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 Hermes 0.17 Overview00:20 How to Update Hermes00:53 iMessage Reach Feature01:22 Raft Network Gateway01:52 Desktop App Improvements02:31 Async Sub Agents Explained04:10 Image Editing Skill04:43 Automation Blueprints06:41 New Models via X07:22 Profile Builder Workflows09:47 Skill Browser Overhaul10:55 Memory and Small Updates11:19 Loop Engineering Quality Control12:59 Wrap Up and Community Plug