Hermes Agent v2026.8.3 brings conversational voice control, streaming responses, and multi-agent collaboration to the desktop app, along with new research and automation capabilities.
Voice and Interaction
- Streaming voice with barge-in: Hear responses as they stream and interrupt the agent mid-sentence for faster, more natural conversations.
- On-device wake words: Activate hands-free control without cloud calls, using local wake-word detection.
- Voice notes across platforms: Send and receive voice messages on WhatsApp, Feistel, DingTalk, LINE, QQ and other platforms with automatic transcription and replies.
Multi-Agent Collaboration
- Bot Mode: Group multiple agents in one chat with agent rosters, @-mentions, and group conversations built into the desktop app.
- Agent-to-agent messaging: Agents can hand off work to each other via hermes peer, enabling seamless task delegation between profiles.
- Live subagent steering: Redirect or stop delegated tasks in real time without waiting for completion.
Research and Automation
- Grounded-citations skill: Back research claims with verifiable sources and fact-checking to ensure accuracy.
- Cron jobs with memory: Scheduled tasks now retain context across runs and can post results directly to Bot Chat.
Developer Tools and Platform
- Desktop artifacts with live preview: View and interact with rendered artifacts in real time on the desktop app.
- Plugin SDK and MCP dashboard: Build custom plugins and manage Model Context Protocol servers with centralized health checks and cost tracking.