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Editor picks

Thinking, experiments, papers, and opinionated field notes first. Releases are useful, but they live downstairs now.
#01
r/hermesagent · reddit · Jul 4

New long term memory skill

Editor's read

A Reddit field report/discussion from r/hermesagent. Plain version: What do you think about my work for long-term memory ?

Why you might care

Directly relevant to your agent stack. This can affect Hermes behavior, upgrade timing, plugins, gateway surfaces, or ideas worth stealing for OAC/DestructoR666.

Source excerpt

What do you think about my work for long-term memory ? It's adaptable to any harness and any agents. Give me feedback or upgrade :D at the beginning it was for my Hermes agent but it is compatible with any agents like Claude Code / Codex / OpenClaw. No tools REQUIRED but way better with some submitted by /u/RPendragon_ [link] [comments]

reddithermesagentshermesagent
read88.3hermes, hermes, openclaw, agents, memory
#02
r/hermesagent · reddit · Jul 5

DeepSeek V4 Flash vs. Pro (agentic coding)

Editor's read

A Reddit field report/discussion from r/hermesagent. Plain version: Am I the only one who prefers coding with V4 Flash over V4 Pro?

Why you might care

Directly relevant to your agent stack. This can affect Hermes behavior, upgrade timing, plugins, gateway surfaces, or ideas worth stealing for OAC/DestructoR666.

Source excerpt

Am I the only one who prefers coding with V4 Flash over V4 Pro? Flash is way faster and I can get more iterations in a shorter period of time, and the result is better after a few iterations with Flash than it is with one run of Pro. Also, because of the fast feedback loop, coding feels more rewarding, like driving a sports car compared to a grocery getter.…

reddithermesagentshermesagent
read67.7hermes, hermes, agent, agents
#03
r/hermesagent · reddit · Jul 4

Codex disconnects when running several sub-agents on the same subscription?

Editor's read

A Reddit field report/discussion from r/hermesagent. Plain version: I've been running my main Hermes agent + the sub agents (profiles) on my reguler codex auth.

Why you might care

Directly relevant to your agent stack. This can affect Hermes behavior, upgrade timing, plugins, gateway surfaces, or ideas worth stealing for OAC/DestructoR666.

Source excerpt

I've been running my main Hermes agent + the sub agents (profiles) on my reguler codex auth. It's the 20 dollar one (+ I have the 100 dollar max plan for claude for the coding sub agents, open to switching in the future) Some of the subagents have their own telegram channel and they are live all the time, and they use the same codex auth as a base. I keep g…

reddithermesagentshermesagent
read67.3hermes, hermes, agents, codex
#04
Hacker News · hn · Jul 4

Show HN: Routing24 – free route optimization agent for Claude Cowork/WebMCP

Editor's read

A community-submitted project/thread. A newly surfaced project/tool lead: free route optimization agent for Claude Cowork/WebMCP Treat it as an early smoke signal, not a verdict. HN: 4 points, 0 comments. Query: AI agents tool use.

Why you might care

MCP is becoming the plumbing layer for agent tools. Worth watching because it shapes what Hermes/OAC can connect to without bespoke glue code.

Source excerpt

HN: 4 points, 0 comments. Query: AI agents tool use.

hnAI agents tool use
read64.6agent, agents, ai agent, mcp
#05
r/LocalLLaMA · reddit · undated

I want to love hermes agent, but it looks so ugly, and ux is not nice

Editor's read

A Reddit field report/discussion from r/LocalLLaMA. Plain version: Agents lile hermes are more like an orchestrator.

Why you might care

Directly relevant to your agent stack. This can affect Hermes behavior, upgrade timing, plugins, gateway surfaces, or ideas worth stealing for OAC/DestructoR666.

Source excerpt

Search-indexed Reddit result. Jun 22, 2026 ... Agents lile hermes are more like an orchestrator. Cline is a software eng and vs code is a text editor. If u know how to do things u can ...

redditlocal-llmagentssearch-fallback
read56.0hermes, hermes, agent, agents

Articles / research / opinions

The stuff people are thinking, trying, arguing, and building with the tech. This is the main read pile.
#06
r/AI_Agents · reddit · undated

Local LLM with the ability to search the web : r/AI_Agents

Editor's read

A Reddit field report/discussion from r/AI_Agents. Plain version: Would it be possible to build this Workflow with a local llm and I guess mcp server?

Why you might care

MCP is becoming the plumbing layer for agent tools. Worth watching because it shapes what Hermes/OAC can connect to without bespoke glue code.

Source excerpt

Search-indexed Reddit result. 6 days ago ... and ask it to rank the offer. Would it be possible to build this Workflow with a local llm and I guess mcp server? If so, how would you tackle ...

redditagentsworkflowssearch-fallback
read52.0agent, agents, mcp, workflow
#07
Hacker News · hn · Jul 3

Show HN: Emra – A workspace where every app you build shares one db

Editor's read

A community-submitted project/thread. A newly surfaced project/tool lead: A workspace where every app you build shares one db Treat it as an early smoke signal, not a verdict. HN: 3 points, 2 comments. Query: AI agents tool use.

Why you might care

HN is noisy, but comments surface implementation pain fast. Good for spotting whether a shiny thing survives contact with engineers.

Source excerpt

HN: 3 points, 2 comments. Query: AI agents tool use.

hnAI agents tool use
read49.0agent, agents, ai agent, tool use
#08
Hacker News · hn · Jul 3

Show HN: Ultracodex – Run Claude Ultracode Dynamic Workflows with Codex Agents

Editor's read

A community-submitted project/thread. A newly surfaced project/tool lead: Run Claude Ultracode Dynamic Workflows with Codex Agents Treat it as an early smoke signal, not a verdict. HN: 3 points, 0 comments. Query: Claude Code agent.

Why you might care

Codex is turning into OpenAI’s agentic workbench. Worth tracking for cloud dev-env patterns, long-running task ergonomics, and places Hermes can stay lighter/local.

Source excerpt

HN: 3 points, 0 comments. Query: Claude Code agent.

hnClaude Code agent
read48.8agents, workflow, claude code, codex
#09
Simon Willison · feed · Jul 4

Building a World Map with only 500 bytes

Editor's read

A post from Simon Willison. Plain version: Building a World Map with only 500 bytes Iwo Kadziela (assisted by Codex) figured out a way to generate a credible ASCII world map using 445 bytes of data: The key trick is to use deflate compression, which is…

Why you might care

Codex is turning into OpenAI’s agentic workbench. Worth tracking for cloud dev-env patterns, long-running task ergonomics, and places Hermes can stay lighter/local.

Source excerpt

Building a World Map with only 500 bytes Iwo Kadziela (assisted by Codex) figured out a way to generate a credible ASCII world map using 445 bytes of data: The key trick is to use deflate compression, which is then wired together using this neat snippet of JavaScript. I didn't know you could use fetch() with data: URIs like this: fetch('data:;base64,1ZpLsgI…

llmtoolspractical
read45.1codex
#10
Latent Space · feed · Jul 2

Skill engineering and the case against one-shot AI design

Editor's read

A post from Latent Space. Plain version: Paul Bakaus talks to us about Impeccable, human judgment in a 'loopmaxxing' era, and why agents still need people to steer them.

Why you might care

Kept because it matched the radar’s AI/agent/tooling filters. Skim title + source first; open only if it lines up with current Hermes/OAC work.

Source excerpt

Paul Bakaus talks to us about Impeccable, human judgment in a 'loopmaxxing' era, and why agents still need people to steer them.

aiindustryagents
skim40.9agents
#11
Latent Space · feed · Jul 1

Autoresearch: The feedback loop behind self-improving agents

Editor's read

A post from Latent Space. Plain version: Introspection co-founder Roland Gavrilescu explains autoresearch, agent “recipes,” self-improving loops, and why humans remain central to the software factory.

Why you might care

Kept because it matched the radar’s AI/agent/tooling filters. Skim title + source first; open only if it lines up with current Hermes/OAC work.

Source excerpt

Introspection co-founder Roland Gavrilescu explains autoresearch, agent “recipes,” self-improving loops, and why humans remain central to the software factory.

aiindustryagents
skim39.8agents
#12
Latent Space · feed · Jul 1

How Cursor deploys AI inside the enterprise

Editor's read

A post from Latent Space. Plain version: Cursor's Pauline Brunet explains how her team of Forward Deployed Engineers help organizations implement agents — essentially setting up software factories.

Why you might care

Kept because it matched the radar’s AI/agent/tooling filters. Skim title + source first; open only if it lines up with current Hermes/OAC work.

Source excerpt

Cursor's Pauline Brunet explains how her team of Forward Deployed Engineers help organizations implement agents — essentially setting up software factories.

aiindustryagents
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#13
Simon Willison · feed · Jul 4

sqlite-utils 4.0rc2, mostly written by Claude Fable (for about $149.25)

Editor's read

A post from Simon Willison. Plain version: I wrote about the sqlite-utils 4.0rc1 release a couple of weeks ago.

Why you might care

Kept because it matched the radar’s AI/agent/tooling filters. Skim title + source first; open only if it lines up with current Hermes/OAC work.

Source excerpt

I wrote about the sqlite-utils 4.0rc1 release a couple of weeks ago. Since we only have Claude Fable on our Max subscriptions for a few more days, I decided to see if it could help me get to a 4.0 stable release that I felt truly comfortable about, since I try to keep to SemVer and like my incompatible major versions to be as rare as possible. I started wit…

llmtoolspractical
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#14
Simon Willison · feed · Jul 4

sqlite-utils 4.0rc2

Editor's read

A post from Simon Willison. Plain version: Release: sqlite-utils 4.0rc2 See sqlite-utils 4.0rc2, mostly written by Claude Fable (for about $149.25) .

Why you might care

Kept because it matched the radar’s AI/agent/tooling filters. Skim title + source first; open only if it lines up with current Hermes/OAC work.

Source excerpt

Release: sqlite-utils 4.0rc2 See sqlite-utils 4.0rc2, mostly written by Claude Fable (for about $149.25) .

llmtoolspractical
skim38.2feed

Releases / software updates

Important for staying current, but intentionally below the longform material. Changelogs are seasoning, not dinner.
#01
GitHub · release · May 26

OpenAI Agents Python: v0.17.4

Release note

A new release/update from OpenAI Agents Python. Plain version: feat: support Realtime custom voice objects by @lionel-oai in * fix: #3459 add opt-in recovery for missing function tools by @seratch in * fix: apply hardened http client default to MCP SSE transport by @ioleksiuk in

Why you might care

Competitive intel: how OpenAI thinks agent SDKs should work, where Hermes is ahead/behind, and patterns we might borrow without joining the mothership.

Source excerpt

## What's Changed * feat: support Realtime custom voice objects by @lionel-oai in https://github.com/openai/openai-agents-python/pull/3473 * fix: #3459 add opt-in recovery for missing function tools by @seratch in https://github.com/openai/openai-agents-python/pull/3461 * fix: apply hardened http client default to MCP SSE transport by @ioleksiuk in https://…

agentssdkopenai/openai-agents-python
watch release58.0agent, agents, ai agent, mcp
#02
GitHub · release · Jul 1

Hermes Agent: Hermes Agent v0.18.0 (2026.7.1) — The Judgment Release

Release note

A new release/update from Hermes Agent. Plain version: Over the last week and a half the team put nearly all of its effort into one goal: resolve *…

Why you might care

Directly relevant to your agent stack. This can affect Hermes behavior, upgrade timing, plugins, gateway surfaces, or ideas worth stealing for OAC/DestructoR666.

Source excerpt

# Hermes Agent v0.18.0 (v2026.7.1) **Release Date:** July 1, 2026 **Since v0.17.0:** ~1,720 commits · 998 merged PRs · 2,215 files changed · ~251,000 insertions · ~41,000 deletions · **949 issues closed** · **370+ community contributors** > **The Judgment Release.** Over the last week and a half the team put nearly all of its effort into one goal: resolve *…

hermesagent-opsNousResearch/hermes-agent
watch release53.5hermes, hermes
#03
GitHub · release · Jun 19

Hermes Agent: Hermes Agent v0.17.0 (v2026.6.19)

Release note

A new release/update from Hermes Agent. Plain version: The Reach Release. v0.16.0 put Hermes on your desktop. v0.17.0 is about how far that reach extends — across new places to…

Why you might care

Directly relevant to your agent stack. This can affect Hermes behavior, upgrade timing, plugins, gateway surfaces, or ideas worth stealing for OAC/DestructoR666.

Source excerpt

# Hermes Agent v0.17.0 (v2026.6.19) **Release Date:** June 19, 2026 **Since v0.16.0:** ~1,475 commits · ~800 merged PRs · 1,693 files changed · 235,390 insertions · 50,730 deletions · 300+ issues closed · 245 community contributors > **The Reach Release.** v0.16.0 put Hermes on your desktop. v0.17.0 is about how far that reach extends — across new places to…

hermesagent-opsNousResearch/hermes-agent
watch release48.0hermes, hermes
#04
GitHub · release · May 18

OpenAI Agents Python: v0.17.3

Release note

A new release/update from OpenAI Agents Python. Plain version: fix: keep mountpoint credentials out of sandbox commands by @seratch in * fix: unify memory optional dependency import errors by @seratch in * fix: guard None text in text_message_output and add output guardrail count to RunE…

Why you might care

Competitive intel: how OpenAI thinks agent SDKs should work, where Hermes is ahead/behind, and patterns we might borrow without joining the mothership.

Source excerpt

## What's Changed * fix: keep mountpoint credentials out of sandbox commands by @seratch in https://github.com/openai/openai-agents-python/pull/3429 * fix: unify memory optional dependency import errors by @seratch in https://github.com/openai/openai-agents-python/pull/3389 * fix: guard None text in text_message_output and add output guardrail count to RunE…

agentssdkopenai/openai-agents-python
watch release44.0agents, ai agent, memory, openai agents
#05
GitHub · release · Jul 2

Pydantic AI: v2.4.0 (2026-07-02)

Release note

A new release/update from Pydantic AI. Plain version: 🚀 Features * Split preserve_file_data into allow_uploaded_files (inbound security) and an AG-UI representation opt-in by @DouweM in * Add GEval evaluator and standard quality metric rubrics for LLMJudge by @dmontagu in * Add agen…

Why you might care

Competitive intel: how OpenAI thinks agent SDKs should work, where Hermes is ahead/behind, and patterns we might borrow without joining the mothership.

Source excerpt

## What's Changed ### 🚀 Features * Split `preserve_file_data` into `allow_uploaded_files` (inbound security) and an AG-UI representation opt-in by @DouweM in https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic-ai/pull/6232 * Add `GEval` evaluator and standard quality metric rubrics for `LLMJudge` by @dmontagu in https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic-ai/pull/5129 * Add agen…

agentspythonpydantic/pydantic-ai
skim changelog41.7agent, agents, eval
#06
GitHub · release · Jul 2

MCP TypeScript SDK: @modelcontextprotocol/server-legacy@2.0.0-beta.2

Release note

A new release/update from MCP TypeScript SDK. Plain version: Patch Changes - #2405 f172626 Thanks @mattzcarey!

Why you might care

MCP is becoming the plumbing layer for agent tools. Worth watching because it shapes what Hermes/OAC can connect to without bespoke glue code.

Source excerpt

### Patch Changes - [#2405](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk/pull/2405) [`f172626`](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk/commit/f172626a8e98b2ae2f0f690e4afb4dc74dbf6011) Thanks [@mattzcarey](https://github.com/mattzcarey)! - Ship CommonJS builds alongside ESM. Each package now emits both `.mjs`/`.d.mts` and `.cjs`/`.d…

mcptoolsmodelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk
skim changelog36.7mcp
#07
GitHub · release · Jul 2

MCP TypeScript SDK: @modelcontextprotocol/node@2.0.0-beta.2

Release note

A new release/update from MCP TypeScript SDK. Plain version: Patch Changes - #2405 f172626 Thanks @mattzcarey!

Why you might care

MCP is becoming the plumbing layer for agent tools. Worth watching because it shapes what Hermes/OAC can connect to without bespoke glue code.

Source excerpt

### Patch Changes - [#2405](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk/pull/2405) [`f172626`](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk/commit/f172626a8e98b2ae2f0f690e4afb4dc74dbf6011) Thanks [@mattzcarey](https://github.com/mattzcarey)! - Ship CommonJS builds alongside ESM. Each package now emits both `.mjs`/`.d.mts` and `.cjs`/`.d…

mcptoolsmodelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk
skim changelog36.7mcp
#08
GitHub · release · Jun 30

MCP Python SDK: v2.0.0b1

Release note

A new release/update from MCP Python SDK. Plain version: First v2 beta, and the first release with full support for the 2026-07-28 MCP specification.

Why you might care

MCP is becoming the plumbing layer for agent tools. Worth watching because it shapes what Hermes/OAC can connect to without bespoke glue code.

Source excerpt

First v2 beta, and the first release with full support for the [2026-07-28 MCP specification](https://blog.modelcontextprotocol.io/posts/2026-07-28-release-candidate/). Pre-releases are opt-in only; `pip install mcp` still resolves to the stable 1.x line. ```bash pip install mcp==2.0.0b1 # or uv add "mcp==2.0.0b1" ``` The [documentation](https://py.sdk.mode…

mcptoolsmodelcontextprotocol/python-sdk
skim changelog33.9mcp
#09
GitHub · release · Jul 3

Pydantic AI: v2.5.0 (2026-07-03)

Release note

A new release/update from Pydantic AI. Plain version: Document…

Why you might care

Competitive intel: how OpenAI thinks agent SDKs should work, where Hermes is ahead/behind, and patterns we might borrow without joining the mothership.

Source excerpt

## What's Changed ### 🚀 Features * Add `sanitize_messages` for inbound message-history hardening by @dsfaccini in https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic-ai/pull/6169 * Round-trip multimodal tool returns through the AG-UI and Vercel AI adapters (history and streaming) by @dsfaccini in https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic-ai/pull/5255 ### 🐛 Bug Fixes * Document…

agentspythonpydantic/pydantic-ai
skim changelog32.4agents
#10
GitHub · release · Jun 29

LangGraph: langgraph==1.2.7

Release note

A new release/update from LangGraph. Plain version: 1.2.6 * release(langgraph): 1.2.7 (#8223) * fix(langgraph): snapshot DeltaChannel overwrite supersteps (#8125) * fix(langgraph): Make Overwrite survive JSON roundtrips (#8127) * chore(deps): bump redis in /libs/langgraph (#7976)…

Why you might care

Useful as a contrast model for workflow/stateful agents. Even if we do not adopt it, it exposes design patterns and footguns for OAC-style continuity.

Source excerpt

Changes since 1.2.6 * release(langgraph): 1.2.7 (#8223) * fix(langgraph): snapshot `DeltaChannel` overwrite supersteps (#8125) * fix(langgraph): Make `Overwrite` survive JSON roundtrips (#8127) * chore(deps): bump redis in /libs/langgraph (#7976) * chore(deps): bump langsmith from 0.8.0 to 0.8.18 in /libs/langgraph (#8176) * chore(deps): bump jupyterlab fro…

agentsworkflowlangchain-ai/langgraph
skim changelog32.3agents, workflow

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