If the Hermes Agent session_search can't find old sessions, don't think the history is lost. v0.15.0 redesigned session_search into a faster local search tool, no longer relying on additional LLMs to summarize sessions; You need to search with the mindset of "discover, scroll, browse," rather than just throwing in a generic keyword and waiting for it to guess.
Change the keywords first; don't search the whole sentence
The most common reason for old conversation searches to fail is that keywords sound too much like chat questions. For example, if you want to find "the part where the payment was pullback by 500 last time," don't just search "last time bug," but break it down into words like payment, webhook, 500, filename, interface path, error code, and other real occurrences. The new Hermes search is more locally indexed, with more precise and accurate keywords.
Three steps to regain context
- First, use a small number of core terms for discovery to find possible sessions.
- Then enter Scroll to see the dialogue clips before and after the hit point.
- Finally, browse the entire relevant session to organize the conclusion, commands, and file paths.
If you only remember the approximate time, you can first look at the recent project directory, branch names, command output, or error text. The truly stable clue in a session is usually not "What did I want to do at that moment?", but key phrases in logs, filenames, commands, and model responses.
When will it truly be lost?
If you can't find any keywords, check whether you have changed the HERMES_HOME, profile, container volume, or server. Many "lost old sessions" actually started up in another Hermes data directory. Confirm the current environment first, then discuss recovery; Do not directly clear the cache or reinstall it, as this may mess up the recoverable index and session state.
