Is Hermes Agent v0.15.1 stable?
32/100Fact score: 32/100 · evidence-based, not a YES/NO verdict
“v0.15.1 also inherits the packaged-test kill-switch problem: the safety net stayed home while the canary brought a chainsaw.”
Stability Score
32Base
80
Evidence
-48
Votes
-0
Survived
+0
Curated
+0
80 base−48 evidence−0 votes+0 (3×0 days survived)=32
Affected components
crondesktop-macosdesktop-remote-gatewaydesktop-uidiscordgatewayopenwebuiplugin-installsecuritystatustelegramupdate-systemupgradewindows
Install this version
npm install hermes-agent@0.15.1Score Evidence
| Issue | Area | Type | Penalty | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 68311 → | security | kernel | -5 | PyPI sdists from 0.13.0 through 0.19.0 ship live_system_guard self-test without tests/conftest.py; running packaged tests can execute os.kill(-1, SIGTERM) against the user's session |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 36867 → | cron | kernel | -4 | 0.15.1 load_jobs() uncaught AttributeError can take down cron subsystem |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 34346 → | plugin-install | runtime | -4 | 0.15.1 wheel installs dashboard_auth to wrong path, dashboard crashes |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 34576 → | plugin-install | runtime | -4 | 0.15.1 PyPI package omits platform plugin.yaml manifests, adapters cannot load |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 40187 → | desktop-macos | runtime | -3 | Hermes 0.15.1 desktop build can fail on macOS during Electron packaging |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 38412 → | desktop-remote-gateway | runtime | -3 | Hermes Desktop 0.15.1 remote gateway WebSocket admission rejects /api/ws despite reachable status |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 46677 → | desktop-ui | runtime | -3 | Hermes 0.15.1 Windows desktop rebuild fails on @assistant-ui/tap missing ./react-shim export |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 34457 → | gateway | runtime | -3 | Shared-volume gateway/dashboard stack can enter s6-log lock crash loop on 0.15.1 |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 35472 → | gateway | runtime | -3 | 0.15.1 Docker init loses cwd, making chat start in /opt/data |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 36109 → | windows | runtime | -3 | 0.15.1 Windows reports empty HTTP 400 responses across LLM providers |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 40215 → | desktop-remote-gateway | runtime | -2 | Hermes 0.15.1 desktop remote method fails with net::ERR_INVALID_ARGUMENT on Linux gateway |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 44580 → | update-system | runtime | -2 | Hermes Desktop 0.15.1 update can report success while the desktop rebuild silently fails |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 35026 → | upgrade | tool-specific | -2 | Linux hermes update fails on 0.15.1 environment |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 35104 → | upgrade | tool-specific | -2 | Windows hermes update --force hangs on 0.15.1 |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 34511 → | discord | channel-specific | -1 | Discord gateway adapter not discovered in PyPI v0.15.1 |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 36108 → | discord | channel-specific | -1 | Discord gateway adapter unavailable for non-default profile on 0.15.1 |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 37044 → | openwebui | tool-specific | -1 | 0.15.1 API gateway omits reasoning/thinking blocks in Open WebUI chat completions |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 34491 → | status | tool-specific | -1 | Upgrade 0.14.0 → 0.15.1 leaves stale update-status cache |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 36005 → | telegram | channel-specific | -1 | 0.15.1 Telegram voice/audio duration metadata missing for longer clips |