see every page and click as the agent works. the window also stays open between turns, so you can sign in or clear a CAPTCHA yourself, and your login stays warm across the conversation.

   great for watching a new task run the first time, a site that asks you to sign in or a demo for a friend!

   docs: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/browser

   SourcesHermes docs: Browser

2. #109 · hermes plugins search

   Oct 24, 2026 · Tools, MCP & plugins · CLI

   the Hermes plugin catalog is a reviewed list of plugins you can install by name. you can search it from your terminal:

   hermes plugins search <term>

   type a word like weather, rss or telegram. Hermes matches it against plugin names, descriptions and the tools each plugin adds, and the results end with the install line. the install then asks if you want the plugin on straight away.

   great when you want weather tools for your agent, an RSS reader in Hermes Desktop or a new memory provider!

   docs: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/plugins

   SourcesHermes docs: Plugins

3. #84 · mcp.discovery_concurrency, how many MCP servers connect at once

   Sep 26, 2026 · Tools, MCP & plugins · CLI / Desktop / Gateway

   new in Hermes Agent: a cap on how many MCP servers connect at the same time.

   the servers in your config connect when your Hermes Agent starts, and each local one runs as its own process.

   raise it to bring a long list of servers up sooner, or lower it on a small machine.

   docs: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/mcp#discovery-time

   SourcesHermes docs: Mcp

4. #79 · agent.disabled_toolsets, one list that turns a toolset off on every platform

   Sep 21, 2026 · Tools, MCP & plugins · CLI / Desktop / Gateway

   Hermes Agent picks its tools per platform: the CLI, Telegram, Discord and the rest each keep their own list of toolsets, set in hermes tools.

   this key is one list above all of them. a toolset named here is removed everywhere at once, on the CLI and on every gateway platform. it is applied after the per-platform lists.

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   agent:
     disabled_toolsets:
       - web
       - memory
   

   web takes web_search and web_extract out of every session. memory removes the memory tools and also drops the memory guidance from the prompt.

   docs: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/configuration#global-toolset-disable

   SourcesHermes docs: Configuration

5. #58 · real profile browsing

   Aug 30, 2026 · Tools, MCP & plugins · CLI / Desktop / Gateway

   Hermes Wingtips #58: real profile browsing

   it shipped in Hermes Agent this week, and the same questions keep coming back. the two big ones:

   (1) "so the agent can see all my browser logins?"

   it never touches your real browser. it browses a separate copy that you can revoke and delete any time. you stay in control the whole time.

   (2) "does it work fully local, with a local model?"

   yes. with any backend and any model, fully local setups included.

   with this new tool, your agent can easily book flights, check orders, pull invoices and way more!

   SourcesHermes docs: Browser

6. #57 · delegate_task

   Aug 29, 2026 · Tools, MCP & plugins · CLI / Desktop / Gateway

   Hermes Wingtips #57: delegate_task

   if you keep wiring up multi-agent teams by hand: several profiles, shared folders, a coordinator that ends up doing all the work itself. the built-in delegate_task tool is that whole pattern in one command.

   workers start with zero knowledge of your conversation. put everything they need in the brief itself (paths, constraints, what done looks like), and give the coordinator the briefs, not the workers' tools.

   that's also the perfect command for running workers on a cheaper model.

   great for parallel research, code review, comparing approaches, anything you would split across a team!

   SourcesHermes docs: Delegation

7. #46 · Browser Use

   Aug 14, 2026 · Tools, MCP & plugins · CLI / Desktop / Gateway · Hermes v2026.8.13+

   Hermes Wingtips #46: Browser Use

   Browser Use mode is a browser harness from the Browser Use team: instead of driving the page one tool call per click, your agent writes one script that runs the whole flow.

   since v2026.8.13 it is on by default. update, and web tasks get cheaper without touching a single config key.

   SourcesHermes docs: Browser

8. #34 · hermes proxy

   Jul 29, 2026 · Tools, MCP & plugins · CLI

   Hermes Wingtips #34: hermes proxy

   your Nous Portal subscription can serve any other app that speaks the OpenAI API.

   hermes proxy start runs a small local pass-through server. point the app at the address it prints, give it any placeholder API key and a model from your plan, and it will works.

   in order to double check that the Portal login is ready, type hermes proxy status.

   it serves the raw model, not your agent: if you want the whole agent (tools, memory, skills) behind an API, that is hermes serve.

   this tips is for people using Open WebUI, Karakeep, or anything self-hosted that asks for an OpenAI key you did not want to buy!

   SourcesHermes docs: Subscription Proxy

9. #17 · check the built-in tools before you install a skill

   Jul 9, 2026 · Tools, MCP & plugins · CLI / Desktop / Gateway

   Hermes Wingtips #17: check the built-in tools before you install a skill

   a lot of popular third-party skills overlap with what Hermes ships by default.

   five that people overlook: memory, web search, browser control, cron, and sub-agents.

   all are native tools with no install :)

   SourcesHermes docs: Toolsets Reference

10. #11 · toolsets: all doesn't include the kanban tools

    Jul 2, 2026 · Tools, MCP & plugins · CLI / Desktop / Gateway

    Hermes Wingtips #11: toolsets: all doesn't include the kanban tools

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    you want a Hermes agent to manage your kanban board for you, creating and moving tasks itself? it needs the kanban tools.

    here is what you need to understand:

    you give that agent's profile toolsets: [all] in ~/.hermes/config.yaml, figuring "all" covers everything, and the agent still turns up with no kanban tools at all.

    the reason is that the kanban toolset is opt-in. all loads the everyday tools, but a few specialist ones (kanban is one) are left out on purpose, so a normal chat is not cluttered with board commands it will never use. you have to ask for kanban by name.

    the fix is to add it to that profile's toolsets, spelled out:

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    toolsets:
    - kanban
    

    you need to do this only when you set up an agent to drive the board. the workers the board spawns on its own to run a task already get the tools automatically. this is just for the driver.

    SourcesHermes docs: Kanban

11. #7 · Hermes Agent drives your Mac in the background now, clicking and typing while your real cu

    Jun 26, 2026 · Tools, MCP & plugins · CLI / Desktop

    Hermes Wingtips #7

    Hermes Agent drives your Mac in the background now, clicking and typing while your real cursor never moves.

    simple setup:

    • hermes computer-use install
    • grant Screen Recording & Accessibility to CuaDriver
    • then hermes -t computer_use chat.

    any destructive actions wait for approval, we're keeping it safe.

    SourcesHermes docs: Computer Use