July 6, 2026 / Daily Edition / 5 stories in this issue
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Hermes Makes Yolo Obey User Deny Rules

Hermes added `approvals.deny` on July 5, giving users glob rules that block terminal commands even when the agent is running in yolo or approvals-off mode.

Rough zine-style diagram showing Hermes deny rules, yolo bypass ordering, tests, and a reverted plugin gate around a circled user-owned hard stop.
Diagram Punkyolo can move fast, but Hermes now gives users a hard stop.
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