We added Hermes support to the MNM onboarding flow and are starting to recommend it over OpenClaw for new agent builds.
Better UX, more stable in daily use, and — most importantly — it keeps getting sharper as it learns the operator.
That matters if the machine is supposed to become your personal clanker, not just another chatbot wrapper.
Latest Hermes update: 
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Release Hermes Agent v0.12.0 (2026.4.30) · NousResearch/hermes-agent
Hermes Agent v0.12.0 (v2026.4.30)
Release Date: April 30, 2026
Since v0.11.0: 1,096 commits · 550 merged PRs · 1,270 files changed · 217,776 ins...
