# Hermes Agent v0.10.0: Nous Tool Gateway bundles search, image gen, TTS and browser into the subscription

> Paid Nous Portal subscribers can use web search, image generation, text-to-speech and browser automation through that subscription instead of holding separate API keys, with per-tool opt-in via `use_gateway`. The runtime prefers the gateway even when direct API keys are configured, and the hidden `HERMES_ENABLE_NOUS_MANAGED_TOOLS` env var is replaced by subscription-based detection.

| | |
|---|---|
| **Tool** | Hermes Agent |
| **Version** | v2026.4.16 |
| **Kind** | release |
| **Published** | 2026-04-16 |
| **Observed** | 2026-08-11 |
| **Significance** | 3/5 |
| **Breaking** | no |
| **Categories** | feature, capability, pricing, deprecation |

## What changed


- Nous Tool Gateway covers web search (Firecrawl), image generation (FAL / FLUX 2 Pro), text-to-speech (OpenAI TTS) and browser automation (Browser Use)
- Enable via `hermes model` → Nous Portal, then pick tools; per-tool opt-in through `use_gateway` config
- Integrated with `hermes tools` and `hermes status`; runtime prefers the gateway even when direct API keys exist
- `HERMES_ENABLE_NOUS_MANAGED_TOOLS` env var replaced by subscription detection
- 180+ other commits of fixes across agent core, gateway, CLI and tool system are not itemized here — the release defers them to the v0.11.0 changelog


## Sources

- [github_release](https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/releases/tag/v2026.4.16) — retrieved 2026-08-11

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