* docs: add HERMES.md deep-dive, Why Hermes section in README, and screenshot layout
- HERMES.md: full why-Hermes document -- assistant vs. agent mental
model, three pillars (memory/scheduling/reach), four-category
taxonomy of AI tools, per-tool comparison sections with tables
(Claude Code, Codex CLI, OpenCode, Cursor/Copilot, Claude.ai),
compounding advantage, who it's for, what it's not, quick reference
- README: hero screenshot stays full-width; two new UI screenshots in
side-by-side HTML table with captions below
- README: new Why Hermes section with 6-bullet summary, comparison
table, and link to HERMES.md
- README: HERMES.md added to Docs section
- docs/images/: two UI screenshots (workspace browser, sessions view)
* docs: fact-check and update all comparisons; add Open Interpreter section
Researched current state of each tool before updating:
Claude Code:
- Scheduled jobs: now Partial (has /loop session-scoped, cloud-managed
/schedule via claude.ai/code, and desktop app automations); updated
table to reflect this with footnotes distinguishing self-hosted cron
- Persistent memory: Partial (CLAUDE.md, MEMORY.md, rolling auto-memory
but not full automatic cross-session recall)
- Provider-agnostic: No -- supports Bedrock/Vertex but Claude models only
- Web UI: Yes but Anthropic-hosted (not self-hosted)
Codex CLI:
- Persistent memory: Partial (session history + AGENTS.md since v0.100.0)
- Scheduled jobs: Partial (desktop app Automations only; CLI has no native
scheduling as of early 2026, open feature request)
- Provider-agnostic: Yes (10+ providers)
OpenCode:
- Web UI: now Yes (embedded in binary + official desktop app)
- Persistent memory: Partial (SQLite sessions + AGENTS.md, not semantic)
- Messaging: community Telegram bot only, not first-party
Open Interpreter: added as new comparison section
- Most common 'why not just use this' question; addressed head-on
- Session-scoped, no persistent memory by their own docs, no scheduler,
no messaging integration; powerful for one-shot tasks, not always-on
README Why Hermes table: updated to include Open Interpreter column,
fixed Claude Code self-hosted row (No -- scheduling runs on Anthropic
cloud), added footnotes for partial entries
* docs: add OpenClaw comparison; update category framework and quick reference table
OpenClaw (openclaw.ai, MIT, 347k stars) is the most direct Hermes
competitor -- both are open-source, self-hosted, always-on agents with
persistent memory, cron, and messaging integration. Added:
- Full OpenClaw section in HERMES.md with honest comparison: where it
wins (15+ messaging platforms incl. iMessage/WeChat, native Chrome CDP
browser control, voice wake words, ClawHub marketplace) and where
Hermes differs (self-improving skills system, Python/ML ecosystem,
web UI, multi-profile, sub-agent orchestration)
- Category 4 framework updated: now lists both Hermes and OpenClaw,
with the key architectural distinction called out
- Quick reference table expanded to include OpenClaw column (now 8 tools)
- New rows added: self-improving skills, browser/computer control,
Python/ML ecosystem
- README Why Hermes table updated: OpenClaw replaces OpenCode column,
self-improving skills row replaces generic skills row, callout line
at bottom addresses OpenClaw head-on
* docs: major accuracy pass -- OpenClaw deep-dive, Claude Code corrections, drop Open Interpreter
OpenClaw:
- Expanded comparison from a table to a full prose section with
'Where OpenClaw wins' / 'Where Hermes wins' structure
- Honest about OpenClaw strengths: 15+ messaging platforms, native
Chrome CDP browser control, voice wake words, 13k+ ClawHub skills
- Hermes advantages called out clearly: self-improving skills as a
first-class automatic loop (vs marketplace-install model), stability
(documented OpenClaw update regressions, Telegram breakage in early
2026, WhatsApp protocol instability), security (156 CVEs and 1,184
malicious skills found in ClawHub audit vs Hermes's no marketplace
attack surface), Python/ML ecosystem, full web UI vs dashboard-only,
and first-class multi-profile support
- Category 4 framework updated to name both Hermes and OpenClaw
- Table updated: added stability/security rows, corrected web UI row
(OpenClaw has a gateway dashboard but not a full chat UI)
Claude Code corrections (researched against official docs at code.claude.com):
- Skills/Hooks: changed from No to Yes -- has a full Hooks system (13
event types, 4 handler types) and a Plugin/Skills marketplace since
v2.0.12; unified with slash commands in v2.1.0
- Messaging: changed from No to Partial -- Channels feature (Telegram,
Discord, iMessage, Webhooks) in research preview since v2.1.80; deep
Slack integration that triggers cloud sessions and creates PRs
- Added Claude Cowork row: separate product with 38+ connectors
(Slack, Gmail, Teams, Notion, Jira, Salesforce, etc.)
- Scheduling footnote updated: cloud-managed has 1-hour minimum interval
- Provider-agnostic clarified: routes through Bedrock/Vertex but always
Claude models; cannot swap to GPT or Gemini
Open Interpreter removed:
- Less relevant comparison than OpenClaw for the 'always-on agent' frame
- Kept coverage focused on the tools people actually compare Hermes to
Quick reference table:
- Now 7 tools wide (added OpenClaw, kept Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode,
Cursor, Claude.ai, Hermes)
- New rows: self-improving skills, browser/computer control, stability
- Updated: Claude Code messaging to Partial, OpenClaw web UI to
'Dashboard only', skills rows differentiated by type
* docs: apply full editorial pass from hermes-edit-list.md
Writing patterns fixed:
- Em dashes reduced by ~80%; replaced with commas, periods, parens
- All 'Not X, it's Y' negative parallelism rewritten as positive
statements; 'What Hermes Is Not' section renamed 'Scope and Limits'
and reframed positively throughout
- 'It compounds.' standalone flourish removed
- 'meaningfully' removed everywhere (was appearing 3+ times)
- 'leverages' -> 'uses' in README
- 'remembers everything' softened to 'retains context across sessions'
- Bolded Hermes column in Quick Reference table un-bolded (only genuine
differentiator cells kept bold: self-improving skills, always-on,
orchestrates other agents)
- 'The honest summary' framing removed from OpenClaw section
- 'Hermes is different.' cliche transition cut from README
- Rule-of-three slogans trimmed (e.g. 'Same agent, same memory...')
- 'tired of re-explaining' -> 'don't want to re-explaining'
Duplicate content removed:
- 'day one / day one hundred' comparison kept only in Compounding
Advantage section; removed from Pillar 1
Factual accuracy fixes:
- Claude.ai comparison updated: memory now auto-generated from history
(not just user-curated); code execution and file read/write noted
as sandboxed (Artifacts), not flat No
- Category 2: Windsurf framed as 'earliest' on memory, Copilot
'catching up'; removed overconfident 'most mature' claim
- Category 4 qualifier: 'as of early 2026' added
- '1-hour minimum' for Claude Code cloud scheduling softened to
'minimum interval applies' (specific claim unverified)
- Claude Code scheduling table note: 'cloud or desktop-app only'
(was just 'cloud-managed or session-scoped')
- README claim 'No other open-source tool combines...' removed;
was false because OpenClaw does combine all three
- OpenClaw self-improving skills: 'No' -> 'Partial' with clarification
- README OpenClaw callout: 'relies on a marketplace' softened to
'skill system centers on a community marketplace'
- 'meaningfully more stable' -> 'more stable'; 'supply chain issues'
-> 'security incidents involving malicious skills'
- OpenClaw star count: '347k+' -> '~347k' (moving fast)
- Stability row added to OpenClaw table; bold removed from table
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Co-authored-by: Hermes <hermes@localhost>
- README: add GHCR pre-built images to Docker section, update line counts
and test count (426 tests, 22 files), add CI/CD to architecture tree
- ROADMAP: update header to v0.28.1/426 tests, mark all user-requested
features as shipped, collapse completed Waves 3-7 into summary table,
update architecture line counts, add CI/CD row
- CHANGELOG: add v0.28.1 entry for CI pipeline + multi-arch Docker builds,
update footer version
- SPRINTS: update header and footer to v0.28.1
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Mobile responsive (Issue #21):
- Hamburger sidebar: slide-in overlay on mobile (<640px) with backdrop.
Tap hamburger in topbar to open, tap outside to close. Full session
list, project chips, all panel content accessible.
- Bottom navigation bar: 5-tab fixed bar (Chat, Tasks, Skills, Memory,
Spaces) replaces sidebar nav tabs on mobile. iOS-style layout.
Tapping a tab opens the sidebar overlay with that panel active.
- Right panel slide-over: Files button in topbar chips opens workspace
panel as a slide-over from the right on mobile/tablet.
- Touch targets: all interactive elements get min 44x44px touch areas.
Session items, approval buttons, composer buttons all sized for fingers.
- Composer positioned above bottom nav bar with proper spacing.
- Sidebar nav tabs and bottom section hidden on mobile (replaced by
bottom nav + topbar chips).
- Clicking a session auto-closes the sidebar overlay.
- Desktop layout completely unchanged — all mobile elements are
display:none by default, only shown inside @media(max-width:640px).
Docker (Issue #7):
- Dockerfile: python:3.12-slim, HERMES_WEBUI_HOST=0.0.0.0, port 8787.
- docker-compose.yml: named volume for state persistence, optional
~/.hermes mount for agent features, password env var documented.
- README: Docker quick start section with compose and manual commands.
Tests: 392 passed, 23 pre-existing failures, 0 regressions.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
