Hermes Agent V0.17 Just Changed AI Agents Forever!

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 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z14quYohIG8] Hermes 0.17 Overview00:20 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z14quYohIG8&t=20s] How to Update Hermes00:53 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z14quYohIG8&t=53s] iMessage Reach Feature01:22 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z14quYohIG8&t=82s] Raft Network Gateway01:52 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z14quYohIG8&t=112s] Desktop App Improvements02:31 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z14quYohIG8&t=151s] Async Sub Agents Explained04:10 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z14quYohIG8&t=250s] Image Editing Skill04:43 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z14quYohIG8&t=283s] Automation Blueprints06:41 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z14quYohIG8&t=401s] New Models via X07:22 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z14quYohIG8&t=442s] Profile Builder Workflows09:47 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z14quYohIG8&t=587s] Skill Browser Overhaul10:55 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z14quYohIG8&t=655s] Memory and Small Updates11:19 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z14quYohIG8&t=679s] Loop Engineering Quality Control12:59 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z14quYohIG8&t=779s] Wrap Up and Community Plug