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Nous Research updates Hermes Agent with minimal 'Blank Slate' setup mode

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Nous Research has introduced a new 'Blank Slate' setup mode for its open-source Hermes Agent, which allows users to start with a minimal configuration and selectively enable features. This mode contrasts with previous 'Quick Setup' and 'Full Setup' options by disabling most functionalities by default, including web browsing, code execution, and memory. Users can then explicitly opt-in to specific tools, skills, or plugins as needed, enhancing control for security-sensitive or reproducible team environments. AI

IMPACT Enhances user control over agent configurations, potentially improving security and reproducibility for AI deployments.

RANK_REASON This is a feature update to an existing open-source agent, not a new model release or significant industry event.

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Nous Research updates Hermes Agent with minimal 'Blank Slate' setup mode

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  1. MarkTechPost TIER_1 English(EN) · Asif Razzaq ·

    Nous Research Updates Hermes Agent With a Blank Slate Mode That Pins Toolsets via platform_toolsets.cli and disabled_toolsets

    <p>Nous Research has added a Blank Slate setup mode to its open-source Hermes Agent. It starts an agent with everything off except provider, model, File Operations, and Terminal. You opt in to the rest.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/06/20/nous-researc…

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 Nous Research introduces Blank Slate mode for Hermes Agent, streamlines minimal AI setup Nous Research has introduced a Blank Slate mode in its Hermes Agent f

    🤖 Nous Research introduces Blank Slate mode for Hermes Agent, streamlines minimal AI setup Nous Research has introduced a Blank Slate mode in its Hermes Agent framework, which starts with a minimal set of tools and requires manual configuration, diverging from the typical default…

    LINKS synestesia.uk/…/nous-research-introduces-… synestesia.uk/…/nous-rese
  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Nous Research has added a Blank Slate mode to its open-source Hermes Agent. It inverts the usual onboarding - instead of a fully loaded default, you start with

    Nous Research has added a Blank Slate mode to its open-source Hermes Agent. It inverts the usual onboarding - instead of a fully loaded default, you start with almost nothing. You opt in to the rest. # AIagent # AI # GenAI # AIAgent

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