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docs: two-week gap sweep — platforms, CLI, config, TUI, hooks, providers (#17727)

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Covers ~60 merged PRs from Apr 15–29 that shipped user-visible behavior
without docs coverage. No functional code changes; docs + static manifest
regeneration only.

Highlights:

Stale / incorrect:
- configuration.md: auxiliary auto-routing line was wrong since #11900;
  now correctly states auto routes to the main model, with a note on the
  cost trade-off and per-task override pattern.
- integrations/providers.md + configuration.md compression intro:
  removed stale 'Gemini Flash via OpenRouter' claim.
- website/static/api/model-catalog.json: rebuilt from hermes_cli/models.py
  so the live manifest picks up tencent/hy3-preview (and remains in sync
  for future model-catalog PRs).

Platform messaging (#17417 #16997 #16193 #14315 #13151 #11794 #10610
#10283 #10246 #11564 #13178):
- Signal: native formatting (bodyRanges), reply quotes, reactions.
- Telegram: table rendering (bullets + code-block fallback),
  disable_link_previews, group_allowed_chats.
- Slack: strict_mention config.
- Discord: slash_commands disable, send_animation GIF, send_message
  native media attachments.
- DingTalk: require_mention + allowed_users.

CLI (#16052 #16539 #16566 #15841 #14798 #10043):
- New 'hermes fallback' interactive manager.
- New 'hermes update --check', '--backup' flag, and pre-update pairing
  snapshot behavior.
- 'hermes gateway start/restart --all' multi-profile flag.
- cron.md: 'hermes tools' as a platform, per-job enabled_toolsets,
  wakeAgent gate, context_from chaining.

Config keys / env vars (#17305 #17026 #17000 #15077 #14557 #14227
#14166 #14730 #17008):
- terminal.docker_run_as_host_user, display.runtime_metadata_footer,
  compression.hygiene_hard_message_limit, HINDSIGHT_TIMEOUT,
  skills.guard_agent_created, TAVILY_BASE_URL,
  security.allow_private_urls, agent.api_max_retries,
  gateway hot-reload of compression/context_length config edits.

TUI / CLI UX (#17130 #17113 #17175 #17150 #16707 #12312 #12305 #12934
#14810 #14045 #17286 #17126):
- HERMES_TUI_RESUME, HERMES_TUI_THEME, LaTeX rendering, busy-indicator
  styles, ctrl-x queued-message delete, git branch in status bar, per-
  prompt elapsed stopwatch, external-editor keybind, markdown stripping,
  TUI voice-mode parity, /agents overlay, /reload + /mouse.

Gateway features (#16506 #15027 #13428 #12116):
- Native multimodal image routing based on vision capability.
- /usage account-limits section.
- /steer slash command (added to reference + explanation in CLI).

Plugins / hooks (#12929 #12972 #10763 #16364):
- transform_tool_result, transform_terminal_output plugin hooks.
- PluginContext.dispatch_tool() documented with slash-command example.
- google_meet bundled plugin entry under built-in-plugins.md.

Other (#16576 #16572 #16383 #15878 #15608 #15606 #14809 #14767 #14231
#14232 #14307 #13683 #12373 #11891 #11291 #10066):
- hermes backup exclusions (WAL/SHM/journal + checkpoints/).
- security.md hardline blocklist (floor below --yolo).
- FHS install layout for root installs.
- openssh-client + docker-cli baked into the Docker image.
- MEDIA: tag supported extensions table (docs/office/archives/pdf).
- Remote-to-host file sync on SSH/Modal/Daytona teardown.
- 'hermes model' -> Configure Auxiliary Models interactive picker.
- Podman support via HERMES_DOCKER_BINARY.

Providers / STT / one-shot (#15045 #14473 #15704):
- alibaba-coding-plan first-class provider entry.
- xAI Grok STT as a 6th transcription option.
- 'hermes -z' scripted one-shot mode + HERMES_INFERENCE_MODEL.

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@@ -64,12 +64,13 @@ hermes [global-options] <command> [subcommand/options]
| `hermes tools` | Configure enabled tools per platform. |
| `hermes sessions` | Browse, export, prune, rename, and delete sessions. |
| `hermes insights` | Show token/cost/activity analytics. |
| `hermes fallback` | Interactive manager for the fallback provider chain. |
| `hermes claw` | OpenClaw migration helpers. |
| `hermes dashboard` | Launch the web dashboard for managing config, API keys, and sessions. |
| `hermes profile` | Manage profiles — multiple isolated Hermes instances. |
| `hermes completion` | Print shell completion scripts (bash/zsh). |
| `hermes version` | Show version information. |
| `hermes update` | Pull latest code and reinstall dependencies. |
| `hermes update` | Pull latest code and reinstall dependencies. `--check` prints commit diff without pulling; `--backup` takes a pre-pull `HERMES_HOME` snapshot. |
| `hermes uninstall` | Remove Hermes from the system. |
## `hermes chat`
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ Common options:
| `-q`, `--query "..."` | One-shot, non-interactive prompt. |
| `-m`, `--model <model>` | Override the model for this run. |
| `-t`, `--toolsets <csv>` | Enable a comma-separated set of toolsets. |
| `--provider <provider>` | Force a provider: `auto`, `openrouter`, `nous`, `openai-codex`, `copilot-acp`, `copilot`, `anthropic`, `gemini`, `google-gemini-cli`, `huggingface`, `zai`, `kimi-coding`, `kimi-coding-cn`, `minimax`, `minimax-cn`, `minimax-oauth`, `kilocode`, `xiaomi`, `arcee`, `gmi`, `alibaba`, `deepseek`, `nvidia`, `ollama-cloud`, `xai` (alias `grok`), `qwen-oauth`, `bedrock`, `opencode-zen`, `opencode-go`, `ai-gateway`, `azure-foundry`. |
| `--provider <provider>` | Force a provider: `auto`, `openrouter`, `nous`, `openai-codex`, `copilot-acp`, `copilot`, `anthropic`, `gemini`, `google-gemini-cli`, `huggingface`, `zai`, `kimi-coding`, `kimi-coding-cn`, `minimax`, `minimax-cn`, `minimax-oauth`, `kilocode`, `xiaomi`, `arcee`, `gmi`, `alibaba`, `alibaba-coding-plan` (alias `alibaba_coding`), `deepseek`, `nvidia`, `ollama-cloud`, `xai` (alias `grok`), `qwen-oauth`, `bedrock`, `opencode-zen`, `opencode-go`, `ai-gateway`, `azure-foundry`, `tencent-tokenhub` (alias `tencent`, `tokenhub`). |
| `-s`, `--skills <name>` | Preload one or more skills for the session (can be repeated or comma-separated). |
| `-v`, `--verbose` | Verbose output. |
| `-Q`, `--quiet` | Programmatic mode: suppress banner/spinner/tool previews. |
@@ -112,6 +113,33 @@ hermes chat --worktree -q "Review this repo and open a PR"
hermes chat --ignore-user-config --ignore-rules -q "Repro without my personal setup"
```
### `hermes -z <prompt>` — scripted one-shot
For programmatic callers (shell scripts, CI, cron, parent processes piping in a prompt), `hermes -z` is the purest one-shot entry point: **single prompt in, final response text out, nothing else on stdout or stderr.** No banner, no spinner, no tool previews, no `Session:` line — just the agent's final reply as plain text.
```bash
hermes -z "What's the capital of France?"
# → Paris.
# Parent scripts can cleanly capture the response:
answer=$(hermes -z "summarize this" < /path/to/file.txt)
```
Per-run overrides (no mutation to `~/.hermes/config.yaml`):
| Flag | Equivalent env var | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| `-m` / `--model <model>` | `HERMES_INFERENCE_MODEL` | Override the model for this run |
| `--provider <provider>` | `HERMES_INFERENCE_PROVIDER` | Override the provider for this run |
```bash
hermes -z "…" --provider openrouter --model openai/gpt-5.5
# or:
HERMES_INFERENCE_MODEL=anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6 hermes -z "…"
```
Same agent, same tools, same skills — just strips every interactive / cosmetic layer. If you need tool output in the transcript too, use `hermes chat -q` instead; `-z` is explicitly for "I only want the final answer".
## `hermes model`
Interactive provider + model selector. **This is the command for adding new providers, setting up API keys, and running OAuth flows.** Run it from your terminal — not from inside an active Hermes chat session.
@@ -181,6 +209,12 @@ Subcommands:
| `uninstall` | Remove the installed service. |
| `setup` | Interactive messaging-platform setup. |
Options:
| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `--all` | On `start` / `restart` / `stop`: act on **every profile's** gateway, not just the active `HERMES_HOME`. Useful if you run multiple profiles side-by-side and want to restart them all after `hermes update`. |
:::tip WSL users
Use `hermes gateway run` instead of `hermes gateway start` — WSL's systemd support is unreliable. Wrap it in tmux for persistence: `tmux new -s hermes 'hermes gateway run'`. See [WSL FAQ](/docs/reference/faq#wsl-gateway-keeps-disconnecting-or-hermes-gateway-start-fails) for details.
:::
@@ -462,6 +496,12 @@ Create a zip archive of your Hermes configuration, skills, sessions, and data. T
The backup uses SQLite's `backup()` API for safe copying, so it works correctly even when Hermes is running (WAL-mode safe).
**What's excluded from the zip:**
- `*.db-wal`, `*.db-shm`, `*.db-journal` — SQLite's WAL / shared-memory / journal sidecars. The `*.db` file already got a consistent snapshot via `sqlite3.backup()`; shipping the live sidecars alongside it would let a restore see a half-committed state.
- `checkpoints/` — per-session trajectory caches. Hash-keyed and regenerated per session; wouldn't port cleanly to another install anyway.
- The `hermes-agent` code itself (this is a user-data backup, not a repo snapshot).
### Examples
```bash
@@ -910,6 +950,44 @@ hermes completion bash >> ~/.bashrc
hermes completion zsh >> ~/.zshrc
```
## `hermes update`
```bash
hermes update [--check] [--backup] [--restart-gateway]
```
Pulls the latest `hermes-agent` code and reinstalls dependencies in your venv, then re-runs the post-install hooks (MCP servers, skills sync, completion install). Safe to run on a live install.
| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `--check` | Print the current commit and the latest `origin/main` commit side by side, and exit 0 if in sync or 1 if behind. Does not pull, install, or restart anything. |
| `--backup` | Create a labeled pre-update snapshot of `HERMES_HOME` (config, auth, sessions, skills, pairing data) before pulling. Default is **off** — the previous always-backup behavior was adding minutes to every update on large homes. Flip it on permanently via `update.backup: true` in `config.yaml`. |
| `--restart-gateway` | After a successful update, restart the running gateway service. Implies `--all` semantics if multiple profiles are installed. |
Additional behavior:
- **Pairing data snapshot.** Even when `--backup` is off, `hermes update` takes a lightweight snapshot of `~/.hermes/pairing/` and the Feishu comment rules before `git pull`. You can roll it back with `hermes backup restore --state pre-update` if a pull rewrites a file you were editing.
- **Legacy `hermes.service` warning.** If Hermes detects a pre-rename `hermes.service` systemd unit (instead of the current `hermes-gateway.service`), it prints a one-time migration hint so you can avoid flap-loop issues.
- **Exit codes.** `0` on success, `1` on pull/install/post-install errors, `2` on unexpected working-tree changes that block `git pull`.
## `hermes fallback`
```bash
hermes fallback # interactive manager
```
Manage the fallback provider chain (used when your primary provider hits a rate limit or returns a fatal error) without hand-editing `config.yaml`. Reuses the provider picker from `hermes model` — same provider list, same credential prompts, same validation.
Typical session:
1. Press `a` to add a fallback → pick a provider (OAuth-based providers open a browser; API-key providers prompt for the key), then pick the specific model.
2. Use `↑`/`↓` to reorder fallbacks (first-in-list is tried first).
3. Press `d` to remove one.
All changes persist to `fallback_providers:` under `model:` in `config.yaml`. Interacts with [Credential Pools](/docs/user-guide/features/credential-pools): pools rotate keys *within* a provider, fallbacks switch to a *different* provider entirely.
See [Fallback Providers](/docs/user-guide/features/fallback-providers) for behavior details and interaction with `fallback_model` (legacy single-fallback key).
## Maintenance commands
| Command | Description |

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| Variable | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| `HERMES_INFERENCE_PROVIDER` | Override provider selection: `auto`, `custom`, `openrouter`, `nous`, `openai-codex`, `copilot`, `copilot-acp`, `anthropic`, `huggingface`, `gemini`, `zai`, `kimi-coding`, `kimi-coding-cn`, `minimax`, `minimax-cn`, `minimax-oauth` (browser OAuth login — no API key required; see [MiniMax OAuth guide](../guides/minimax-oauth.md)), `kilocode`, `xiaomi`, `arcee`, `gmi`, `alibaba`, `deepseek`, `nvidia`, `ollama-cloud`, `xai` (alias `grok`), `google-gemini-cli`, `qwen-oauth`, `bedrock`, `opencode-zen`, `opencode-go`, `ai-gateway` (default: `auto`) |
| `HERMES_INFERENCE_PROVIDER` | Override provider selection: `auto`, `custom`, `openrouter`, `nous`, `openai-codex`, `copilot`, `copilot-acp`, `anthropic`, `huggingface`, `gemini`, `zai`, `kimi-coding`, `kimi-coding-cn`, `minimax`, `minimax-cn`, `minimax-oauth` (browser OAuth login — no API key required; see [MiniMax OAuth guide](../guides/minimax-oauth.md)), `kilocode`, `xiaomi`, `arcee`, `gmi`, `alibaba`, `alibaba-coding-plan` (alias `alibaba_coding`), `deepseek`, `nvidia`, `ollama-cloud`, `xai` (alias `grok`), `google-gemini-cli`, `qwen-oauth`, `bedrock`, `opencode-zen`, `opencode-go`, `ai-gateway`, `tencent-tokenhub` (default: `auto`) |
| `HERMES_PORTAL_BASE_URL` | Override Nous Portal URL (for development/testing) |
| `NOUS_INFERENCE_BASE_URL` | Override Nous inference API URL |
| `HERMES_NOUS_MIN_KEY_TTL_SECONDS` | Min agent key TTL before re-mint (default: 1800 = 30min) |
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ For native Anthropic auth, Hermes prefers Claude Code's own credential files whe
| `FIRECRAWL_API_KEY` | Web scraping and cloud browser ([firecrawl.dev](https://firecrawl.dev/)) |
| `FIRECRAWL_API_URL` | Custom Firecrawl API endpoint for self-hosted instances (optional) |
| `TAVILY_API_KEY` | Tavily API key for AI-native web search, extract, and crawl ([app.tavily.com](https://app.tavily.com/home)) |
| `TAVILY_BASE_URL` | Override the Tavily API endpoint. Useful for corporate proxies and self-hosted Tavily-compatible search backends. Same pattern as `GROQ_BASE_URL`. |
| `EXA_API_KEY` | Exa API key for AI-native web search and contents ([exa.ai](https://exa.ai/)) |
| `BROWSERBASE_API_KEY` | Browser automation ([browserbase.com](https://browserbase.com/)) |
| `BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID` | Browserbase project ID |
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ For native Anthropic auth, Hermes prefers Claude Code's own credential files whe
| `GITHUB_TOKEN` | GitHub token for Skills Hub (higher API rate limits, skill publish) |
| `HONCHO_API_KEY` | Cross-session user modeling ([honcho.dev](https://honcho.dev/)) |
| `HONCHO_BASE_URL` | Base URL for self-hosted Honcho instances (default: Honcho cloud). No API key required for local instances |
| `HINDSIGHT_TIMEOUT` | Timeout in seconds for Hindsight memory-provider API calls (default: `60`). Bump this if your Hindsight instance is slow to respond during `/sync` or `on_session_switch` and you're seeing timeouts in `errors.log`. |
| `SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY` | Semantic long-term memory with profile recall and session ingest ([supermemory.ai](https://supermemory.ai)) |
| `TINKER_API_KEY` | RL training ([tinker-console.thinkingmachines.ai](https://tinker-console.thinkingmachines.ai/)) |
| `WANDB_API_KEY` | RL training metrics ([wandb.ai](https://wandb.ai/)) |
@@ -169,6 +171,7 @@ These variables configure the [Tool Gateway](/docs/user-guide/features/tool-gate
| Variable | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| `TERMINAL_ENV` | Backend: `local`, `docker`, `ssh`, `singularity`, `modal`, `daytona`, `vercel_sandbox` |
| `HERMES_DOCKER_BINARY` | Override the container binary Hermes shells out to (e.g. `podman`, `/usr/local/bin/docker`). When unset, Hermes auto-discovers `docker` or `podman` on `PATH`. Needed when both are installed and you want the non-default, or when the binary lives outside `PATH`. |
| `TERMINAL_DOCKER_IMAGE` | Docker image (default: `nikolaik/python-nodejs:python3.11-nodejs20`) |
| `TERMINAL_DOCKER_FORWARD_ENV` | JSON array of env var names to explicitly forward into Docker terminal sessions. Note: skill-declared `required_environment_variables` are forwarded automatically — you only need this for vars not declared by any skill. |
| `TERMINAL_DOCKER_VOLUMES` | Additional Docker volume mounts (comma-separated `host:container` pairs) |
@@ -404,6 +407,9 @@ For cloud sandbox backends, persistence is filesystem-oriented. `TERMINAL_LIFETI
|----------|-------------|
| `HERMES_TUI` | Launch the [TUI](../user-guide/tui.md) instead of the classic CLI when set to `1`. Equivalent to passing `--tui`. |
| `HERMES_TUI_DIR` | Path to a prebuilt `ui-tui/` directory (must contain `dist/entry.js` and populated `node_modules`). Used by distros and Nix to skip the first-launch `npm install`. |
| `HERMES_TUI_RESUME` | Resume a specific TUI session by ID on launch. When set, `hermes --tui` skips forging a fresh session and picks up the named session instead — useful for re-attaching after a disconnect or terminal crash. |
| `HERMES_TUI_THEME` | Force the TUI color theme: `light`, `dark`, or a raw 6-character background hex (e.g. `ffffff` or `1a1a2e`). When unset, Hermes auto-detects using `COLORFGBG` and terminal background queries; this variable overrides detection on terminals (Ghostty, Warp, iTerm2, etc.) that don't set `COLORFGBG`. |
| `HERMES_INFERENCE_MODEL` | Force the model for `hermes -z` / `hermes chat` without mutating `config.yaml`. Pairs with `HERMES_INFERENCE_PROVIDER`. Useful for scripted callers (sweeper, CI, batch runners) that need to override the default model per run. |
## Cron Scheduler

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| `/snapshot [create\|restore <id>\|prune]` (alias: `/snap`) | Create or restore state snapshots of Hermes config/state. `create [label]` saves a snapshot, `restore <id>` reverts to it, `prune [N]` removes old snapshots, or list all with no args. |
| `/stop` | Kill all running background processes |
| `/queue <prompt>` (alias: `/q`) | Queue a prompt for the next turn (doesn't interrupt the current agent response). **Note:** `/q` is claimed by both `/queue` and `/quit`; the last registration wins, so `/q` resolves to `/quit` in practice. Use `/queue` explicitly. |
| `/steer <prompt>` | Inject a mid-run note that arrives at the agent **after the next tool call** — no interrupt, no new user turn. The text is appended to the last tool result's content once the current tool completes, giving the agent new context without breaking the current tool-calling loop. Use this to nudge direction mid-task (e.g. "focus on the auth module" while the agent is running tests). |
| `/resume [name]` | Resume a previously-named session |
| `/status` | Show session info |
| `/agents` (alias: `/tasks`) | Show active agents and running tasks across the current session. |
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ Type `/` in the CLI to open the autocomplete menu. Built-in commands are case-in
| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `/help` | Show this help message |
| `/usage` | Show token usage, cost breakdown, and session duration |
| `/usage` | Show token usage, cost breakdown, session duration, and — when available from the active provider — an **Account limits** section with remaining quota / credits / plan usage pulled live from the provider's API. |
| `/insights` | Show usage insights and analytics (last 30 days) |
| `/platforms` (alias: `/gateway`) | Show gateway/messaging platform status |
| `/paste` | Attach a clipboard image |
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ The messaging gateway supports the following built-in commands inside Telegram,
| `/compress [focus topic]` | Manually compress conversation context. Optional focus topic narrows what the summary preserves. |
| `/title [name]` | Set or show the session title. |
| `/resume [name]` | Resume a previously named session. |
| `/usage` | Show token usage, estimated cost breakdown (input/output), context window state, and session duration. |
| `/usage` | Show token usage, estimated cost breakdown (input/output), context window state, session duration, and — when available from the active provider — an **Account limits** section with remaining quota / credits pulled live from the provider's API. |
| `/insights [days]` | Show usage analytics. |
| `/reasoning [level\|show\|hide]` | Change reasoning effort or toggle reasoning display. |
| `/voice [on\|off\|tts\|join\|channel\|leave\|status]` | Control spoken replies in chat. `join`/`channel`/`leave` manage Discord voice-channel mode. |
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ The messaging gateway supports the following built-in commands inside Telegram,
## Notes
- `/skin`, `/snapshot`, `/gquota`, `/reload`, `/tools`, `/toolsets`, `/browser`, `/config`, `/cron`, `/skills`, `/platforms`, `/paste`, `/image`, `/terminal-setup`, `/statusbar`, and `/plugins` are **CLI-only** commands.
- `/skin`, `/snapshot`, `/gquota`, `/reload`, `/tools`, `/toolsets`, `/browser`, `/config`, `/cron`, `/skills`, `/platforms`, `/paste`, `/image`, `/terminal-setup`, `/statusbar`, `/mouse`, `/plugins`, and `/steer` are **CLI-only** (the `/mouse` command is TUI-exclusive; `/steer` works in both classic CLI and TUI).
- `/verbose` is **CLI-only by default**, but can be enabled for messaging platforms by setting `display.tool_progress_command: true` in `config.yaml`. When enabled, it cycles the `display.tool_progress` mode and saves to config.
- `/sethome`, `/update`, `/restart`, `/approve`, `/deny`, and `/commands` are **messaging-only** commands.
- `/status`, `/background`, `/voice`, `/reload-mcp`, `/rollback`, `/debug`, `/fast`, and `/yolo` work in **both** the CLI and the messaging gateway.