hermes-agent/website/docs/user-guide/features
Teknium 850413f120 feat(computer-use): cua-driver backend, universal any-model schema
Background macOS desktop control via cua-driver MCP — does NOT steal the
user's cursor or keyboard focus, works with any tool-capable model.

Replaces the Anthropic-native `computer_20251124` approach from the
abandoned #4562 with a generic OpenAI function-calling schema plus SOM
(set-of-mark) captures so Claude, GPT, Gemini, and open models can all
drive the desktop via numbered element indices.

- `tools/computer_use/` package — swappable ComputerUseBackend ABC +
  CuaDriverBackend (stdio MCP client to trycua/cua's cua-driver binary).
- Universal `computer_use` tool with one schema for all providers.
  Actions: capture (som/vision/ax), click, double_click, right_click,
  middle_click, drag, scroll, type, key, wait, list_apps, focus_app.
- Multimodal tool-result envelope (`_multimodal=True`, OpenAI-style
  `content: [text, image_url]` parts) that flows through
  handle_function_call into the tool message. Anthropic adapter converts
  into native `tool_result` image blocks; OpenAI-compatible providers
  get the parts list directly.
- Image eviction in convert_messages_to_anthropic: only the 3 most
  recent screenshots carry real image data; older ones become text
  placeholders to cap per-turn token cost.
- Context compressor image pruning: old multimodal tool results have
  their image parts stripped instead of being skipped.
- Image-aware token estimation: each image counts as a flat 1500 tokens
  instead of its base64 char length (~1MB would have registered as
  ~250K tokens before).
- COMPUTER_USE_GUIDANCE system-prompt block — injected when the toolset
  is active.
- Session DB persistence strips base64 from multimodal tool messages.
- Trajectory saver normalises multimodal messages to text-only.
- `hermes tools` post-setup installs cua-driver via the upstream script
  and prints permission-grant instructions.
- CLI approval callback wired so destructive computer_use actions go
  through the same prompt_toolkit approval dialog as terminal commands.
- Hard safety guards at the tool level: blocked type patterns
  (curl|bash, sudo rm -rf, fork bomb), blocked key combos (empty trash,
  force delete, lock screen, log out).
- Skill `apple/macos-computer-use/SKILL.md` — universal (model-agnostic)
  workflow guide.
- Docs: `user-guide/features/computer-use.md` plus reference catalog
  entries.

44 new tests in tests/tools/test_computer_use.py covering schema
shape (universal, not Anthropic-native), dispatch routing, safety
guards, multimodal envelope, Anthropic adapter conversion, screenshot
eviction, context compressor pruning, image-aware token estimation,
run_agent helpers, and universality guarantees.

469/469 pass across tests/tools/test_computer_use.py + the affected
agent/ test suites.

- `model_tools.py` provider-gating: the tool is available to every
  provider. Providers without multi-part tool message support will see
  text-only tool results (graceful degradation via `text_summary`).
- Anthropic server-side `clear_tool_uses_20250919` — deferred;
  client-side eviction + compressor pruning cover the same cost ceiling
  without a beta header.

- macOS only. cua-driver uses private SkyLight SPIs
  (SLEventPostToPid, SLPSPostEventRecordTo,
  _AXObserverAddNotificationAndCheckRemote) that can break on any macOS
  update. Pin with HERMES_CUA_DRIVER_VERSION.
- Requires Accessibility + Screen Recording permissions — the post-setup
  prints the Settings path.

Supersedes PR #4562 (pyautogui/Quartz foreground backend, Anthropic-
native schema). Credit @0xbyt4 for the original #3816 groundwork whose
context/eviction/token design is preserved here in generic form.
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_category_.json feat: add documentation website (Docusaurus) 2026-03-05 05:24:55 -08:00
acp.md docs: update VS Code setup instructions for ACP Client integration 2026-05-05 14:16:30 -07:00
api-server.md feat(api_server): expose run status for external UIs (#17085) 2026-04-29 06:38:10 -07:00
batch-processing.md fix: normalize remaining reasoning effort orderings and add missing 'minimal' 2026-04-09 14:20:16 -07:00
browser.md docs(browser): document WSL-to-Windows Chrome MCP bridge 2026-05-05 14:12:49 -07:00
built-in-plugins.md feat(plugins): bundle hermes-achievements + scan full session history (#17754) 2026-04-29 23:23:57 -07:00
code-execution.md docs(execute_code): document project/strict execution modes (#12073) 2026-04-18 01:53:09 -07:00
computer-use.md feat(computer-use): cua-driver backend, universal any-model schema 2026-05-08 11:07:38 -07:00
context-files.md feat: progressive subdirectory hint discovery (#5291) 2026-04-05 12:33:47 -07:00
context-references.md docs: comprehensive documentation audit — fix stale info, expand thin pages, add depth (#5393) 2026-04-05 19:45:50 -07:00
credential-pools.md docs(anthropic): correct OAuth scope to Max plan + extra usage credits only (#17404) 2026-04-29 04:11:14 -07:00
cron.md feat(cron): routing intent — deliver=all fans out to every connected channel (#21495) 2026-05-08 04:17:21 -07:00
curator.md docs(curator): update CLI docs for synchronous-by-default manual run 2026-05-07 05:27:47 -07:00
delegation.md docs: two-week gap sweep — platforms, CLI, config, TUI, hooks, providers (#17727) 2026-04-29 20:32:37 -07:00
extending-the-dashboard.md feat(dashboard): add 'default-large' built-in theme with 18px base size (#20820) 2026-05-06 09:10:44 -07:00
fallback-providers.md docs: register triage_specifier in the aux-models enumerations (#21494) 2026-05-07 13:07:18 -07:00
goals.md makes the Persistent Goals docs accessible in the docs nav (and llms.txt) (#18481) 2026-05-01 10:29:22 -07:00
honcho.md feat(honcho): wizard cadence default 2, surface reasoning level, backwards-compat fallback 2026-04-18 22:50:55 -07:00
hooks.md test+docs: cover transform_llm_output hook + release author map 2026-05-07 05:46:05 -07:00
image-generation.md feat(image-gen): add GPT Image 2 to FAL catalog (#13677) 2026-04-21 13:35:31 -07:00
kanban-tutorial.md docs: register triage_specifier in the aux-models enumerations (#21494) 2026-05-07 13:07:18 -07:00
kanban.md feat(kanban): add specify — auxiliary LLM fleshes out triage tasks (#21435) 2026-05-07 13:04:41 -07:00
mcp.md docs: deep quality pass — expand 10 thin pages, fix specific issues (#4134) 2026-03-30 20:30:11 -07:00
memory-providers.md feat(hindsight): richer session-scoped retain metadata 2026-04-22 05:27:10 -07:00
memory.md docs: add Supermemory to memory providers docs, env vars, CLI reference 2026-04-06 22:15:58 -07:00
overview.md feat(tts): add Piper as a native local TTS provider (closes #8508) (#17885) 2026-04-30 02:53:20 -07:00
personality.md docs: document SOUL.md as primary agent identity (#1927) 2026-03-18 04:18:08 -07:00
plugins.md docs(plugins): close the gaps \u2014 image-gen-provider-plugin guide + publishing a skill tap (#20800) 2026-05-06 08:40:05 -07:00
provider-routing.md docs: fallback providers + /background command documentation 2026-03-15 06:24:28 -07:00
rl-training.md fix(docs): Add links to Atropos and wandb in user guide 2026-04-23 03:07:06 -07:00
skills.md docs(plugins): close the gaps \u2014 image-gen-provider-plugin guide + publishing a skill tap (#20800) 2026-05-06 08:40:05 -07:00
skins.md fix(tui): honor skin highlight colors (#20895) 2026-05-06 14:01:56 -07:00
spotify.md feat(spotify): wire setup wizard into 'hermes tools' + document cron usage (#15180) 2026-04-24 07:24:28 -07:00
tool-gateway.md docs(tool-gateway): rewrite as pitch-first marketing page (#20827) 2026-05-06 13:20:09 -07:00
tools.md docs: clarify that the Docker terminal backend is a single persistent container (#20003) 2026-05-04 20:09:31 -07:00
tts.md docs(voice): add Doubao speech integration examples (TTS + STT) 2026-05-05 13:54:33 -07:00
vision.md docs: two-week gap sweep — platforms, CLI, config, TUI, hooks, providers (#17727) 2026-04-29 20:32:37 -07:00
voice-mode.md docs(discord): fix Server Members Intent + SSRC-mapping drift; add /voice join slash Choice 2026-05-05 13:50:43 -07:00
web-dashboard.md feat(dashboard): add 'default-large' built-in theme with 18px base size (#20820) 2026-05-06 09:10:44 -07:00
web-search.md docs(web): fix SearXNG env configuration 2026-05-07 17:54:47 -07:00