Episode 59: Hermes Agent 0.15.x, Codex 0.135, Claude Code 2.1.157, Opus 4.8, Browser MCP, and Usage Telemetry

Episode 59: Hermes Agent 0.15.x, Codex 0.135, Claude Code 2.1.157, Opus 4.8, Browser MCP, and Usage Telemetry

AgentStack Daily EP059 leads with a current agent-stack release readout. Hermes Agent moves from `v0.14.0` to the `v0.15.x` line with a major kanban/orchestration expansion, faster launch and session search, promptware defense, Bitwarden Secrets Manager support, skill bundles, an Ink multi-session TUI, image provider additions, a Nous-approved MCP catalog, ntfy messaging, and follow-up fixes for dashboard loopback auth, Docker insecure-mode opt-in, MCP PATH resolution, `.md` media delivery, plugin packaging, and wheel/sdist manifests. Codex `rust-v0.135.0` adds richer `doctor` diagnostics, remote `/status` details, Vim text objects, named permission profiles, bundled zsh helper discovery, Python SDK sandbox presets, non-interactive install mode, and TUI/session reliability fixes. Claude Code `2.1.154` through `2.1.157` adds Opus 4.8, dynamic workflows, effort controls, automatic skill loading from `.claude/skills`, plugin scaffolding, `claude agents` worktree/session improvements, richer telemetry options, and many background-session, sandbox, MCP, image, terminal, and worktree fixes. The episode then covers Anthropic Opus 4.8, OpenAI workspace-agent controls, Chrome DevTools MCP, local code-flow tools, usage/quota telemetry, and programmable video rendering for agent-built media. Show notes: https://tobyonfitnesstech.com/podcasts/episode-59/

Episode 58: OpenClaw 2026.5.27, Codex 0.134, Claude Code 2.1.153, MCP Gateways, Local Code Graphs, and Private Agent Control

AgentStack Daily EP058 leads with a new release gap: OpenClaw v2026.5.27, Codex rust-v0.134.0, and Claude Code 2.1.152/2.1.153 all landed after the last approved draft. OpenClaw strengthens prompt/content boundaries, no-auth exposure checks, Codex app-server recovery, metadata caching, durable channel delivery, provider coverage, embedding-provider support, Pixverse, DeepInfra catalog browsing, VLLM thinking params, Claude OAuth overlays, release checks, and CI proof paths. Codex adds local conversation-history search, a profile-first configuration model, better MCP setup with per-server environment targeting and OAuth for streamable HTTP, read-only MCP concurrency, richer hook and extension context, connector-schema preservation, and remote reliability fixes. Claude Code adds code-review fix mode, skill/tool restrictions, skill reload hooks, message-display hooks, plugin suggestion marketplaces, fallback-model continuity, background/workflow status improvements, MCP and remote fixes, then follows with LFS-skip plugin source options, update/doctor visibility, stricter subagent MCP policy handling, OAuth gateway credential fixes, macOS background-agent permission continuity, and many background-session repairs. The outside slate then covers MCP gateway governance, code-intelligence tools, shared agent memory and task state, mobile control bridges for local agents, local model routers and OpenAI-compatible serving, and DGX Spark / LM Studio as a private high-performance local model server. Show notes: https://tobyonfitnesstech.com/podcasts/episode-58/

Episode 57: OpenClaw 2026.5.22, Claude Code 2.1.149, Gemini Managed Agents, Codex Remote Work, Anthropic Tooling, and Agent-Stack Projects

AgentStack Daily EP057 leads with OpenClaw v2026.5.22 and Claude Code 2.1.149/2.1.150, then broadens into source-verified AI news and practical GitHub-hosted projects. OpenClaw improves gateway startup behavior, plugin metadata reuse, meeting-notes capture contracts, chat-session pagination, Discord callback lifetimes, xAI/Grok search reuse, plugin SDK helpers, provider/media fallbacks, and reliability fixes. Claude Code 2.1.149 adds per-category usage accounting, keyboard-scrollable diff detail, task-list rendering, managed cloud MCP connector loading, and permission/sandbox/PowerShell/macOS safety fixes, while 2.1.150 is internal-only. Then the episode covers Gemini 3.5 Flash and Gemini API Managed Agents, Codex mobile/remote access and hybrid/on-prem enterprise movement, Anthropic's Stainless acquisition and Project Glasswing update, and a GitHub project radar focused on semantic code intelligence, MCP builders, model routing, local agents, security scanners, and multi-harness setup tools. Show notes: https://tobyonfitnesstech.com/podcasts/episode-57/

Episode 56: OpenClaw, Codex, Claude Code, Hermes, Appshots, MCP Tunnels, and Agent News

AgentStack Daily EP056 opens with the release work that matters now: OpenClaw v2026.5.20 adds policy checks, safer secret-file handling, provider routing, cron and subagent recovery, voice context, and image-generation timeout fixes; Codex rust-v0.133.0 adds goals, remote-control readiness, permission-profile APIs, plugin discovery, and lifecycle hooks; Claude Code 2.1.148 follows a larger 2.1.147 update with pinned background sessions, code review, MCP pagination, enterprise policy enforcement, Windows behavior fixes, background approvals, and a Bash regression fix; Hermes Agent v0.14.0 adds the PyPI install path, a local OpenAI-compatible proxy for OAuth providers, SuperGrok auth, X search, Teams, lighter lazy installs, faster startup, browser speedups, handoff, LSP diagnostics, video generation, wider computer use, and more messaging surfaces. Then the episode moves through Codex Appshots, Secure MCP tunnels, Google Agent Executor, GKE Agent Sandbox and Agent Substrate, the Antigravity CLI migration, Microsoft MagenticLite, Google Data Agent Kit, Gemini API-key hardening, and Copilot Auto plus semantic issue search. Runtime target: 50 minutes. Show notes: https://tobyonfitnesstech.com/podcasts/episode-56/

Episode 55: Codex 0.132.0, Claude Code 2.1.145, Gemini Managed Agents, and WebMCP

AgentStack Daily EP055 opens with the operator release readout: Codex CLI 0.132.0 adds first-class Python SDK authentication, simpler text turns, richer turn results, schema-constrained `codex exec resume`, faster TUI startup, auth-backed remote executor registration, image-fidelity preservation, goal-loop brakes, multi-session MCP replay fixes, remote websocket keepalives, and Windows install hardening. Claude Code CLI 2.1.145 adds `claude agents --json`, agent IDs in OpenTelemetry spans, GitHub repository and pull-request status in status-line JSON, richer plugin discovery before install, awaiting-input counts in terminal titles, hook payloads for background tasks and session crons, and several permission, MCP, terminal, review, plugin, and skill-loop fixes. Then the episode covers six concrete AgentStack topics: Google Gemini 3.5 Flash GA and Managed Agents, Chrome WebMCP, Google AI Studio's Workspace and Android build updates, Chrome DevTools for agents, and GitHub making GPT-5.3-Codex the base model for Copilot Business and Enterprise. Show notes: https://tobyonfitnesstech.com/podcasts/episode-55/