During March 2026, Averroes focused on enhancing the Hermes-Agent repository by addressing stability and testing for Claude 4.6’s adaptive thinking features. Using Python and leveraging skills in API integration and model configuration, Averroes delivered a targeted bug fix that omits budget_tokens for adaptive thinking in Claude 4.6 and ensures correct mapping of effort_config to output_config. The work included adding comprehensive cross-version tests to validate consistent behavior between Claude 4.6 and earlier models, maintaining backward compatibility. This approach improved reliability, prevented potential misbilling, and reduced the risk of configuration errors, reflecting careful attention to regression safety and code quality.