v0.1.7

v0.1.7

Release date: June 30, 2026
Channel log: 13 commits

The tab scope + no-page release. v0.1.7 makes the side panel tab-attached by default, adds Chat only/no page mode, exposes Browser Behavior controls, and makes context accounting more explicit so Hermes only sees what the user intends to send.

✨ Highlights

• Tab-scoped side panels by default — Side panel paths now include tab scope, so opening Hermes from a browser tab attaches the panel to that tab instead of silently following the whole window.
• Global panel remains available — Browser Behavior settings include a panel-opening choice for users who prefer one global side panel across tabs.
• Chat only / no page mode — Hermes can run with no browser page context attached: no active tab title/URL, open tabs, selected text, page metadata, YouTube transcript, or page text.
• Context scope menu — The composer header now supports Chat only, Follow active tab, Pin current tab, and Page only/selected-tab prompt controls.
• Per-tab isolation — Tab-attached and pinned-tab workflows keep local message caches and Hermes session bindings separated by tab.
• Accurate context receipts — The context meter and “What Hermes saw” receipt now report the tabs actually sent to Hermes, not only the tabs open in the window.
• Browser Behavior settings — New controls group auto-naming, prompt context sources, and tab-attached/global panel residency in one settings section.
• Compatibility/fallback clarity — Older Hermes gateways degrade into explicit fallback/manual modes instead of missing-route failures.
• Remote API validation fix — Trusted http://host:8642 API servers work with a token while remote dashboard WebSocket mode remains HTTPS-only.
• Slash command polish — /rewrite and /action-items match the public docs, /actions stays reserved for interactive page elements, and slash-command turns preserve attachments.

✅ Verification

Fresh v0.1.7 release verification:

• npm ci passed with 0 vulnerabilities.
• npm run verify passed: 120/120 tests, JavaScript syntax checks, and manifest/version checks.
• npm run lint passed with 0 errors. There are 4 existing unused-helper warnings in extension/sidepanel.js.
• npm run build passed and built unpacked extension at dist/.
• git diff --check passed.
• npm run package passed and produced artifacts/hermes-browser-extension.tar.gz.
• Archived manifest.json verified at Hermes Browser Extension 0.1.7.
• Archived build-info.json verified clean and stamped to commit b2bff1d229730dc9db4d324a77f0fc5762b0e2b6.
• README screenshot gallery visually checked in Mono theme.

Archive SHA256:

92868b30cd6a2cb2060b67a9cb5163ae5e6594173233bcae316226b7e336727c  hermes-browser-extension.tar.gz

Install / update

Download hermes-browser-extension.tar.gz, extract it, then load the extracted extension folder in chrome://extensions / edge://extensions with Developer Mode enabled.

If your browser still shows an older version, click Reload on the extension card. If it still does not update, remove the old unpacked extension card and load the fresh extracted v0.1.7 folder again.