Hidden Hermes gem: /rollback
I just watched an AI agent destroy a codebase in 3 seconds.
rm -rf src/
rm -rf tests/
git reset --hard
It ran them all in a single turn. The agent made a logic error early on and cascaded into catastrophic failure.
So I typed: /rollback 1
Everything came back.
Files restored. Agent context rewound. Like it never happened.
This is the checkpoint system.
Here's what it does:
Hermes auto-snapshots your project before EVERY destructive operation:
- File writes (write_file)
- File patches (patch)
- Dangerous terminal commands (rm, git reset --hard, sed -i, etc.)
One snapshot per directory per turn. No spam in long sessions.
Then when things go wrong (or right, but you want a different approach):
/rollback lists all checkpoints with change stats
/rollback <N> restores to checkpoint N AND rewinds agent context (filesystem state matches agent context)
/rollback diff <N> previews what changed since checkpoint N
/rollback <N> filename restores a single file from checkpoint N
How to enable:
Per-session:
hermes chat --checkpoints
Or globally in ~/.hermes/config.yaml:
checkpoints:
enabled: true
How it actually works under the hood:
Single shared git store (~/.hermes/checkpoints/store/)
Git's content-addressable object DB deduplicates across projects
Per-project refs track checkpoint history independently
Result: after first snapshot, each new snapshot costs near-zero storage
Safety guardrails:
Skips files larger than max_file_size_mb (default 10 MB)
Skips overly broad directories (root /, home $HOME)
Skips repos with 50k+ files
Auto-prunes orphan projects (whose working directory no longer exists)
Respects max_snapshots (default 20) and max_total_size_mb (default 500)
If git is not on PATH, checkpoints transparently disable
Non-fatal errors log at debug level; your tools continue running
What it's NOT:
Not a git replacement
Not full version control
Not recursive backup magic
Just a safety net for AI operations. Opt-in. Silent. Near-zero cost.
Best for:
Unattended automation (cron jobs, deployments, CI/CD)
Multi-step refactoring where mistakes cascade
Bulk file operations you want to abort instantly
Experiments you're not 100% confident in
Real example:
Agent refactoring your package structure:
Snapshot 1: write_file for new modules (+847 lines)
Snapshot 2: patch imports across 15 files
Snapshot 3: terminal rm -rf old_src/
Somewhere in step 3, it deletes more than intended.
/rollback 1
Back to before the refactoring started. Agent context rewinds. You're in control again.
This is what separates:
- Hands-on automation (you watch every step)
- Trusted automation (you set it loose, but you have an undo button)
CLI commands (outside a session):
hermes checkpoints
hermes checkpoints status
hermes checkpoints prune
hermes checkpoints clear
Config options:
checkpoints:
enabled: false
max_snapshots: 20
max_total_size_mb: 500
max_file_size_mb: 10
auto_prune: true
retention_days: 7
Why this matters now:
Most AI agent frameworks have no undo. You're supposed to use git manually. Hermes built it in, transparent, automatic, intelligent.
Brother @sneako needs to sit down with scholars and good company. Nowhere famous or with too much traffic and the focus has to be off-camera.
Can someone with more clout get this idea to him? There are plenty of hidden gems in the USA where they won’t care about his status
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