Hermes Agent native desktop and OpenClaw SQLite shifts plus delivery fixes (agent tools ready now)

What shipped

From 1 to 8 June, two open agent projects released dozens of practical fixes and features. Hermes Agent focused on desktop usability and onboarding while OpenClaw improved reliability for messaging and plugin management. The changes give builders and operators concrete tools they can run immediately.

Hermes Agent

Nous Research delivered the largest set of updates with a native desktop app that replaces terminal wrappers. The release adds OAuth connections to remote gateways, a Web Dashboard admin panel, and trusted NVIDIA skills alongside model search improvements. These changes reduce setup friction compared with earlier CLI-only versions of Hermes Agent.

• •Undo command Hermes Agent added /undo [N] to revert recent turns, prefill the last message, and soft-delete intermediates across CLI, TUI, and messaging platforms.
• •Fuzzy model search The picker gained fuzzy search support plus new models including DeepSeek-V4-Flash, MiniMax-M3, and Qwen 3.7 Plus on all interfaces.
• •Quick Setup onboarding First-time users can now sign in via Nous Portal, pick a model, and start chatting without the full wizard.
• •NVIDIA skills tap NVIDIA/skills joined OpenAI and Anthropic as a default trusted source in the Skills Hub for CUDA-X and cuOpt tools.
• •Lighter default skills Redundant skills were removed or made optional, shrinking the prompt context for every new session.
• •Simplified Chinese UI Hermes Desktop received complete Simplified Chinese translations for chat, sidebar, settings, and command center.
• •Web Dashboard admin A new browser panel lets operators manage MCP catalogs, Telegram, Discord, Slack channels, and webhooks directly.
• •OAuth remote gateways The desktop app now connects securely to remote Hermes instances over WebSockets with OAuth or password auth.
• •Native desktop app A polished Electron app for macOS, Windows, and Linux brings drag-and-drop uploads, self-updates, and an inline model picker.
• •Default interface toggle Users can set CLI or TUI as the preferred chat mode with a per-invocation override flag.
• •Undo command repeat The /undo feature was refined to handle N turns consistently across desktop and messaging clients.
• •Model picker updates Fuzzy search now groups multi-endpoint providers and surfaces the new DeepSeek and MiniMax options faster.
• •Portal Quick Setup Sign-in via Nous Portal was streamlined so new users reach a working chat in under a minute.
• •Skills Hub expansion NVIDIA skills appear automatically with verified CUDA and AIQ packages ready for one-click install.
• •Environment gates Niche skills now stay out of the index until an environment variable requests them, cutting noise.
• •Chinese translation toggle Appearance settings let users switch the full desktop UI to Simplified Chinese on the fly.
• •Admin panel controls Memory, credentials, and system updates join channel management inside the web dashboard.
• •Multi-profile sessions Desktop supports concurrent OAuth logins to different remote gateways without logout.
• •Electron desktop release The v2026.6.5 native app includes a Cmd+K palette and status-bar model switcher.
• •Surface Release notes Hermes Agent v0.16.0 marks the shift from terminal wrapper to full desktop application.

OpenClaw

OpenClaw produced 32 updates centered on durable state and safer delivery. The project moved auth profiles and plugin records to SQLite, replaced the dangerous-code scanner with an operator install policy, and hardened outbound paths for Telegram, Discord, and WhatsApp. Microsoft also released Scout, an OpenClaw-style agent inside Teams.

• •Delivery hardening Outbound paths for Telegram, Discord, and WhatsApp now block duplicate mirrors and voice errors with approval allowlists.
• •Operator install policy The legacy scanner was replaced by a policy that gives clearer CLI and ClawHub troubleshooting for package installs.
• •SQLite auth profiles Auth state and npm plugin pins moved to SQLite for reliable recovery after restarts.
• •Anthropic session recovery Stream start events now wait for message_start to retry after cache expiry or gateway restarts.
• •MCP result coercion Tool outputs are cleaned at the materialize boundary to stop Anthropic 400 errors from bad images or links.
• •QQBot reasoning strip Native delivery automatically removes thinking tags before posting to QQBot channels.
• •Parallel web search Parallel joins as a bundled provider with API key discovery and cache-safe session IDs.
• •GitHub Copilot plugin The Copilot runtime is now an official @openclaw/copilot package with npm metadata.
• •iMessage SQLite queues Inbound monitor state moved to SQLite to cut duplicate filesystem scans.
• •MiniMax M3 support Added MiniMax M3 plus Google Vertex fixes and OpenRouter SQLite caching.
• •Skill Workshop UI A new Control UI dashboard shows proposal lists, revision handoffs, and review states.
• •Streaming performance Chat and Control UI now preserve visible text and expose ACK timing for faster feel.
• •Install policy rollout The operator policy update reached CLI, doctor, and ClawHub surfaces for all install types.
• •Durable plugin records Official npm installs keep trusted pins inside the new SQLite ledger.
• •Tool result fixes Resource links and audio are coerced early to prevent poisoned session history.
• •Bundled Parallel docs Onboarding picker and endpoint guards were added for the new search provider.
• •Tokenjuice external plugin Tokenjuice ships as @openclaw/tokenjuice with separate publish metadata.
• •Copilot Claude 1M Copilot integration now exposes 1M context alongside MiniMax M3.
• •Plugin ledger migration Install index and iMessage monitor moved to SQLite for faster restart recovery.
• •Governed Skill Workshop Proposal flows include searchable previews and reusable session routing.
• •UI responsiveness pass Workboard keyboard movement and send reconciliation were added across Chat and WebChat.
• •Channel safety updates Streamed-final previews and setup runtime state protect outbound delivery.
• •Secure install surfaces Doctor checks and troubleshooting now cover archive and marketplace installs.
• •v2026.6.1 release Agents recover cleanly from interrupted tool calls in CLI-backed runtimes.
• •Microsoft Scout debut Scout appears in Teams as a persistent OpenClaw-style coworker for office tasks.
• •Scout at Build Microsoft launched Scout to bring OpenClaw flexibility into Microsoft 365.
• •v2026.6.5-beta.2 Latest beta highlights focus on runtime stability.
• •v2026.6.5-beta.1 Early 2026 beta introduced incremental fixes.
• •v2026.6.2-beta.1 Mid-cycle beta emphasized messaging reliability.
• •v2026.6.1-beta.3 Beta three added recovery improvements.
• •v2026.6.1-beta.2 Continued hardening of delivery paths.
• •v2026.6.1-beta.1 First beta of the 6.1 series.

What this means for you

For Vibe Builders: You can now run Hermes Agent on a native desktop with drag-and-drop and OAuth remote gateways instead of fighting terminal setup. OpenClaw's Skill Workshop and operator install policy let you test custom skills without breaking production flows. Start with the Quick Setup path in Hermes and the Skill Workshop dashboard in OpenClaw to ship a working agent this week.

For Non-techies: Hermes Agent's new desktop app and Simplified Chinese UI make daily agent chats simpler on macOS or Windows. OpenClaw improvements to Telegram and Discord delivery reduce dropped messages when you route tasks to messaging apps. Microsoft Scout shows the same style of agent arriving inside Teams for office work.

For Developers: Hermes Agent moved to SQLite-backed auth and added environment gates while OpenClaw hardened MCP coercion and Anthropic session recovery. Both projects now expose clearer install policies and durable state, so benchmark the new runtimes against your current stack before swapping in production. Watch the next beta tags for further recovery metrics.

What to watch next

Track the next Hermes Agent and OpenClaw release tags for additional SQLite and recovery changes. Watch Microsoft for wider Scout rollout inside Microsoft 365. Check ClawHub and Nous Portal for new verified skills appearing this week.

Sources

• •[v2026.6.5-beta.2](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.6.5-beta.2)
• •[v2026.6.5-beta.1](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.6.5-beta.1)
• •[v2026.6.2-beta.1](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.6.2-beta.1)
• •[v2026.6.1-beta.3](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.6.1-beta.3)
• •[v2026.6.1-beta.2](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.6.1-beta.2)
• •[v2026.6.1-beta.1](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.6.1-beta.1)