Everyone's chasing the flashy frontier models — but a quiet Hermes update just dropped, and it might be smarter than you think. Three new session tools plus a brand-new free model (HY3) that's open-source for two weeks only. Real hands-on testing, no hype: here's what actually holds up and what doesn't.
00:00 Intro – Quiet update, big upgrade
00:38 What Hermes Is – Your terminal agent
01:18 Session Export – Save any run
01:51 Prune & Archive – Clean workspace fast
02:29 HY3 Drops – Free for 2 weeks
02:40 Under the Hood – 295B, agent-built
04:06 Real Testing – Where it holds up
05:41 The Verdict – Free, not frontier
05:58 Who It's For – Find your fit