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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 |