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Hermes Agent V0.17 Just Changed AI Agents Forever!
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- Jun 21, 2026
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Hermes v0.17 “Reach” Explained: iMessage, Async Sub‑Agents, Image Editing, Blueprints & Agent ProfilesThe script walks through Hermes v0.17 (“Reach”) and how to update it via the dashboard or terminal, then explains the main changes: Hermes can now send/receive iMessages; it joins the Raft network via a bundled adapter; the desktop app adds native OS notifications and live sub-agent watch windows; and asynchronous sub-agents let a lead agent fan out tasks to multiple workers and return combined results. It also covers a new image editing skill (not just generation) across several providers, automation blueprints for scheduling tasks without understanding the underlying syntax, and adding Cursor’s Composer model via an X subscription. The update introduces a full profile builder for managing multiple agent profiles with custom skills and instructions, an overhauled skill browser, improved memory and messaging/UI upgrades, and loop engineering with a builder/judge cycle for automated quality control. 00:00 Hermes 0.17 Overview 00:20 How to Update Hermes 00:53 iMessage Reach Feature 01:22 Raft Network Gateway 01:52 Desktop App Improvements 02:31 Async Sub Agents Explained 04:10 Image Editing Skill 04:43 Automation Blueprints 06:41 New Models via X 07:22 Profile Builder Workflows 09:47 Skill Browser Overhaul 10:55 Memory and Small Updates 11:19 Loop Engineering Quality Control 12:59 Wrap Up and Community Plug