Hermes Agent Kanban is suitable for "large and parallel" missions, not for splitting a small modification into many cards. The judgment criteria are simple: if each subtask has independent inputs, independent products, and independent acceptance, it is suitable for Kanban. If several steps have to be closely followed and changed to the same batch of documents, it will make a session more secure.
The official version of Kanban in v0.13 is a durable multi-agent board, and the core changes include worker heartbeat, reclaim, zombie detection, retry budget, automatic blocking of task failures, etc. In other words, instead of a regular Kanban skin, it allows multiple Hermes workers to work on tasks while reducing the problem of "tasks getting stuck and no one knows".
Missions that fit into Kanban
| Scene | Why it fits |
|---|---|
| Organize documents in bulk | Each document can be handled independently with few conflicts |
| Multi-module test fix | Frontend, backend, and script can be verified separately |
| Competitive product data collection | Different sources can be investigated in parallel |
| Pre-migration inventory | Scanning, classifying, and reporting can be delivered in stages |
Not suitable for hard demolition tasks
If the task has only one key file, a tight call chain, or ultimately depends on the same context, hard tearing increases communication costs. For example, "fix a login interface 500 error", it is best to let a Hermes Agent read the logs, locate, modify, and verify first; Unless it is confirmed that the problem is scattered in three separate regions: the gateway, the front-end, and the authentication service, and then it is split to different workers.
How to dismantle more stable
- Only one acceptable result is written for each card, and not "continue optimization".
- Indicate the range of changes to each card to avoid multiple workers from changing the same file.
- Require the worker to write a summary of completion, test results, and outstanding risks.
- If you find it stuck, look at the heartbeat and worker logs first, and don't blindly reopen it.
The value of Kanban is parallel and persistent, not to make all tasks seem more complicated. Official warehouse address: https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent.
