Nous Research Updates Hermes Agent With a Blank Slate Mode That Pins Toolsets via platform_toolsets.cli and disabled_toolsets
Nous Research just shipped a security-first agent mode. Hermes now starts blank—you opt in to capabilities, not out.
Why it matters
Open-source agent tooling is moving toward granular permission models. This 'blank slate' approach addresses a real deployment concern: reducing attack surface by defaulting to minimal capabilities and requiring explicit opt-in for additional tools.
The key facts
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Blank Slate setup mode ships with minimal defaults: provider, model, File Operations, Terminal only
Opt-in architecture for additional toolsets via platform_toolsets.cli and disabled_toolsets
Open-source agent tooling
Nous Research Hermes Agent feature update: Blank Slate setup mode
Default-enabled tools: provider, model, File Operations, Terminal only
Remaining toolsets require explicit opt-in
Configuration via platform_toolsets.cli and disabled_toolsets parameters
Open-source tooling (relevant to builder ecosystem)
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Publisher excerpt: Nous Research has added a Blank Slate setup mode to its open-source Hermes Agent. It starts an agent with everything off except provider, model, File Operations, and Terminal. You opt in to the rest. The post Nous Research Updates Hermes Agent With a Blank Slate Mode That Pins Toolsets via…