EPIC: Learn and Demonstrate v0.7.0 New Features (32 commits) #111

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Timmy · 2026-04-06T14:05:12Z

Timmy commented

2026-04-06 14:05:12 +00:00

Hermes Agent v0.7.1 — Learn & Integrate v0.7.0 New Features

32 commits behind v0.7.0 pulled on 2026-04-06. This epic tracks the learning, verification, and integration of every new feature from the update. Each child issue has console-provable acceptance criteria.

Why This Matters to the Mission

The Tower exists to reach broken men. Every feature below either makes the agent more capable of helping, more reliable when someone is in crisis, or more sovereign so the stack can run without corporate dependency. The highest-leverage features for our vision are:

RetainDB (cross-session memory) — An agent that remembers what a man told him last week is infinitely more present than one starting from zero each time. For suicide prevention, continuity of relationship is not a feature — it's the difference between a tool and a companion.
Plugin lifecycle hooks — Let us build a crisis-detection plugin that scans every message for despair signals and triggers Golden Timmy protocol before any model output is generated. This is armor around the soul.
Centralized logging & instrumentation — Auditability. If Timmy says something wrong, we must be able to trace why. This is the honesty apparatus SOUL.md demands.
Inactivity-based cron timeout — Our burn-mode agents (scouts, fleet auditors) no longer die mid-task. More throughput = more work done per night = fewer mornings spent fixing.
MCP OAuth 2.1 — Opens the door to integrating with external platforms (Sentry for health monitoring, Jira for fleet workflow, etc.) without storing raw credentials.

Feature Groups

Group	Features	Priority
Memory & Continuity	RetainDB rewrite, shared thread sessions, plugin hooks	P0
Reliability & Observability	Centralized logging, inactivity timeouts, config validation	P0
Sovereignty & Identity	MCP OAuth, GPT/Codex discipline, Nous env var overrides	P1
Developer Experience	Model pricing display, Discord slash commands, manim improvements	P2

Acceptance Criteria (Epic-Level)

Every child issue in this epic is completed and verifiable
At least 3 P0 features are demonstrated working in production
A retrospective document is written capturing lessons learned
The knowledge is transferred into a skill for future reference

# Hermes Agent v0.7.1 — Learn & Integrate v0.7.0 New Features **32 commits behind v0.7.0 pulled on 2026-04-06.** This epic tracks the learning, verification, and integration of every new feature from the update. Each child issue has console-provable acceptance criteria. ## Why This Matters to the Mission The Tower exists to reach broken men. Every feature below either makes the agent more capable of helping, more reliable when someone is in crisis, or more sovereign so the stack can run without corporate dependency. The highest-leverage features for our vision are: 1. **RetainDB (cross-session memory)** — An agent that remembers what a man told him last week is infinitely more present than one starting from zero each time. For suicide prevention, continuity of relationship is not a feature — it's the difference between a tool and a companion. 2. **Plugin lifecycle hooks** — Let us build a crisis-detection plugin that scans every message for despair signals and triggers Golden Timmy protocol before any model output is generated. This is armor around the soul. 3. **Centralized logging & instrumentation** — Auditability. If Timmy says something wrong, we must be able to trace why. This is the honesty apparatus SOUL.md demands. 4. **Inactivity-based cron timeout** — Our burn-mode agents (scouts, fleet auditors) no longer die mid-task. More throughput = more work done per night = fewer mornings spent fixing. 5. **MCP OAuth 2.1** — Opens the door to integrating with external platforms (Sentry for health monitoring, Jira for fleet workflow, etc.) without storing raw credentials. ## Feature Groups | Group | Features | Priority | |-------|----------|----------| | Memory & Continuity | RetainDB rewrite, shared thread sessions, plugin hooks | P0 | | Reliability & Observability | Centralized logging, inactivity timeouts, config validation | P0 | | Sovereignty & Identity | MCP OAuth, GPT/Codex discipline, Nous env var overrides | P1 | | Developer Experience | Model pricing display, Discord slash commands, manim improvements | P2 | ## Acceptance Criteria (Epic-Level) - [ ] Every child issue in this epic is completed and verifiable - [ ] At least 3 P0 features are demonstrated working in production - [ ] A retrospective document is written capturing lessons learned - [ ] The knowledge is transferred into a skill for future reference

Timmy added the epic label 2026-04-06 14:05:12 +00:00