Mercury Agent adds skill system, token saver
Mercury Agent v1.1.11, released on May 31, 2026, adds on-demand skill routing, Token Saver Mode, standalone binaries for five OS targets, and a more detailed live status bar. The release also hardens shell permission checks and adds a built-in screenshot skill.
This looks like a meaningful platform step rather than a routine point release:
- –On-demand skill routing matters because it trims prompt bloat and avoids the bad UX of firing multiple weakly matched skills at once.
- –Token Saver Mode is a practical cost-control feature for autonomous agents, especially alongside the live usage display in the status bar.
- –Shipping standalone binaries removes setup friction for developers who want a local or self-hosted agent without depending on a Node install.
- –The shell permission fix is one of the highest-signal changes here because trust breaks fast if command guards are porous.
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2h ago
2026-05-31
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5h ago
2026-05-31
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