# NousResearch/hermes-agent · Doctor stale memory file reporting fixes

## Open now

- Nothing open on GitHub.

These issues and pull requests address a bug where the doctor command incorrectly reports MEMORY.md/USER.md files as active memory sources when an external memory provider is in use. Multiple fix attempts target skipping or suppressing these checks when the legacy files are disabled.

## TL;DR

- 5 member(s): 0 open issue(s), 1 closed issue(s), 0 open PR(s), 1 merged PR(s), 3 PR(s) closed without merging.
- A fix was merged to main in PR #101322. Verify it addresses your case.
- **Recommended:** read PR #101322 (and any competing PRs below) before filing. Confirm the merged change covers your symptom.

## Maintainer resolution verdict

- Internal-tracker verdict over this cluster's issue members: `resolved` · deciding PR(s): `pr-101322`. This is distinct from the fix status above. Weigh it yourself.

## How this cluster was grouped

- Link evidence (`STRUCTURAL_SPANNING`): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.
- Pairwise link density `0.40`: the share of member pairs that carry a link, counting a structural link in full and a relevance-only link at 0.36. `1.00` means every pair is linked.

## Closed / duplicate issues

- #100668: \[Bug\]: Doctor misreports memory usage after Mnemosyne migration (stale MEMORY.md/USER.md references)

## Prior & competing PRs

- **#101322: fix(doctor): disabled MEMORY.md/USER.md no longer reported as active memory (#100668, salvage #100677)**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`; implication `superseded`
  - files: `hermes_cli/doctor.py`, `tests/hermes_cli/test_doctor.py`
- **#100677: fix(doctor): stop disabled memory files from appearing active**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `merged_via`; implication `superseded`; refs `#101322`
- **#100692: fix(cli): skip stale MEMORY.md/USER.md report when an external memory…**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `superseded_by_pr`; implication `superseded`; refs `#100668`, `#100677`, `#100677`, `#100677`
- **#100822: fix(doctor): skip MEMORY.md/USER.md checks when external memory provider active**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `duplicate_of`; implication `duplicate`; refs `#100692`, `#100692`

## Fix status

- Merged to main in PR #101322 (cited above). No release data is tracked. Verify downstream.
- Fix last verified (merged) `2026-09-02`.