- Added `max_tokens`, `reasoning_config`, and `prefill_messages` parameters to `BatchRunner` and `AIAgent` for improved model response control.
- Updated CLI to support new options for reasoning effort and prefill messages from a JSON file.
- Modified example configuration files to reflect changes in default model and summary model.
- Improved error handling for loading prefill messages and reasoning configurations in the CLI.
- Updated documentation to include new parameters and usage examples.
- Increased the default maximum tool-calling iterations from 20 to 60 in the CLI configuration and related files, allowing for more complex tasks.
- Updated documentation and comments to reflect the new recommended range for iterations, enhancing user guidance.
- Implemented backward compatibility for loading max iterations from the root-level configuration, ensuring a smooth transition for existing users.
- Adjusted the setup wizard to prompt for the maximum iterations setting, improving user experience during configuration.
- Added new environment variables for Telegram and Discord bot configurations, including `TELEGRAM_ALLOWED_USERS` and `DISCORD_ALLOWED_USERS`, to restrict bot access to specific users.
- Updated documentation in AGENTS.md and README.md to include detailed setup instructions for the messaging gateway, emphasizing the importance of user allowlists for security.
- Improved the CLI setup wizard to prompt for allowed user IDs during configuration, enhancing user guidance and security awareness.
- Refined the gateway run script to support user authorization checks, ensuring only allowed users can interact with the bot.
- Changed default Docker, Singularity, and Modal images in configuration files to use "nikolaik/python-nodejs:python3.11-nodejs20" for improved compatibility.
- Updated the default model in the configuration to "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5" and adjusted related setup prompts for API provider configuration.
- Introduced a new CLI option for selecting a custom OpenAI-compatible endpoint, enhancing flexibility in model provider setup.
- Enhanced the prompt choice functionality to support arrow key navigation for better user experience in CLI interactions.
- Updated documentation in relevant files to reflect these changes and improve user guidance.
- Implemented automatic context compression to manage long conversations that approach the model's context limit.
- Configured the feature to summarize middle turns while protecting the first three and last four turns, ensuring important context is retained.
- Added configuration options in `cli-config.yaml` and environment variables for enabling/disabling compression and setting thresholds.
- Updated documentation in `README.md`, `cli.md`, and `.env.example` to explain the context compression functionality and its configuration.
- Enhanced the `cli.py` to load compression settings into environment variables, ensuring seamless integration with the CLI.
- Completed the implementation of context compression as outlined in the TODO list, marking it as a significant enhancement to conversation management.
- Implemented automatic session logging, saving conversation trajectories to the `logs/` directory in JSON format, with each session having a unique identifier.
- Updated the CLI to display the session ID in the welcome banner for easy reference.
- Introduced an interactive sudo password prompt in CLI mode, allowing users to enter their password with a 45-second timeout, enhancing user experience during command execution.
- Documented session logging and interactive sudo features in `README.md`, `cli.md`, and `cli-config.yaml.example` for better user guidance.
- Added support for sudo commands in local, Docker, Singularity, and SSH environments by introducing the `SUDO_PASSWORD` environment variable.
- Updated terminal tool configurations in `.env.example` and `cli-config.yaml.example` to document the new sudo functionality.
- Enhanced the command execution process to handle sudo commands gracefully, preventing hangs on interactive prompts and providing clear error messages when no password is configured.
- Updated `README.md` to include instructions for using sudo support and SSH backend configuration.
- Revised `TODO.md` to reflect the completion of the sudo feature and outline future enhancements.
- Introduced `cli-config.yaml.example` to provide a template for configuring the CLI behavior, including model settings, terminal tool configurations, agent behavior, and toolsets.
- Created `cli.py` for an interactive terminal interface, allowing users to start the Hermes Agent with various options and toolsets.
- Added `hermes` launcher script for convenient CLI access.
- Updated `model_tools.py` to support quiet mode for suppressing output during tool initialization and execution.
- Enhanced logging in various tools to respect quiet mode, improving user experience by reducing unnecessary output.
- Added `prompt_toolkit` to `requirements.txt` for improved CLI interaction capabilities.
- Created `TODO.md` for future improvements and enhancements to the Hermes Agent framework.
