During March 2026, Octo Patch delivered a system-wide upgrade to the model catalog and default MiniMax pipeline in the NousResearch/hermes-agent repository. They expanded model options and improved performance by integrating new OpenRouter models and upgrading the default MiniMax models to M2.7 and M2.7-highspeed. Octo updated client configurations, metadata, and testing tooling to ensure seamless adoption of these enhancements across the platform. Their work involved full stack development and API integration, leveraging Python and Markdown to manage model configurations and documentation. The depth of the changes reflects a comprehensive approach to model management, broadening user capabilities without introducing regressions.