NousResearch/hermes-agent v0.5.0: Agent Framework Releases Hardening Update at 16K Stars

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NousResearch's hermes-agent hit v0.5.0 on March 28 with Hugging Face provider support, /model command overhaul, Telegram Private Chat Topics, native Modal SDK, and plugin lifecycle hooks. The framework supports any model via OpenRouter (200+ models), runs across Telegram/Discord/Slack/WhatsApp/Signal from a single gateway, and ships 40+ bundled skills. At 15,950 stars gaining +713/day, it grew from internal project to 216 merged PRs from 63 contributors in two weeks.