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| 1 | +# Hermes Desktop v0.7.0 |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +`v0.7.0` is a release about staying close to upstream Hermes while making the |
| 4 | +desktop workspace feel more deliberate. |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +Since `v0.6.1`, the biggest change is the Kanban upgrade: Hermes Desktop now |
| 7 | +understands the newer upstream board model, while keeping the same host-first |
| 8 | +SSH design. The default board still lives at `~/.hermes/kanban.db`, and newer |
| 9 | +Hermes Agent builds can expose additional boards under the host-wide Kanban |
| 10 | +home. |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +This release also adds a small but useful app update check, refreshes the |
| 13 | +README preview gallery, and gives the embedded terminal a more polished set of |
| 14 | +appearance controls. |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +## Highlights |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +- upstream Kanban board management, including board selection, board creation, |
| 19 | + board archive, and fallback behavior for hosts that only expose the default |
| 20 | + `~/.hermes/kanban.db` board |
| 21 | +- richer Kanban task operations over SSH: task creation, search, filters, |
| 22 | + assignment, comments, block, unblock, complete, archive, delete, run history, |
| 23 | + event history, worker log tailing, and dispatcher nudging when the host |
| 24 | + supports it |
| 25 | +- Kanban compatibility checks that clearly tell users when a newer Hermes Agent |
| 26 | + build is needed for multiple boards or home-channel subscriptions |
| 27 | +- terminal appearance polish with six stable presets, custom background and |
| 28 | + text color tuning, and anchored ANSI palettes so prompts, git output, and |
| 29 | + command-line tools stay readable |
| 30 | +- built-in Hermes Desktop update checks against GitHub Releases, with automatic |
| 31 | + checks limited to the app itself and manual checks available from the Hermes |
| 32 | + menu |
| 33 | +- refreshed README preview gallery with six current screenshots: Sessions, |
| 34 | + Kanban, Files, Usage, Skills, and Terminal |
| 35 | +- documentation updates that describe the host-wide Kanban home, app-only update |
| 36 | + checks, and the `0.7.0` release packaging path |
| 37 | +- continued localization coverage for English, Simplified Chinese, and Russian |
| 38 | + strings touched by this release |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +## Compatibility |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +- Multiple Kanban boards require a Hermes Agent build with the newer upstream |
| 43 | + board APIs. |
| 44 | +- Hosts with only the default upstream Kanban database still use |
| 45 | + `~/.hermes/kanban.db`. |
| 46 | +- The update checker checks Hermes Desktop releases only. It does not update |
| 47 | + Hermes Agent on the host and does not send host, profile, file, session, or |
| 48 | + Kanban content to GitHub. |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +## Still True |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +- Hermes Desktop still connects directly over SSH. |
| 53 | +- The Hermes host remains the source of truth. |
| 54 | +- There is no desktop gateway API, remote helper daemon, local mirror, or shadow |
| 55 | + sync layer. |
| 56 | +- Kanban, sessions, cron jobs, files, skills, usage, and terminal work stay |
| 57 | + anchored to the selected host. |
| 58 | +- The app continues to favor a native Mac surface for the real Hermes workflow |
| 59 | + over a second transport model. |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +## Notes |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +- universal macOS build for Apple Silicon and Intel |
| 64 | +- open source |
| 65 | +- ad-hoc signed and not notarized yet, so first launch may still require |
| 66 | + right-click -> Open / Open Anyway |
| 67 | +- release archive: `HermesDesktop.app.zip` |
| 68 | +- checksum: `HermesDesktop.app.zip.sha256` |
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