Is Hermes Agent v0.15.2 stable?
28/100Fact score: 28/100 · evidence-based, not a YES/NO verdict
“The 0.15.2 gremlin list now includes desktop loops, dead Telegram polling, and an update path that trips over its own virtualenv at 3am.”
Stability Score
28Base
80
Evidence
-67
Votes
-0
Survived
+15
Curated
+0
80 base−67 evidence−0 votes+15 (3×5 days survived)=28
Affected components
plugin-installuiservice-managementupgradefeishumemorywindowsmessage-deliveryruntimeprovider-integrationgatewaytelegramversion-metadatabrowserdesktopqqbotsecuritydesktop-ui
Install this version
npm install hermes-agent@0.15.2Score Evidence
| Issue | Area | Type | Penalty | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 36743 → | plugin-install | runtime | -4 | v0.15.2 PyPI wheel omits hermes_cli/dashboard_auth, crashing dashboard startup |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 34701 → | ui | runtime | -4 | Dashboard update to 0.15.2 reproduces ModuleNotFoundError for hermes_cli.dashboard_auth |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 34346 → | plugin-install | runtime | -4 | Maintainer thread confirms dashboard_auth packaging bug affects both 0.15.1 and 0.15.2 wheels |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 36755 → | service-management | tool-specific | -1 | 0.15.2 systemd timing diagnostics false-positive on system-level units |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 35374 → | plugin-install | tool-specific | -1 | 0.15.2 wheel omits locales catalogs, exposing raw i18n keys |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 36813 → | upgrade | runtime | -2 | 0.15.2 Docker image lacks python3-venv/ensurepip, breaking lazy dependency installer fallback |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 36040 → | ui | tool-specific | -1 | 0.15.2/latest Docker image only partially loads custom TUI skins |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 37252 → | feishu | channel-specific | -1 | 0.15.2 Feishu/Lark approval card buttons reject allow-listed users when open_id/user_id differ |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 37524 → | memory | runtime | -4 | 0.15.2 Hindsight embedded daemon cgroup restart race leaves orphan processes blocking clean restart |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 37593 → | windows | tool-specific | -1 | 0.15.2 native Windows dashboard status/stop misses a live dashboard listener |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 37005 → | message-delivery | channel-specific | -1 | 0.15.2 Mattermost gateway plugin send_message fails with asyncio timeout context error |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 35272 → | ui | tool-specific | -1 | 0.15.2 TUI has CJK cursor offset and long voice conversation infinite scroll loop |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 35671 → | ui | tool-specific | -1 | 0.15.2/desktop sticky transcript viewport can stop following new assistant output |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 31144 → | runtime | runtime | -2 | 0.15.2 dotenv resolution disagrees with config show on HERMES_HOME/profile LaunchAgent setups |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 36969 → | memory | runtime | -5 | OpenViking memory provider in v2026.5.29.2 writes across tenant namespaces in multi-agent deployments |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 35935 → | provider-integration | runtime | -3 | v2026.5.29.2 MiniMax provider emits tool calls as plain text instead of executing tools |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 35059 → | gateway | runtime | -3 | v2026.5.29.2 Docker non-default profile gateway can resolve HOME to /root and block terminal SSH config |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 36992 → | telegram | channel-specific | -1 | v2026.5.29.2 Telegram /topic restore keeps generic topic name instead of restored session title |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 35844 → | message-delivery | channel-specific | -1 | v2026.5.29.2 Mattermost generated media uploads post to channel root instead of the triggering thread |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 38093 → | version-metadata | tool-specific | -1 | 0.15.2 release tag is correct but main/Git installs still report 0.15.1 metadata |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 38000 → | browser | tool-specific | -2 | 0.15.2 Windows Desktop browser tool shuts down the browser session after each run |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 37869 → | desktop | runtime | -2 | 0.15.2 Desktop shows remote connection failure while backend logs report ready |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 29418 → | provider-integration | runtime | -3 | 0.15.2 agent-sized streaming payloads time out while non-streaming requests work |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 38949 → | desktop | runtime | -3 | 0.15.2 PyPI release lacks documented remote-desktop token/WebSocket behavior, making remote desktop fail silently |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 39110 → | qqbot | channel-specific | -1 | 0.15.2 QQ bot approval buttons reject private-chat pairing because dm chat_type is not authorized |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 39245 → | runtime | runtime | -3 | 0.15.2 ACP mode can hang after final text response when usage/session updates do not return |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 39512 → | desktop | runtime | -2 | 0.15.2 Windows Desktop long conversations loop after switching sessions, making the latest response unreachable |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 39444 → | upgrade | runtime | -2 | 0.15.2 PyPI install can make `hermes update` fail under uv with no virtual environment detected |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 39904 → | desktop | tool-specific | -1 | 0.15.2 Desktop on Linux fails to render local file:// images |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 25221 → | telegram | channel-specific | -2 | 0.15.2 Telegram gateway can remain active while polling is dead after start_polling conflict retry |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 35404 → | security | runtime | -3 | 0.15.2 local test runs can open a real browser/xAI OAuth flow and read macOS Keychain during tests |
| NousResearch/hermes-agent issue 45050 → | desktop-ui | tool-specific | -1 | Hermes Desktop 0.15.2 can display artifact timestamps as Jan 21 instead of the actual date |