NousResearch/hermes-agent

Gateway handoff watcher blocking and secret loading fixes

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #101247 on 2 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address a bug where profile secret loading in the handoff watcher could block the multiplex gateway loop, potentially triggering a watchdog exit, and introduce fixes to move secret reads off-loop and ensure handoffs fail closed.

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  • #101247 fix(gateway): handoffs fail closed and load secrets off-loop; Discord slash commands honor profile_routes (#97693 #100014 #69178 #91633, salvage #97694 #100049)

    merged to main

    files: gateway/run.py, plugins/platforms/discord/adapter.py, tests/gateway/test_discord_slash_commands.py, tests/gateway/test_handoff_secondary_profile_adapter.py, tests/gateway/test_handoff_watcher_multiprofile.py, tests/gateway/test_handoff_watcher_resilience.py

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: merged via another change 2

  • #100049 fix(gateway): keep multiplex handoffs responsive during slow secret reads · merged via another change → 0437fe6, #101247
  • #100076 fix(gateway): off-loop profile secret scope in handoff watcher (#100014) · merged via another change → 0437fe6, #101247
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#100014[Bug]: _handoff_watcher can block the multiplex gateway loop in profile secret loading and trigger watchdog exit 75
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2 Sep 2026

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