Updating Hermes Agent to v0.19.0 ("The Quicksilver Release")

Melvin Vivas · X video post · 2026-07-20 · 2:06 · 86 views · Open on X

Topics: AI Agents, Tool Use & MCP, AI Dev Tools & Productivity · Level: beginner

Summary

A short screen recording with no narration. It shows the hermes update command upgrading the Hermes Agent to v0.19.0, which is called "The Quicksilver Release." The post quotes the release announcement, but the changelog itself isn't in the material, so the only lesson is the update command.

Key points

• You can update Hermes Agent from the terminal by running hermes update.
• The release shown is Hermes Agent v0.19.0, called "The Quicksilver Release."
• The quoted post says a changelog exists, but its contents aren't in the caption or the video, so check the official release notes for what changed.
• The 2:06 video has no speech; it only shows the update running.

Resources mentioned

• Hermes Agent · tool · github.com · free
  Nous Research's open-source AI agent with CLI, TUI and desktop interfaces. It now supports hands-free activation with a wake word.
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Try this

• Run `hermes update` to upgrade an existing Hermes Agent install to v0.19.0.
• Read the official v0.19.0 changelog to see what changed in this release.